Single-cell technique maps pre-malignant gene mutations in solid tissues
A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the…
Majority of older adults in Ireland have poorly controlled high blood pressure
High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40years yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on…
Web-based cytometry atlas reveals immune signatures across pancreatic cancer treatments
Oncologists have achieved some immune system responses in patients with pancreatic cancers using various combinations of vaccines and…
Study connects adolescent exercise with breast cancer risk biomarkers
Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according…
Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension
Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While…
Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin
Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels…
Preclinical study reveals potential new treatment for severe liver fibrosis
Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis – a dangerous, disease-induced build-up of…
Multiple myeloma rates increasing twice as high in men than in women
Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and…
Novel degraders show promise in preclinical studies
Cancer cells employ a variety of strategies to evade the immune system, and modern immunotherapies aim precisely at…
Maternal whooping cough vaccine shields newborns’ immune system
In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year…
To knock down health-system hurdles between you and HIV prevention, try these 6 things
A couple of years ago, Matthew Hurley got the kind of text people fear. It said: “When was…
Small shifts in blood sodium may influence human brain excitability
Even within the healthy range, small differences in blood sodium were associated with measurable changes in brain excitability,…