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How zebrafish might be key to unlocking treatments for hereditary disease CADASIL

CADASIL, which stands for "cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy," is a hereditary disease that damages the brain's small blood vessels, causing recurrent strokes. Over time, CADASIL leads to a decline in cognitive function and

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CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients

After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel—the CAR T-cell therapy developed by Carl June, MD, that would go on to become t

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Unfolding stomach capsule could target ulcer-causing bacteria for 48 hours

Between 50% and 100% of people in countries with poor access to clean water are infected with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium is a leading cause of stomach ulcers, and it can even cause gastric cancer.

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Long-term hepatitis control efforts dramatically reduce HBV and HCV burden in Japan

Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are viral infections that can lead to health conditions such as cirrhosis, cancer and death if unmanaged. HBV can be transmitted through sexual contact, blood exposure and mother-to-child transmission, while HCV is primarily transmitted thr

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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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First potential probiotic treatment for lupus identified by researchers

Scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, have found a link between a bacterium in the gut microbiome (ecosystem) and lupus that could lead to more effective treatment of the disease, described in a study published

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New research may lead to a vaccine against severe diarrhea

Research led by the University of Bergen (UiB) and NORCE may help pave the way for a new vaccine targeting one of the world's leading causes of severe diarrheal disease. The technology has now been licensed to the international vaccine company Valneva, which will take the work fo

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A healthy diet may still make a difference for people at higher risk of dementia

Brain changes that can eventually lead to dementia may begin many years before anyone notices symptoms such as memory problems, missed appointments or difficulty finding words.

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Some patient groups are far more vulnerable to near-perfect privacy attacks from medical A

From detecting pneumonia on a chest X-ray to assessing whether a dark spot on the skin is benign or malignant, medical AI systems are playing an increasingly important role in clinical diagnosis. Unfortunately, the models used to train these AI systems are often victims of cybera

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Avoid intentional screen time for under-twos, research urges

Using screens during the first 1001 days of life can lead to developmental concerns for the next generation, researchers warn.

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Scalable mindfulness model can help treat chronic low back pain

Low back pain affects over 600 million people and is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. New research from Boston Medical Center (BMC), the largest essential hospital in New England, suggests that the Optimizing Pain Treatment In Medical settings Using Mindfulness (

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Photoswitch drug shows early signs of restoring light sensitivity in severely damaged reti

Adelaide University researchers have carried out the first in-human trial of a new type of treatment for a leading cause of blindness in working age adults, with promising results.

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