Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue
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CRISPR screen identifies new anti-inflammatory drug target
A metabolic enzyme that has been studied in cancer biology and is important for T cell function may offer a new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics,
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New research reveals attitudes to death and dying in UK
Most people believe it is important to plan care preferences in advance of dying but very few have taken any action, according to new research
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New transcatheter aortic valve replacement programs mainly introduced in metropolitan areas
(HealthDay)—The growth of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2012 to 2018 mainly occurred in hospitals in metropolitan areas, according to a study published online
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New life for a cancer drug that reprograms pain pathways to treat chronic pain
Chronic pain associated with nerve injury and chronic bone pain from metastatic cancer are unmet medical needs. This sober assertion does not begin to capture
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A new method to examine how immunotherapy changes tumors
Johns Hopkins University engineers are the first to use a non-invasive optical probe to understand the complex changes in tumors after immunotherapy, a treatment that
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Research reveals potential new strategy to combat urinary tract infections
Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type
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New avenue for study of diseases like multiple sclerosis
A surprising discovery may offer a promising new direction in the study of multiple sclerosis and other diseases of hypomyelination—when axons of neurons are not
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Research reveals new treatment strategy for propionic acidemia
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown that a class of drugs they pioneered has the potential to treat a rare metabolic disorder
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New online tool developed to help prevent self-harm
A new online tool to help reduce and prevent repeat self-harm has been designed by researchers alongside those with lived experience. The tool was tested
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