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Multiple public records teams were entirely cut by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the HHS as part of the Trump administration’s layoffs of 10,000 health workers on Tuesday. A few staffers who handle requests for public government documents remain, but many have been let go according to reports from NPR.
One…
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Engineers at a University of Bristol spin-out company have created a new technology that can move cells without touching them, enabling critical tasks that currently require large pieces of lab equipment to be carried out on a benchtop device.
The invention could accelerate the discovery of new medicines and unlock personalised medicine screening in clinics.
The groundbreaking concept was unveiled for the first time today in an article in Science published by Dr Luke Cox, where he describes…
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Drug-carrying DNA aptamers can deliver a one-two punch to leukemia by precisely targeting the elusive cancer stem cells that seed cancer relapses, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.
The aptamers — short single-strand snippets of DNA that can target molecules like larger antibodies do — not only deliver cancer-fighting drugs, but also are themselves toxic to the cancer stem cells, the researchers said.
Led by Xing Wang, a U. of I. professor of bioengineering…
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How can pillowcases infused with cannabidiol (CBD) help improve sleep quality? This is what a recent study published in the journal Healthcare hopes to address as a team of researchers from Taiwan investigated how CBD-infused pillowcases could help improve quality for shift nurses who typically work long hours. This study has the potential to help researchers, cannabis supporters, legislators, and the public better understand the health benefits of…
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In an era where marriage has long been lauded as a linchpin of mental and emotional well-being, emerging research is disrupting the narrative. A comprehensive new study from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) suggests that remaining unmarried—whether by choice or by circumstance—may actually protect…
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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 metabolism. This was shown in a clinical study recently published by an international research team led by Professor Dr Günter Schwarz from the Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Cologne. MoCD type A is a very rare disease. It affects around one…
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University of Calgary researchers say if you’ve had a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), you remain at high risk of having another, more severe stroke for several years thereafter.
A lot of focus has been put on preventing stroke in the first 90-days post-TIA or minor stroke, which is when a person is at the highest risk of a second stroke. However, what we’re seeing in this study is that the risk continues and remains high for at least the next decade,” says Dr. Faizan Khan,…
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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 side effects of traditional chemotherapy.
Over the past decade, MIT Institute Professor Paula Hammond and her students have created a variety of these particles using a technique known as layer-by-layer assembly. They’ve shown that the particles can…
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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 — immune cells mistakenly identify food as a threat, triggering potentially life-threatening reactions.
Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified, in mice, that essential immune cells in the intestine…
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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 intestinal bacteria is a complex one. On the one hand, we are dependent on the microorganisms because they are the ones that digest the food in our intestine. On the other hand, there are also numerous pathogens present among the bacteria. Some of…
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