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Blocking Brain Inflammation Molecule May Halt Alzheimer’s
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 4, 2025 Source: Blocking Brain Inflammation Molecule May Halt Alzheimer’s Reference: STING deletion protects against amyloid β–induced Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
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Growing organs (almost) from scratch. Caveats abound but research is trying to address these.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 4, 2024 Source:Growing organs (almost) from scratchU of T researchers are working on growing kidneys, lungs, and more in the lab to address the organ donor shortage
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Study looks at organ-specific blood plasma proteins to track organ age and disease risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2024 Source:Scientists can now predict which of your organs will fail first Reference:Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease
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Study points to a group of proteins that may be associated with future dementia outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 24, 2023 Source:Protein imbalance during middle age linked to dementia risk 25 years later Reference:Proteomics analysis of plasma from middle-aged adults identifies protein markers of dementia risk in later life
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For the first time in years, researchers have identified a new susceptibility gene for breast cancer: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 29, 2023 Source:For the first time in years, researchers have identified a new susceptibility gene for breast cancer: study Reference:Variants in ATRIP are associated with breast cancer susceptibility in the Polish population and UK Biobank
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Epigenetic processes seem to be intimately involved in the cellular aging process. Research uncovering the mechanisms of these processes may help reverse the harm from degenerative disease among other conditions.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 10, 2023 Source:Researchers May Have Found a Way to Slow Human Aging Reference:Loss of epigenetic information as a cause of mammalian agingReprogramming to recover youthful epigenetic information and restore vision
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New insights into how prostate cancer protects itself from latest therapies after researchers uncover the gene responsible for this resistance while investigating new drug that circumvents these protective mechanisms.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 28, 2022 Source:Drug triggers immune cells to attack prostate cancer Reference:Inhibiting ACK1-mediated phosphorylation of C-terminal Src kinase counteracts prostate cancer immune checkpoint blockade resistance.
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Pretty cool! Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia (in mice).
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 27, 2022 Source:Tiny swimming robots treat deadly pneumonia in mice Reference:Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
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Study succeeds at restoring selected molecular and cellular processes across multiple vital organs after death in pigs. Far from human use and a plethora of bioethical questions remain to be addressed.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 4, 2022 Source:NYT A ‘Reversible’ Form of Death? Scientists Revive Cells in Dead Pigs’ Organs. Reference:Cellular recovery after prolonged warm ischaemia of the whole body