Finding a food-cancer connection: How what you eat might affect your cancer risk
This study reveals a mechanism by which the environment, diet in this case, can influence cancer risk.
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Research
CAR T cell therapy for T cell lymphoma shows promise in phase I trial
A first-in-human phase I clinical trial of patients with relapsed or refractory T cell lymphoma found early signals of anti-tumor efficacy and safety.
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A novel switch to turn genes on/off on cue
This new technology can effectively regulate gene expression, a promising solution to improve gene therapy clinical applications.
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Gastrointestinal discomfort? Here is a new explanation for how rotavirus makes you sick
This study is the first to show that rotavirus-altered lipid metabolism in the intestine plays a role in the disease.
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D-mannose reduces age-triggered changes in urinary tract that increase susceptibility to UTIs
This study in animal models suggests that a natural sugar could counter age-associated urothelial dysfunction in addition to limiting recurring UTIs.
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Image of the Month: Human intestinal enteroids
Human intestinal enteroids have revolutionized the study of gastrointestinal viruses like rotavirus.
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And now, your community health forecast…
In the not-so-distant future, people might be able to tune in to their favorite news source for an update on their community health status.
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A new biomarker can better predict meningioma response to radiation
This new biomarker offers insights into how meningioma patients with different gene expression patterns respond differently to treatments
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Rett patients receive a new gene therapy treatment at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine
Nearly 25 years after the discovery that mutations in MECP2 gene cause Rett syndrome, the first gene therapy trial for this difficult-to-treat condition is underway.
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Human mini guts reveal new insights into Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and potential new therapies
The work also highlights the value of human organoid technology to improve the understanding of any disease and identify potential clinical applications.
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