Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses mechanical forces in tissues including stress, strain, and stiffness. The new study in The American Journal…
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C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage
The pathogen C. diff — the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea — can use a compound that kills the human gut’s resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a competitive advantage in the infected gut.
A team led by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical…
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Bird Flu Found In Sheep For First Time, Sparking Health Concerns
SYDNEY, NSW – SEPTEMBER 28: A sign warning of the dangers of importing avian products is displayed … More
You can add one more animal to the list of mammals that the bird…
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Helping You With Stress
Bonn, Germany – April 16: In this photo illustration a frustrated girl sits at her desk on April … More
We all face stressful situations, but we do not all respond the same way. How we…
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Marijuana Continues To Harm More And More Americans
MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 21: Marijuana products are displayed at Apothecarium Dispensary on … More
Despite the growing trend of legalizing marijuana across the majority of states throughout…
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Tuberculosis could be eradicated. So why isn’t it?
Everything Is Tuberculosis
John Green
Crash Course Books, $28A few years ago, renowned author John Green met a boy named Henry at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. Henry was small and, at first glance, looked about 9 years old to Green. Everyone at the hospital seemed to…
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Innovative Strategies for Overcoming Bispecific Antibody Production Challenges
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Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs)…
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Study confirms accuracy of blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection in Asian populations
A study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, a leading journal in dementia research, has demonstrated the high accuracy of plasma p-tau217 as a blood-based biomarker for detecting abnormal brain beta-amyloid (Aβ) pathology, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). More significantly, the study validates…
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New IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new way to select viable sperm and prolong their viability in the laboratory, reducing one source of variability during the…
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The right moves to reign in fibrosis
The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But up until recently, scientists have not understood much about how to manipulate the mechanical side of that equation. That’s about to change.
“This is a major breakthrough in our ability to be able to control the…
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