Placental biology breakthrough could make biologic medicines safer during pregnancy
Biologic medicines have transformed the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, migraine, inflammatory disorders and many other diseases. Yet, their growing…
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Blocking caspase-1 appears to reduce the risk of developing lung tumors
Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for…
Youth-associated protein reverses age-related microglial changes in mice
Researchers at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for the youth-associated protein TIMP2 in…
Rutgers study supports waist measurements for routine obesity screening
Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to…
Poverty linked to higher childhood deaths from congenital anomalies
Swansea University researchers have led major European study investigating how socio-economic circumstances influence survival among children born with major congenital…
Surgical decisions remain complex for infants with severe necrotizing enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) mainly affects premature and low-birth-weight (LBW) newborns and carries poor outcomes once surgery is required. Mortality is…
Many ignore England’s heat alerts despite rising temperatures
As temperatures continue to soar and amber heat-health alerts are issued across England, warnings are reaching the public but still…
PolyU develops AI Virtual Patient Simulation System for precision cancer care
A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a patient-centric “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Patient Simulation…
Brain activity before stimulation predicts treatment responses
Brain stimulation can produce very different effects at different moments, even when the stimulus is delivered the exact same way.…
Global epilepsy burden shifts expose widening healthcare access gaps
Epilepsy remains a major public health challenge, but its burden is changing in ways that reveal health inequalities. Global Burden…