Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung disease in an individual, holding promise for…
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First breathing 'lung-on-chip' developed using genetically identical cells
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Heart Inflammation & COVID Vaccine Linked Via New Mechanism
A new study published in Science Translational Medicine has demonstrated a new mechanism by which mRNA COVID vaccines can cause heart inflammation, or myocarditis, in young men.
While rare, myocarditis is a…
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Heart Inflammation & COVID Vaccine Linked Via New Mechanism
A new study published in Science Translational Medicine has demonstrated a new mechanism by which mRNA COVID vaccines can cause heart inflammation, or myocarditis, in young men.
While rare, myocarditis is a…
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Heart Inflammation & COVID Vaccine Linked Via New Mechanism
A new study published in Science Translational Medicine has demonstrated a new mechanism by which mRNA COVID vaccines can cause heart inflammation, or myocarditis, in young men.
While rare, myocarditis is a…
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A key Alzheimer’s gene emerges in African American brain study
Alzheimer disease (AD) affects African Americans (AA) at roughly twice the rate seen in White or European-ancestry (EA) individuals living in the U.S. Researchers attribute part of this disparity to social and structural factors, including…
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Peanut Exposure Therapy Improves Allergy Response in Children
Allergies are becoming more prevalent in the US, affecting over 100 million individuals. Common allergies include eczema, seasonal, and food allergies. Not surprisingly, food allergies can be the most severe…
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Peanut Exposure Therapy Improves Allergy Response in Children
Allergies are becoming more prevalent in the US, affecting over 100 million individuals. Common allergies include eczema, seasonal, and food allergies. Not surprisingly, food allergies can be the most severe…
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Peanut Exposure Therapy Improves Allergy Response in Children
Allergies are becoming more prevalent in the US, affecting over 100 million individuals. Common allergies include eczema, seasonal, and food allergies. Not surprisingly, food allergies can be the most severe…
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Cancer Cells Paralyze Immune Cells
Immune cells work to fight infection and other diseases. Different subsets work together to elicit a healthy immune response; however, infections and disease can dysregulate cells and prevent effective…
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Cancer Cells Paralyze Immune Cells
Immune cells work to fight infection and other diseases. Different subsets work together to elicit a healthy immune response; however, infections and disease can dysregulate cells and prevent effective…
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