Metastatic urothelial carcinoma has a poor prognosis: ~50% of muscle-invasive bladder cancer progresses to metastasis, and the 5-year survival for advanced/metastatic disease is <10%. Platinum-based chemotherapy was historically…
Category: 8. Health
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Scientists exposed how cancer hides in plain sight
Could this discovery change how cancer is treated in the future? In laboratory studies, the answer appears promising. An international team of scientists has uncovered a key biological process that helps pancreatic cancer grow and evade the…
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Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal Nature Communications. The…
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Scientists Pinpoint New Drug Target for Devastating “Brain on Fire” Disease
A new study reveals a critical vulnerability in a brain receptor targeted by a rare autoimmune disease. Researchers have moved a step closer to new treatments for a rare and often devastating autoimmune disease that interferes with how the brain…
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MYC cancer gene suppresses immune alarm signals to protect pancreatic tumors
The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumors by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system. This finding from a new study offers a promising way to improve existing cancer therapies as well as develop new…
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Chemotherapy rewires gut bacteria to block metastasis
Chemotherapy is widely known to damage the lining of the intestines. While this effect is often treated as a localized problem, the consequences extend beyond the digestive tract. When the intestinal lining is injured, the availability of…
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Camera-based technology measures cardiopulmonary coupling without physical sensors
From a physiological perspective, heartbeats and breathing do not operate independently in the human body. Cardiac rhythm varies with the respiratory cycle, and the close interaction between the two is known as cardiopulmonary…
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Your Skin Could Be Warning You About Mental Health Trouble
Skin conditions in people with first-episode psychosis may signal a higher risk of depression and suicidal behavior, offering a potential early warning marker for clinicians. Scientists report that people receiving mental health care who also…
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Japanese version of rPATD validated to assess attitudes toward medication reductions among patients, caregivers
Polypharmacy—the concurrent use of multiple medications—is a global challenge, and the active participation of patients and their families in decisions about medication use is essential. In a new study, researchers at University of Tsukuba,…
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Micro-nanoplastics and Parkinson’s disease: evidence and perspectives
Geyer, R., Jambeck, J. R. & Law, K. L. Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made. Sci. Adv. 3, e1700782 (2017).
Kwak, J. I. & An, Y.-J. Microplastic digestion generates fragmented…
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