Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Virginia Health System FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Jeffrey J. Saucerman, PhD, is part of the University of Virginia’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint program of the School of Medicine and School of Engineering.view more Credit: UVA Health University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new...
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FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance
The study, conducted in mice, revealed that sevelamer can successfully remove off-target antibiotics from the gutPeer-Reviewed Publication Penn State FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Researchers found that orally administered sevelamer — a dialysis drug — can bind off-target antibiotics, shown being injected into the arm here, in the gut. Off-target antibiotics, or antibiotics that end up in the body...
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Artificial intelligence tool helps predict who will benefit from focal therapy for prostate cancer
Doctors now have a new method to determine the volume of cancer within a prostate tumorPeer-Reviewed Publication University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail A study led by UCLA investigators shows that artificial intelligence (AI) could play a key role in improving treatment outcomes for men with prostate cancer by helping physicians determine...
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Uric acid shows potential as new stroke treatment in preclinical study
by Nina Lichtenberg, National Institutes of Health Credit: Stroke (2025). DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048748 In a preclinical study, rodents treated with uric acid showed improved long-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. The findings suggest that the treatment may work as an add-on therapy to standard stroke treatments in humans. The study is published in Stroke. Led by Enrique Leira, M.D., and Anil Chauhan,...
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Chchd10 protein’s regulation of adipose tissue offers new obesity management strategies
by The University of Hong Kong Summary of the effect of Chchd10 reduction in adipocytes in response to excess energy intake. Credit: Advanced Science (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202408763 Obesity is a global health concern closely linked to a range of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and...
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Personalized cancer vaccine proves promising in a phase 1 trial
by The Mount Sinai Hospital Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, led by Nina Bhardwaj, MD, Ph.D., Ward-Coleman Chair in Cancer Research and Director of the Vaccine and Cell Therapy Laboratory, have tested a promising new type of personalized multi-peptide neoantigen cancer vaccine, called PGV001, in a small...
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Inhibitor blocks flesh-eating bacteria’s metabolism, reducing tissue damage in infections
by Marshall University This scanning electron microscope (SEM) image shows a mouse skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (pseudocolored purple). The bacterium, known as flesh-eating bacteria, has aggressively invaded the tissue (blue), causing extensive damage and destruction. The image highlights the severity of necrotizing skin infections and the devastating impact of bacterial invasion on host tissues....
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Unexpected discovery shows how cells use telomeres to avoid cancer
by Children’s Medical Research Institute Credit: Genome Integrity Unit at CMRI Cancer researchers at Children’s Medical Research Institute have discovered an “unexpected mechanism” that our cells use to avoid cancer. Telomeres are the protective caps at chromosome ends and are involved in aging and cancer. As we age, telomere length naturally decreases. Over the course of a...
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Cannabis users face substantially higher risk of heart attack
by American College of Cardiology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the drug, even among younger and otherwise healthy adults. The...
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Married men have a big problem, large new study finds
By Bronwyn Thompson March 17, 2025 Study highlights a concerning trend tied to marital status Depositphotos View 1 Images Men tend to be happier with life when they’re married, as many studies have identified over the last few decades. But new research shows they also become fatter. In fact, they’re more than three times more likely to be...