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Medical Xpress / Experimental antibody enables lasting platelet stability in autoimmune bleeding condition

More than half of patients in a Phase III clinical trial who received a limited course of the experimental monoclonal antibody ianalumab for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disorder that can cause life-threatening ...

Phys.org / A new way to analyze copper chelators for potential Alzheimer's therapy

It is widely known that Alzheimer's disease is mainly associated with the overproduction of β-amyloid peptides and damage caused by oxidative stress.

13 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Q&A: RSV's hidden toll—adults of all ages may struggle with breathlessness, daily activities for months

Recovering from respiratory syncytial virus often doesn't end when it's time to leave the hospital, even for younger adults.

Phys.org / Small proteins, big impact: Why SUMO proteins are crucial for plant chromosomes

Cell division is essential for the correct transmission of genetic information. Each chromosome within a plant contains a centromere, a region that plays a central role in controlling chromosome movement during cell division. ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Simple ways to reduce inflammation and protect your heart

If you've ever fought off an infection or iced a sprained knee, you know something about inflammation. But you might not know its importance to heart and brain health.

7 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Rare genetic disorder linked to liver damage, low blood sugar and fat loss

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage from dangerously low blood sugar levels and liver damage in infants, along with variable body fat ...

12 hours ago in Genetics
Tech Xplore / AI predicts complex social group behavior using individual attributes

Professor Kijung Shin's research team at the Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI has developed an AI technology that predicts complex social group behavior by analyzing how individual attributes such as age and role influence ...

14 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Novel kirkovirus may be associated with colitis in horses

In a pilot study, researchers from North Carolina State University have found a novel kirkovirus that may be associated with colitis—and potentially small colon impactions—in horses. The study could offer a route to new ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Nearly 8,000 animal species are at risk as extreme heat and land-use change collide

Almost 8,000 animal species could be pushed closer to extinction by the end of this century as the interacting effects of climate change-driven extreme heat and human land-use change create increasingly unsuitable conditions ...

14 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The U.S. Southwest's disappearing precipitation is also due to human-driven climate change, according to report

The Colorado River Basin, like much of the southwestern U.S., is experiencing a drought so historic—it began in 1999—that it's been called a megadrought. In the basin, whose river provides water to seven states and Mexico, ...

15 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Swapping old sofas and chairs reduces body levels of harmful flame retardants

New research led by the California Department of Public Health and partners has found that replacing foam-containing furniture made before 2014 would cut in half levels of certain harmful flame retardants in people's bodies ...

13 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / AI aids in creation of generated music for therapy and mental-health support

The ethical and artistic debates aside, there are good reasons for research into artificial-intelligence systems that can generate music. A new system described in the International Journal of Arts and Technology has improved ...

13 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry