Characterizing molecular material from solid tumors using body fluids, such as blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid, rather than invasive biopsies, represents a major advancement in oncology.1 One of the most widely studied forms of liquid…
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The hidden cost of video-call glitches
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Video-call glitches might seem harmless, but they…
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Rowan County Awards Funding to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention • Rowan County
Press Release: Rowan County Awards Funding to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention • Rowan… Continue Reading
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How common is Alzheimer’s? Blood-test study holds surprises
Researchers looked for markers of Alzheimer’s disease in more than 11,000 Norwegians.Credit: Tek Image/SPL
Nearly one in ten people over the age of 70 have Alzheimer’s disease dementia, shows a first-of-its-kind study that paired blood-based…
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Scientists shed new light on Alzheimer’s warning signs
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Crucial warning signs in the blood of Alzheimer’s disease occur more in over-85s and less in under-75s than previously…
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OHSU research drives FDA approval for novel use of anemia drug in brain cancer imaging
Researchers with OHSU’s Neuro-Oncology Blood-Brain Barrier Program supported several clinical trials investigating a novel use of a drug for brain cancer imaging; the data helped achieve its recent FDA-approval. (OHSU/Christine Torres…
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Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in the community
Dementia is a growing global challenge, with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) being the most common cause, characterized by ADNCs, encompassing brain deposits of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque and neurofibrillary tau tangles. The prevalence of dementia and…
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Human assembloids recapitulate periportal liver tissue in vitro
Human specimens
All human liver tissues used in this study were obtained after informed consent was obtained from patients undergoing operations at either the Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (VTG), University Hospital Carl…
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