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Medical Xpress / 'Young' immune cells reverse signs of neurodegenerative brain changes in preclinical study
"Young" immune cells created by Cedars-Sinai investigators reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer's disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Science.
Phys.org / Plants prioritize immunity over growth during recovery from drought conditions
A plant's number one priority is to grow—a feat that demands sunlight, nutrients, and water. If just one of these three inputs is missing, like water in a drought, growth halts. You might then think that at the end of that ...
Medical Xpress / Advances in cancer treatment: CAR T cells fight solid tumors
A new generation of CAR T cell therapy is bringing hope in the fight against cancer, targeting not only blood cancers but also solid tumors such as ovarian and breast cancer. Fraunhofer researchers teamed up with the University ...
Phys.org / Eight seconds and dropping? How to make the most of short attention spans
We are regularly bombarded with information about a steep drop in attention spans. Based on its own data in 2015, Microsoft reported that the average attention span had dropped from about 12 seconds for millennials to eight ...
Phys.org / 'What you feel is valid': Social media is a lifeline for many abused and neglected young people
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother. However, she felt safe and supported when she posted about her experiences on a fake Instagram account—widely ...
Medical Xpress / Study in mice reveals a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and childhood eczema
Maternal stress during pregnancy may be partly to blame for childhood eczema, according to a study on mice published in the journal Nature.
Medical Xpress / Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern US
It's one of the most insidious diseases you've never heard of, but Chagas is in California and 29 other states across the U.S.
Phys.org / The hidden twist behind women's professional network recall
Women have a more refined sense for social relationships in professional settings. They are more accurate in identifying who is connected to whom and better at remembering these relational structures. Paradoxically, this ...
Medical Xpress / Shorter, less intense regimen still effective for HPV-linked throat cancer, study shows
A Mayo Clinic study finds that a shortened, less intense course of radiation and chemotherapy after minimally invasive surgery for HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+OPSCC) results in less toxicity, substantially ...
Phys.org / Metals are critical to life. We should screen exoplanets for them
Life is complicated, and not just in a philosophical sense. But one simple thing we know about life is that it requires energy, and to get that energy it needs certain fundamental elements. A new paper published in The Open ...
Medical Xpress / How B-cell receptor types shape lymphoma cell survival and growth
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered new insights that may aid in understanding and potentially treating one of the most common and aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to findings published in Science ...
Tech Xplore / What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content
You've probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between photographs and computer-generated graphics. Some are fantastical—think Shrimp Jesus—and some are believable at a quick glance—remember ...
