Normal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns…
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Childhood trauma increases incidence of heart disease in Black women, study finds
Credit: Christina Morillo from Pexels New research from Emory University indicates that childhood trauma physically alters the hearts of Black women. The study, which examined the relationship between childhood exposure…
Common gynecological disorders linked to raised heart and cerebrovascular disease risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Having one or more common gynecological disorders, such as endometriosis or heavy or irregular periods, may be linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and…
Pancreatic cancer RNA vaccine shows durable T cell immunity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have found RNA neoantigen vaccines that generate long-lived, functional CD8+ T cells in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), potentially…
New home-based intervention could reduce emergency hospital admissions for older people
Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels A new service aimed at supporting older people who are starting to become frail, could reduce emergency hospital admissions by more than a third and…
What I learned during three years at the UK’s most secretive chemical weapons laboratory
Credit: Александр Македонский from Pexels When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the…
‘Active recovery’ after exercise is supposed to improve performance—but does it really work?
Credit: Tobi from Pexels Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning and you just want to collapse on the couch. But…
Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should know
Measles and tetanus vaccine vials are ready to be administered at the Dallas County Health & Human Services immunization clinic in Dallas, on March 8, 2019. Credit: Vernon Bryant/The Dallas…
Vaccine shows promise for pancreatic cancer, study finds
Adding a personalized mRNA vaccine to standard treatment could offer new hope for pancreatic cancer patients, a small yet promising study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The study followed…
Certain glucose-lowering meds associated with lower risk for COPD exacerbations
For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk…
