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In an era where marriage has long been lauded as a linchpin of mental and…
Category: 5. Health
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Successful therapy confirmed for newborns with the fatal metabolic disorder MoCD type A
The drug fosdenopterin/rcPMP considerably improves the chances of survival and developmental progress in infants with molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD type A), a rare and life-threatening genetic condition causing an inborn error in…
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MIT engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted directly to tumors, where they release their payload while avoiding many of the…
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Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergies
Most of the time, the intestinal immune system can recognize friend from foe, tolerating myriad foods while destroying disease-causing invaders. But for approximately 30 million Americans with food allergies — including 4 million children –…
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New vaccine concept tackles harmful bacteria in the intestine
In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonisation of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning point in the antibiotics crisis.
The issue of…
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How the brain and inner ear are formed
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labelling stem cells with a genetic ‘barcode’, they have been able to follow the cells’ developmental…
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Cellular regulator of mRNA vaccine revealed… offering new therapeutic options
A team of researchers led by Dr. KIM V. Narry, director of the Center for RNA Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), has uncovered a key cellular mechanism that affects the function of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. Their study,…
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Powerful new software platform could reshape biomedical research by making data analysis more accessible
A powerful new software platform called the Playbook Workflow Builder is set to transform biomedical research by allowing scientists to conduct complex and customized data analyses without advanced programming skills. An article that describes…
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Revealing capillaries and cells in living organs with ultrasound
Ultrasound is one of the most widely used imaging techniques in medicine, but until recently it lacked a significant role in imaging the tiniest structures of our bodies, such as cells. “Clinical ultrasound, like the kind used for pregnancy…
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Surgery doesn’t always help with chronic rhinosinusitis — a new risk score predicts treatment efficacy
A new CT-scan based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery due to chronic rhinosinusitis.
“This allows for early prediction of disease progression and planning of further treatment,”…
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