Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new report has triggered calls for urgent reform in England and Wales’ criminal justice system (CJS) after exposing the severe emotional trauma experienced by incarcerated…
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Women non-smokers still around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, research finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they…
Lab-on-a-chip devices offer home tests for stress and cardiac issues
Saliva samples are inserted into a reader that transmits cortisol measurements to a smart phone. Credit: Andrew Higley University of Cincinnati engineers have created a new device to help doctors…
Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other…
Advanced molecular test can improve diagnosis of a genetic form of COPD
Illustrations showing the 23 SERPINA1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (23-SNP AAT) assay design. Credit: CHEST Pulmonary (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chpulm.2024.100076 National Jewish Health researchers with the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories have developed a…
New insights into oral cancer progression and treatment
The potential mechanism after blocking LSD1 inhibits novel CDK7 phospho-protein networks and STAT3 signaling ultimately promotes CD8+ T cell infiltration and activation by relieving CTLA4-mediated immunosuppression. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences…
Protein tracking technique reveals synaptic changes during learning
A combination of fluorescent labeling and cutting-edge microscopy allowed the researchers to illuminate synaptic behavior at unprecedented resolution. Credit: Pojeong Park A team of Harvard researchers have unveiled a way…
Cannabis-related hospital visits rising, often tied to mental health conditions: Study
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels More people are landing in the hospital with cannabis-related problems—and for many, a mental health condition is the primary issue, according to a new study…
Researchers recommend new standard of care for families with hereditary neuroblastoma linked to ALK mutation
Radiographic findings. (A) Coronal T2-weighted image shows a small, ovoid right adrenal mass (white arrow) and larger, triangular left adrenal mass (black arrow) with heterogeneity and higher T2 signal intensity…
What’s the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Arthritis—an umbrella term for around 100 conditions that damage the joints—affects 4.1 million Australians. This is expected to rise by 31% to 5.4 million by 2040…
