Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology is transforming medicine by providing our cells with genetic instructions to produce proteins that help the immune system prevent or fight a wide range of diseases, including cancer and other rare…
Category: 6. Health
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Jumping DNA fragments found to destabilize cancer genome
A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, destabilise the cancer genome. Unstable genomes are a fertile playground for cancer evolution, giving malignant…
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Novel lipid bubble delivery shows promise for ALS treatment
A researcher at the University of Missouri has made a promising breakthrough in the quest to help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the neurodegenerative disorder commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
In a recent…
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Early Release – Tuberculosis after TB Preventive Therapy in Persons Living with HIV Recently Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy, Mozambique – Volume 32, Number 3—March 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released.
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Parents increasingly refusing vitamin K shots raises risk of infant brain bleeding
A review has found that parents are increasingly refusing vitamin K injections for their newborns, an intervention that lowers the risk of life-threatening brain bleeds in babies. Babies have naturally low levels of vitamin K, making this…
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2025 measles resurgence carries estimated $244 million price tag
A new non–peer-reviewed study estimates that measles outbreaks in the United States cost more than $244 million in 2025 alone and warns that even modest declines in childhood measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination could trigger billions…
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The Rockefeller University » Scientists map how aging reshapes cells across the entire mammalian body
Dot plot showing the aging-vulnerable cell types across the entire body. (Cao lab)
As we age with each passing year, we become more susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia. Scientists have long focused on…
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3 Pillars of CRC Prevention Can Curb Rising Mortality: Jordan Karlitz, MD – AJMC
- 3 Pillars of CRC Prevention Can Curb Rising Mortality: Jordan Karlitz, MD AJMC
- Alarming surge in colon and rectal cancers among 30–50 age group in Sri Lanka: Health authorities Ada Derana
- Colorectal Cancer: Learn the Symptoms, Who’s at Risk,…
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This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research – HDBuzz
February is the shortest month, but the HD research community packed a lot into it. From peer-reviewed trial data finally hitting the journals to fundamental discoveries about how brain cells are wired, and even some tiny worms doing heavy…
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Copper Ions Implicated in Alzheimer’s Protein Aggregation
An Oregon State University scientist and a team of undergraduate students have uncovered real-time insights into a chemical process linked with Alzheimer’s disease, paving the way toward better drug designs.
The researchers used a…
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