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Gum disease pathogen may drive Alzheimer's through microglial ferroptosis pathway
16+ min ago (662+ words) Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, is projected to affect 152 million individuals worldwide by 2050; yet its pathogenesis remains poorly understood and effective treatments are lacking. Gum disease pathogen may drive Alzheimer's through microglial ferroptosis pathway Alzheimer's disease (AD),…...
Early lung damage patterns uncovered in children with cystic fibrosis
23+ min ago (684+ words) Researchers have mapped how lung damage begins early in life for children with cystic fibrosis, providing new insights that will help reshape future care. The research team, led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Peter Mac Callum Cancer…...
Shared humor and play strengthen children's brains and emotional wellbeing
38+ min ago (837+ words) Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, a leading child development expert tells us. Dr Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood…...
Industry Focus e Book - Oncology (2nd Edition)
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (383+ words) News-Medical Industry Focus e Book - Oncology (2nd Edition) Cancer research and care are advancing quickly, fueled by progress in molecular biology, immunotherapy, precision diagnostics, and data-led decision-making. The Industry Focus e Book " Oncology brings together expert insights on how the field…...
Psilocybin may provide long-lasting relief from chronic nerve pain
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (154+ words) A single dose of psilocybin - the active compound in magic mushrooms - reduces nerve pain for up to a month and makes a widely used painkiller work more effectively, University of Reading research has found." The most significant finding was how…...
Pim1 identified as promising therapeutic target for inflammatory arthritis treatment
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (463+ words) The research team led by Professor Zhongyu Xie from Sun Yat-sen University revealed a new mechanism by which Pim1 regulated Th17 cell differentiation through mitochondrial metabolism. Pim1 identified as promising therapeutic target for inflammatory arthritis treatment The research team led by Professor Zhongyu…...
Specialized care helps child thrive despite chronic swallowing disorder
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (856+ words) Today, 11-year-old Logan Fitzpatrick of Malverne, New York, spends his time playing baseball, practicing tae kwon do, painting, and cheering on the Mets and the Islanders. But behind the scenes, he continues to manage eosinophilic esophagitis (Eo E), a chronic allergic…...
Scientists visualize a key cell protein regulating inflammatory disease pathways
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (584+ words) University of Cincinnati'structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part of newly published research from the'College of Medicine. The Seegar Lab'has become the first to visualize the structure of a regulator protein,…...
AI-engineered p53 superproteins may reshape future cancer therapies
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (148+ words) Introduction The author questions whether cancer has been misrepresented by overspecialization. Od H views cancer as an adaptive, self'learning evolutionary process that can be managed by AI'engineered p53 superproteins. Cancer as Biological Fatalism Standard oncology: cancer arises from mutations in cell…...
Internal mutations and microbes may drive a distinct subtype of oral cancer
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (618+ words) A new study reveals that many oral cancers are no longer driven by traditional risk factors like smoking or Human papillomavirus infection. Internal mutations and microbes may drive a distinct subtype of oral cancer A new study reveals that many…...