Researchers identify vulnerabilities shared by surviving cancer cells
Cancer drugs can shrink fast-growing tumors. But sometimes a few tumor cells survive. These “persister” cells seed new tumors, forcing cancer patients into arduous cycles
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Renowned physician‑scientist to lead Houston Methodist’s cell and gene therapy research
Malcolm Brenner, an internationally recognized physician‑scientist renowned for his leadership in cell and gene therapy, has been tapped to lead the newly formed Houston Methodist
Major NIH grant helps establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering
The University of Oklahoma has received an $11.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering, a new
Researchers identify neural hub for accurate sensory predictions
In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction: Did I do that, or did something
How Journalists Enable the COVID Amnesia Project
People need to know the past credibility of our medical leaders to accurately gauge their current credibility. The post How Journalists Enable the COVID Amnesia
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an “extraordinary feat”.
Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation
The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday.
Engineered phages use molecular anchors to enter human cells
The study identified phage surface proteins acting as molecular anchors. These proteins confer phages ith the ability to attach to human cells.
Written exposure therapy serves as scalable treatment for PTSD
JMIR Publications today released an article on a brief, scalable intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder in its News and Perspectives section. Authored by JMIR correspondent
New vascularized grafts may improve bladder surgery for children
Can growing blood vessels within a lab-engineered graft improve bladder reconstruction for children? For more than two decades, UC Davis pediatric urologic surgeon Eric Kurzrock
1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal
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New peptide strategy may protect brain cells involved in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered a new strategy that may protect neurons and other brain cells involved
Cerebellar structural changes influence social behavior in autism
Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the cerebellum influence social behavior.
Saliva biomarkers can directly detect acute sleep deprivation
A research team at the University of Zurich (UZH) has discovered biomarkers of sleep loss in saliva. Acute sleep deprivation can be detected using just