For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes, which can cause or worsen cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic diseases. But these cells are also like…
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Antibiotic exposure in infancy may boost Type 1 diabetes risk
Exposure to antibiotics during a key developmental window in infancy can stunt the growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and may boost risk of diabetes later in life, new research in mice suggests.
The study, published this month in…
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Lupus-related antibody shows promise in enhancing cancer treatment efficacy
Yale scientists have discovered a promising way to trigger immune responses against certain tumors, using a lupus-related antibody that can slip, undetected, into “cold” tumors and flip on an immune response that has been turned off by cancer….
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Postpartum female preference for cooler temperatures linked to brain changes
Mothersexperience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of the new life. Although many metabolic changes have been studied, body temperature regulation and environmental temperature…
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Study unravels mystery of cancer-fueling enzyme–could lead to new therapies
For organs to develop, grow and regenerate, cells must proliferate. But when that process goes awry, leading to uncontrolled cell growth, cancer can emerge.
New CU Boulder research, published in the journal Science Advances, offers unprecedented…
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Could an arthritis drug unlock lasting relief from epilepsy and seizures? Promising results in mice
A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The drug, called tofacitinib, also restores short-term and…
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How Zika virus knocks out our immune defenses
Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host’s dendritic cells.
But a new Nature Communications study, led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology…
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Drilling starts on Romanian Black Sea offshore gas project that challenges Russia – Reuters
Drilling starts on Romanian Black Sea offshore gas project that challenges Russia Reuters
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European Parliament flinches at factory farming reality – POLITICO
The exhibition was co-hosted by Luxembourgish Green MEP Tilly Metz and organized by NGOs Animal Law Europe and the European Environmental Bureau, with the aim of highlighting standard practices in industrial farming. Metz’s office didn’t…
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EU faces balancing act over Turkey ties – DW – 03/25/2025
The European Union and Turkey’s relationship status has long been listed under the “it’s complicated” category. Ankara remains — on paper at least — a candidate for EU membership, and NATO allies, most EU states and Turkey have pledged to…
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