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Immune cells beyond CAR-T cells affect the durability of response to BCMA CAR T therapy in myeloma

Patients with myeloma whose tumor immune microenvironments had a more diverse baseline T-cell repertoire, fewer markers of immune cell exhaustion, and distinct changes to immune cell populations were more likely to have longer progression-free survival (PFS) after treatment with BCMA-targeted T-cell therapy.

30 Aug 2022

Does Langya virus pose a spillover threat?

Researchers assess the potential impact of the Langya virus, its current risk, and what measures might help to contain this virus.

30 Aug 2022

Brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

The brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind a genetic condition called 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS) and could be used as a biomarker to detect the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders in people with 22q11.2DS.

30 Aug 2022

In vivo imaging of α-synuclein aggregates in the brains of living patients with multiple system atrophy

α-synuclein is a neuronal protein involved in functions like vesicle trafficking and neurotransmitter release. It is typically found in abundance in a healthy brain.

30 Aug 2022

Naturally occurring compound possesses antibacterial activity against several microorganisms

University researchers have found a naturally occurring compound, known as hydroquinine, has bacterial killing activity against several microorganisms.

30 Aug 2022

Using human tissue models to improve treatment and diagnosis of heart attacks

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, resulting in 18 million deaths per year.

30 Aug 2022

Study shows how COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in women and children's health

Declines in essential health care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and lower-middle-income countries devastatingly impact women and children's health, according to a new study publishing August 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Tashrik Ahmed of the World Bank, US, and colleagues.

30 Aug 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

$Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures$

Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Aging is universal. Both osteoporosis and the bone fractures that occur as a result of osteoporosis become more likely with age.

30 Aug 2022

New scaffold supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice

Tohoku University scientists in Japan have made a scaffold that supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice.

30 Aug 2022

Gothenburg scientists discover possible new cancer treatment target

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a previously unknown mechanism controlling tumor growth in cultured cells and mice.

30 Aug 2022

Breast MRI may help stratify the risk of second breast cancer

Breast tissue features apparent on MRI are linked with future second breast cancer risk in women with a personal history of breast cancer, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

30 Aug 2022

Research reveals administration of ineffective COVID-19 treatments after FDA deauthorization

Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-designed treatments tailor-made to fight specific infections. In early 2021, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for two monoclonal antibodies (bamlanivimab/etesevimab and casirivimab/imdevimab) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in high-risk, non-hospitalized patients.

30 Aug 2022

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Like savvy international travelers, viruses know exactly how to pack. With the genetic instructions for the next generation folded just so, snuggled into a custom-made outer covering studded with cell-grabbing proteins, these tiny invaders quest for new digs on the reg.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers review sexual well-being during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers conducted a scoping review on sexual well-being during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

30 Aug 2022

Study finds strong evidence for the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect human sperm in vitro

Researchers explored the molecular and cellular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

30 Aug 2022

AI proves to be more accurate in diagnosing cardiac function than sonographers

In a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute and the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, artificial intelligence (AI) proved more successful in assessing and diagnosing cardiac function when compared to echocardiogram assessments made by sonographers.

29 Aug 2022

Medicine News and Research

Immune cells beyond CAR-T cells affect the durability of response to BCMA CAR T therapy in myeloma

Does Langya virus pose a spillover threat?

Brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

In vivo imaging of α-synuclein aggregates in the brains of living patients with multiple system atrophy

Naturally occurring compound possesses antibacterial activity against several microorganisms

Using human tissue models to improve treatment and diagnosis of heart attacks

Study shows how COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in women and children's health

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

New scaffold supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice

Gothenburg scientists discover possible new cancer treatment target

Breast MRI may help stratify the risk of second breast cancer

Research reveals administration of ineffective COVID-19 treatments after FDA deauthorization

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Researchers review sexual well-being during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Study finds strong evidence for the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect human sperm in vitro

AI proves to be more accurate in diagnosing cardiac function than sonographers

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

Understanding the support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at U.S. state prisons

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

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