Low oxygen turns red blood cells into powerful glucose sinks
Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates…
Hypoxia rewires red blood cells to clear excess glucose
In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to…
Remote-controlled CAR T cells offer safer cancer therapy
Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells…
MULTI-evolve accelerates protein engineering with machine learning
The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has…
Early hydrocortisone treatment improves survival for extremely premature babies
Early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely premature babies increases their chances of survival without lung disease, according to a…
Genome sequencing data reveals new insights into Epstein-Barr virus immunity
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls…
Study reveals long-term health risks after chemotherapy for testicular cancer
A large, multi-center study recently published online in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) provides…
COVID and flu vaccination rates during pregnancy remain low in Norway
A study of over 50,000 pregnant women in Norway during the 2023/24 influenza season found that only 29.9%…
Brainstem nerve cells found to stabilize blood pressure fluctuations
Doctors usually focus on a person’s average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure…
Neighborhood poverty, uninsured status linked to COPD hospitalizations
Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase…
Study reveals coffee triggers distinct cytokine responses compared with pure caffeine
A controlled human study reveals that coffee’s complex chemical matrix may shape immune responses differently than pure caffeine,…
GoMo Health and Center for BrainHealth expand partnership by launching The Brain Gym program
GoMo Health and Center for BrainHealth have expanded their partnership, launching The Brain Gym, a brain performance and resiliency…