New CellTrap technology reveals how single immune cells attack brain tumors
Established laboratory tests mainly capture average values across many cells and show, for example, how many cancer cells survive after contact with immune cells.
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New mRNA vaccine shrinks neuroblastoma tumors in preclinical study
A new study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences demonstrates a novel approach in anticancer vaccine development. Results present the first preclinical evidence
Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician
This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. — For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A
Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to
The pressure to have baby boys can harm African mothers’ health
In Congo and other parts of Africa, some women are having baby after baby under cultural pressure to produce a male heir, even risking their
Epigenetic drugs improve blood vessel health in obesity and diabetes
People with obesity and type 2 diabetes are at high risk of blood vessel damage. This risk depends not only on the genes a person
New biological age tools could reveal health risks before symptoms appear
A JCI review traces biological age measurement from functional tests and blood biomarkers to epigenetic, proteomic, imaging, wearable, and AI-based clocks. It finds that these
99 Ways to Die – And How to Avoid them
An entertaining guide to death, with tips on how to avoid it, from an emergency medicine doctor. The post 99 Ways to Die – And
Aircraft emissions could double air pollution deaths by 2040
Scenario-based modeling projects that aviation-related air pollution could drive a major rise in premature deaths by 2040, mainly through PM2.5 and ozone exposure. The study
Gut microbes may help explain why obesity and type 2 diabetes become harder to reverse
This review describes how gut microbial messengers, including SCFAs, microbiota-modified bile acids, neuroactive metabolites, and extracellular vesicles, may shape obesity and type 2 diabetes through
AI diagnostic errors raise hospital blame unless doctors stay deeply involved
A two-study vignette experiment found that people attributed more responsibility to hospitals and were more likely to consider filing a complaint or taking legal action
Young women now have ‘close to zero’ risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen
New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality
‘Game-changing’ cancer service approved for rollout
More cancer patients could receive genetic testing thanks to a new technique pioneered in Cambridge.