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Research on Older Adults With Cancer Is Lacking, Study Suggests
As the population of survivors of cancer 65 and older will likely double in size during the next two decades, the review reveals an urgent need for research to address biases impacting cancer outcomes in older people.
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Improving Metabolic Health Before Vaccination Helps Protect Against Influenza
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown that improving metabolic health in obese mice before vaccination, but not after, protects against influenza virus.
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Urine Test Detects High-Grade Prostate Cancer
A novel urine-based test that measures 18 markers can accurately detect high-grade prostate cancer, potentially reducing the need for invasive biopsies.
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Cell Therapy Treatment Effectively Treats Immune-Compromised Children
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, researchers found that intravenous therapies made from virus-specific T-cells (VST) can effectively treat immunocompromised pediatric patients, far surpassing the current standard of care.
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New Plastic Coating Discovery Gives Greater Functionality to 3D Printing
Scientists and engineers have developed a new coating for plastic particles that are used in 3D printing, which significantly increases their functionality and opens up new possibilities for commercial application.
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Immune Cells “Remember” the Pain of Newborn Injuries
In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that the human body can “remember” the pain of newborn injuries–including life-saving surgeries–all the way into adolescence.
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Mutations in Noncoding DNA Regions Become Functional in Cancer Genes
Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding variants, discovered a link between functional mutations and genes linked to cancer pathways, as well as indicators to predict cancer patient survival.
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Atom-by-Atom: Imaging Structural Transformations in 2D Materials
In an effort to understand how and why 2D interfaces take on the structures they do, researchers have developed a method to visualize the thermally-induced rearrangement of 2D materials using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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Worst-Case Global Warming Scenario Unlikely, According to Ice Age Data
New research into the most recent Ice Age has helped our understanding of the relationship between CO2 and global temperature, revealing that the worst-case global warming scenario is "unlikely".
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Human-Made Noise Is Disrupting Wildlife Mating in US National Parks
Increased levels of human-made noise in US National Parks could impact mating, habitat patterns and feeding habits of wildlife.
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