Y chromosome loss creates hidden cancer vulnerability in men
A study initiated by a University of Arizona Cancer Center physician-scientist Dr. Dan Theodorescu revealed that the loss of the…
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SARS-CoV-2 protein ORF8 drives macrophage infection and lung inflammation
In the sickest COVID-19 patients, the SARS-CoV-2 virus doesn’t just cause severe damage by directly infecting airway cells. The virus…
CRISPR activation library uncovers gene driving lymphoma growth and resistance
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown gene causing resistance to a leading blood cancer drug and several genes that accelerate…
Machine learning predicts psychosocial resilience among healthcare workers
A team of researchers trained three machine learning models-Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and Support Vector Machine (SVM)-to classify healthcare workers…
More dream sleep linked to lower risk of 83 diseases, including diabetes
Share on Pinterest Not just more sleep, but longer dream sleep is linked to a lower disease risk, a new…
Scientists reveals how cancer-causing p53 mutations remain invisible to the immune system
One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some…
Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of…
Social media posts misrepresent Alzheimer’s blood test recommendations
Researchers have raised concerns about the promotion of Alzheimer’s disease blood tests on social media, particularly posts making claims that…
Study highlights drop in harmful medication use among adults with cognitive disorders
Adults 65 and older with cognitive disorders such as dementia, are more likely to suffer negative effects from drugs that…
Maternal depressive symptoms linked to higher infant mortality risk
Infants born to mothers with depressive symptoms immediately after delivery had a substantially higher risk of dying before their first…