29+ min ago   (751+ words) A pooled analysis across seven multiethnic cohorts examines whether the same p-tau217 reading carries the same prognostic meaning for people with different APOE backgrounds. Study: Plasma phosphorylated tau 217 concentrations, APOE genotype, and timing of cognitive impairment in individuals across diverse racial…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (716+ words) Researchers tracked prenatal exposure to public-water fluoride across 34 US states to examine whether concentrations during pregnancy were associated with children’s later emotional and behavioral health. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that prenatal exposure to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) Molecular changes of ageing are far more unique than previously thought, meaning two healthy individuals of identical age can experience significantly different ageing journeys. A new study, led by researchers at King’s College London and the most comprehensive molecular study…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (248+ words) No name has been formally given for the newly discovered condition, but the researchers are referring to it as EFEMP1-associated late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD). It occurs due to the p.Arg140Trp variant in the EFEMP1 gene, which causes abnormally thick material to build…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (778+ words) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week granted permission for investigators at the University of Colorado Anschutz to conduct a clinical trial testing genetically engineered immune cells in adults with advanced colorectal cancer and pediatric patients with solid cancers who…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (165+ words) Adelaide University researchers have developed a new way of using mRNA technology to reprogram tumor-supporting immune cells and strengthen the body's anti-cancer immune response. Targeted nanoparticles strengthen anti-cancer immune responses in tumors Adelaide University researchers have developed a new way…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (256+ words) Breasts are mostly composed of fat, particularly fat cells called adipocytes. These adipocytes are different depending on a person's weight and can be lean or obese. In obesity, adipocytes are larger than in their lean counterparts. Hilgendorf also says that…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (973+ words) AI can trawl vast amounts of health data which is not specifically related to migraines, but which can be used to identify people predisposed to the condition. A new study from NTNU - the Norwegian University of Science and Technology - reveals…...