Two plant-based diets were associated with similar survival benefits and low environmental impact, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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Category: 5. Health
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How cells repair their power plants
Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria — the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short — can lead to diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Such damage…
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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic programs will drive…
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Trump Administration Takes Aim At Trans Health And Identity
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, … More
In his State of the Union Address last…
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How U.S. public health cuts could raise risks of infectious diseases
At 6 a.m. on March 25, Philip Huang, director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services department, got a devastating email. Millions of dollars in federal grants that the health agency had were suddenly gone.
The U.S….
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Signs identified that precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome in young people
Recognising and detecting the signs that commonly precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) may help to prevent premature deaths, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European…
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A Leap in viral research: More sensitive viral RNA detection
In a significant advancement, researchers from the Nanoscience Center (NSC) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have unveiled innovative, label-free ratiometric fluorosensor designed for the selective and sensitive detection of enteroviral…
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Molecular stool test could improve detection of tuberculosis in adults with HIV
The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV. This is the main conclusion of the…
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NK cells complexed with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in patients with lymphoma
A novel cell therapy approach using cord blood-derived natural killer (NK) cells pre-complexed with AFM13, or acimtamig, a CD30/CD16A bispecific antibody, was safe and generated strong response rates for patients with refractory CD30-positive…
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How can science benefit from AI? Risks?
Researchers from chemistry, biology, and medicine are increasingly turning to AI models to develop new hypotheses. However, it is often unclear on which basis the algorithms come to their conclusions and to what extent they can be generalized. A…
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