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Medical Xpress / Optimizing CAR T-cell therapy to tackle solid tumors

In 2024, Professor Sebastian Kobold's research group at LMU University Hospital had already shown that the metabolite prostaglandin E2 can block T cells—the killer cells of the immune system—in the vicinity of a tumor, ...

2 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Being physically fit may keep you calm under pressure

Regular exercise is not only good for the body, but it may also help you stay cool under pressure. Research published in the journal Acta Psychologica found that higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with lower ...

6 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's gene boosts seizures, but pathway can be targeted, study finds

The gene most strongly correlated with Alzheimer's disease also boosts seizure activity by decreasing levels of ion pumps and energy-producing enzymes in neurons, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

3 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Postpartum depression tied to seven pain-related risk factors

A woman's risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, including poor pain management, their prenatal mental health and the quality of patient–provider ...

2 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / New catalyst unlocks aluminum's ability to switch between oxidation states

Aluminum's journey has been remarkable, going from being more expensive than gold to one of the most widely used materials, from beverage cans to window frames and car parts. Scientists from the Southern University of Science ...

7 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / The five healthy diets that could add extra years to your life

The old saying "you are what you eat" suggests that our food choices determine our health and longevity. Now, a study published in the journal Science Advances has put some specifics on it by estimating how many extra years ...

8 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Study finds one in six Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth in 2021-2023

A cross-sectional analysis of Medicare beneficiaries found that one in six beneficiaries used telehealth between 2021 and 2023, with nearly half of all mental health visits conducted virtually. The analysis also shows that ...

1 hour ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Long-term radio observations probe a relativistic binary pulsar system

Astronomers have analyzed the data from long-term radio observations of a binary pulsar known as PSR J1906+0746. Results of the new study, published February 5 on the arXiv pre-print server, deliver important information ...

8 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / New nanohole-based microscopy monitors electrochemical reactions millisecond by millisecond

Many technological applications, such as sensors and batteries, greatly rely on electrochemical reactions. Improving these technologies depends on understanding how electrochemical reactions work. However, most current methods ...

5 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Senescent astrocytes discovered in Alzheimer's brains point to new treatment targets

Researchers from the NeuroAD group (Neuropathology of Alzheimer's Disease) within the Department of Cell Biology, Genetics and Physiology at the University of Málaga, also affiliated with IBIMA–BIONAND Platform and CIBERNED, ...

4 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Early periods and changing fertility patterns may influence ovarian cancer risk

Ovarian cancer is still one of the deadliest gynecological cancers affecting women around the world, especially in East Asian countries, where the numbers keep rising year after year. A new nationwide study in South Korea ...

8 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / How bacteria may promote breast cancer

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how certain pathogenic bacteria in gut and breast tissue can promote breast cancer development and progression by hijacking a key metabolic enzyme known ...

2 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer