Researchers report findings from a study in which they measured levels of estrogen byproducts in urine from a group of…
Researchers discover how tumor-killing immune cells attack lymphomas in living mice
Researchers reveal that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can induce tumor regression by directly targeting and killing cancer cells,…
Biopsy alternative: ‘Wearable’ device captures cancer cells from blood
A prototype wearable device, tested in animal models, can continuously collect live cancer cells directly from a patient’s blood. Developed…
New therapy targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy
The compound called Cugamycin works by recognizing toxic RNA repeats and destroying the garbled gene transcript.
Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered
Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin disease can be eliminated from some parts of patients’ skin as…
Pregnant women with long commutes to work at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes
Researchers have found that pregnant women who commute long-distance to work have an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes, including…
Depression, obesity, chronic pain could be treated by targeting the same key protein
Major depression, obesity and chronic pain are all linked to the effects of one protein, called FKBP51. Researchers have now…
Awake lumbar interbody fusion
A new article provides the reader with a glimpse of how effective lumbar surgery in select patients can be when…
Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
In a Swedish study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR rates nearly doubled and compression-only, or Hands-Only CPR, rates increased…
Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability
Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to…