Researchers of Sechenov University together with their colleagues from Australia used the microfluidics technology to develop a device able to isolate cancer cells from urine of patients with prostate cancer.
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A previously unknown mechanism could be new therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at UC have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that could explain the reason behind decreased immune function in cancer patients and could be a new therapeutic target for immunotherapy for those with head and neck cancers.
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Climate change, urbanization expected to cause an increase in groundwater organic carbon
More than half of the world’s population faces a looming threat to the quality and availability of their drinking water because climate change and urbanization are expected to cause an increase in groundwater organic carbon, a new UNSW study has found.
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Improving the quality and availability of critical birth and death data
University of Melbourne researchers have identified and implemented the key interventions and tools that countries can – and should – use to improve the quality and availability of critical birth and death data and ultimately, improve health outcomes.
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Baylor College of Medicine and UH team up for new research collaborations
Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Houston are teaming up for new research collaborations.
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Sleep problems as an infant may cause behavioural problems later on
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that infants that have sleep problems may have emotional and behavioral issues as they grow into toddlers. Their study titled, “Parent-reported early sleep problems and internalizing, externalizing, and dysregulation symptoms in toddlers”, was published in the latest issue of the BMJ Paediatrics Open.
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Study identifies a mutation that triggers deadly amyloidosis
Bone marrow plasma cells produce antibodies. These comprise two long and two short protein chains. The pathological proliferation of plasma cells can lead to an overproduction of the short chains.
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Embracing toxic masculinity is self-harming, study finds
The belief that “real men” must be strong, tough and independent may be a detriment to their social needs later in life.
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UVA researchers discover why obesity causes high blood pressure and potential ways to fix
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure and identified potential ways of treating that form of high blood pressure.
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Postmenopausal breast cancer and the benefit of genetic testing
A new study shows that genetic mutations could be detected in one in 40 women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 65 years. The study from Stanford researchers, titled “Prevalence of Pathogenic Variants in Cancer Susceptibility Genes Among Women With Postmenopausal Breast Cancer,” was published as a research letter 10th March in the journal JAMA.
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