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Medical Xpress / Restoring aging T cell function to make them effective at fighting cancer
In a new study, Mass General Brigham researchers explore the causes of immune aging, a barrier to successful cancer immunotherapy, and identify a gene that may serve as an age-related prognostic marker and potential target ...
Medical Xpress / New clues to the genetic roots of hair-pulling and skin-picking
Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part ...
Medical Xpress / Practicing gratitude may boost health and well being
A new study from our Department of Psychology found that cultivating gratitude could help people adopt healthier habits.
Medical Xpress / Stem cells derived from patient placentas reproduce preeclampsia features
A new model developed by researchers at Kumamoto University and collaborators from Tohoku University and Kyushu University could advance research into preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications. The team has developed ...
Medical Xpress / Drought during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth and impaired fetal growth, international study suggests
Climate change is making droughts more frequent, prolonged and intense in many regions of the world, increasing the need to understand their effects on health.
Medical Xpress / Researchers map the development and behavior of B cells in melanoma
Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps to date of how white blood cells called B cells develop and behave inside melanoma tumors, a type of skin cancer. The study, led by King's College London and published ...
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting reveals gut-brain pathway that may reduce chronic pain
Chronic pain, pain that persists or returns for more than three months, can affect people's emotional well-being and is often accompanied by difficulty concentrating or remembering things. While they can be effective for ...
Medical Xpress / When you eat may matter as much as what you eat for longevity and heart health
What we eat plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A well-balanced meal rich in essential micronutrients not only fuels the body but may also help protect against metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. There ...
Medical Xpress / Small-molecule inhibitors shown to promote robust antitumor immunity
Researchers in Purdue University's College of Pharmacy have developed and validated a new series of small-molecule inhibitors that promote antitumor immunity and hold promise as anticancer agents.
Medical Xpress / Doctors and scientists race to understand a rising form of heart failure
Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. The number of people with this form of heart failure, which is more common in ...
Medical Xpress / New fibroblast state reveals how lung tumors may suppress immune defenses
Researchers at Columbia University have identified a previously unknown population of fibroblasts that may protect lung tumors from immune attack. The work, published in Nature Immunology, illuminates a previously unknown ...
Medical Xpress / Workout or nap? Either can help your sleepless brain, study finds
A short workout or a nap can help protect memory after a sleepless night, a McGill University-led study has found.
