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Can AI be your therapist?: Q&A with an expert

More than a third of psychologists report having patients who use artificial intelligence as an additional source of mental health support. As more people turn to AI for advice, companionship and help navigating difficult situations, researchers are working to understand what the

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Radioligand therapy for HER2-positive cancers enters human trials for the first time

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is the first site in the world to launch a first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial evaluating a novel radioligand therapy for HER2-positive cancers, including certain types of breast cancer.

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AI framework helps identify new targets for CAR T cell therapy

Leading CAR T cell therapy researchers have developed a human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence (AI) framework that centers scientists' expertise to find viable target antigens for CAR T cell therapy. The work was led by experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the Unive

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A global push to recognize the threat of toxoplasmosis

One-third of the world's population is infected with the Toxoplasma parasite, which can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an eye infection that can damage the retina and result in permanent vision loss. Although often seen as an unavoidable part of everyday human-animal interaction, to

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First 3D views of human cone opsins reveal how daylight vision reacts so fast

The retina of the human eye contains 6–7 million cone cells. These cells contain light-sensitive proteins known as cone opsins. They enable us to perceive our surroundings in detail in daylight. They allow us to see the world in thousands of colors: red strawberries, green leaves

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Intravesical CAR T therapy opens door to bladder-sparing cancer treatment

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed genetically engineered CAR T cells that specifically target and kill bladder cancer cells. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (

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Dual human antibodies stop lethal Nipah and Hendra even after infection begins

An international research team led by investigators in the Department of Microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed the first fully human monoclonal antibody cocktail shown to provide complete protection against lethal Nipah and Hendra virus infecti

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Existing drugs could be repurposed for longevity by tapping network of aging-related genes

The quest to prolong life has gone on for as long as human existence itself, from the mythical Fountain of Youth to quick-fix fads like intermittent fasting, supplements and injections. But if you take a look in your medicine cabinet, you may unwittingly come across a drug that h

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New Alzheimer's drugs offer hope for some, but good dementia care protects the humanity of

Disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer's offer a meaningful glimpse of hope for many people who fear dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, but dementia itself is an umbrella term for symptoms such as memory loss, confusion and changes in thinking.

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New tool helps uncover rare genetic mutations in common diseases, including Parkinson's

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that could contribute to complex diseases, such as breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease. But those findings don't always translate to human bi

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How heat waves are dangerous to human health

A punishing heat wave overwhelming hospitals in Europe is just the latest reminder of the deadly threat such scorching temperatures can pose to human health.

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The HPV vaccine works—but only if we keep trusting it

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is already saving lives in the UK—and the scale of that success is striking. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Fitness.

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