Biology
A Blood Test from Johns Hopkins finds Tumor DNA three years earlier
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that fragments of tumor DNA can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a cancer diagnosis, offering a…
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Engineering
In Only 90 Minutes, a novel Microchip exposes how your Body Fights Viruses
A team at Scripps Research has created a microchip that can rapidly reveal how a person’s antibodies respond to viruses using only a drop of…
Biology
Comprehensive Immunity profiling provides information about Evolution of Flu Virus
A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population.…
Health
Therapy-resistant Pancreatic Cancer is stopped by a Flavorful Chemical
A compound best known for giving almonds and apricots their aroma may be the key to defeating hard-to-kill cancer cells. Japanese researchers found that benzaldehyde…
Health
An Early Predictor of the Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to…
Health
13 Forms of Cancer and an increase in Fatalities nationally are being caused by Obesity
Obesity-related cancer deaths in the U.S. have tripled in just two decades, with women, older adults, and minority groups most affected. New research presented at…
Medical
HIV Vaccine research identifies a potent New Target for Antibodies
In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of…
Health
Supplementing with Vitamin D appears to protect against Biological Aging
A randomized trial suggests vitamin D can protect against telomere shortening, which is linked to risk of age-related disease. Results from the VITAL randomized controlled…
Health
Mounjaro, a Weight-loss Miracle Medication, reduces Breast Cancer Tumors
A cutting-edge mouse study reveals that tirzepatide, the dual GLP-1/GIP drug already hailed for impressive weight loss, does more than trim fat: it slashes the…
Biology
CRISPR identifies a Gene that boosts Vitamin D and prevents Cancers from Growing
A gene called SDR42E1 has been identified as a key player in how our bodies absorb and process vitamin D. Researchers found that disabling this…
Chemistry
Keeping the Immune System in Balance
Researchers from the Turner lab have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells…
Health
Our Gut Defenses are quickly Weakened by Fatty Meals – Fast Food, Fast Impact
A study led by researchers from WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) has become the first in the world to unravel the immediate effects of a high-fat diet…
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