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WashU Medicine researchers led by Jacco Boon, a professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine, report that an experimental bird flu vaccine provides strong immune protection in mice, including in animals previously ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma that could help the immune system fight the aggressive brain cancer while improving the effectiveness of existing chemotherapy.

Researchers at the University of Rochester thought that shutting down a protein linked to inflammation might help slow aging. Instead, they found the opposite: Without the protein, mice became frailer, experienced more inflammation ...

Dinner last Friday was a hoot. Wine and conversation flowed; dishes were perfectly seasoned. The reward center of your brain lit up like the Fourth of July.

You've had a tough day and want nothing more than to flop on the sofa and listen to some soothing music. After a few minutes, you feel peaceful and calm. Anecdotally, music has long been known to relieve stress, but the scientific ...

People living with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder still have options to manage their condition. However, the choices are often limited, may take weeks to work or fail to provide full relief. That has led to a search ...

For many in the workforce, spending hours at a computer is an unavoidable part of daily life. Sitting for prolonged periods in the same position can contribute to low back pain (LBP), which affects up to 80% of people over ...

T-cell receptor, or TCR, therapy is a cancer treatment that genetically reprograms immune cells, called T cells, to hunt down cancer with precision. It's similar to another treatment, CAR T-cell therapy, but with one key ...

Fewer daily steps at a faster pace or more steps at a slower pace may both substantially lower the risk of an early death, with a brisker pace for at least 30 minutes a day the potential sweet spot for those with sedentary ...

Breast cancer often grows in tissue that is unusually dense. That's why clinicians flag women with this kind of breast tissue for follow-up after a mammogram.

QIMR Berghofer researchers have identified a strong genetic link between gut-related health conditions and depression in a study offering new insights into why physical illnesses often accompany the mental health condition.

The strain of mpox behind the 2022 outbreak was a weakened form of the virus, which may have helped it spread faster, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...