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Novel Treatment for a Chronic Disease That Can Prevent Children From Eating

A new study from Tulane University has identified a novel treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating.
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Using AI To Discover Neanderthal Antibiotics

Bioengineers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to bring molecules back from the dead.
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Stem Cells From the Heart Could Treat Crohn’s Disease

In a mouse model of Crohn’s disease (CD), scientists from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago injected neonatal cardiac-derived mesenchymal stem cells (nMSCs) directly into inflammatory lesions. The first-of-its-kind study may offer new treatment avenues for the debilitating illness.
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Potential Target Identified To Treat Systemic Sclerosis

Researchers have identified a protein involved in systemic sclerosis that may be a new target for treatment.
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Potential Therapeutic Target Against Liver Cirrhosis and Inflammation Identified

The RNF41 protein could be a new therapeutic target in the fight against two chronic liver diseases: cirrhosis and liver inflammation.
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Unique Mexican Black and Pinto Bean Varieties Are High in Healthy Compounds

Black and pinto bean varieties grown by indigenous farmers have high quantities of antioxidants and other compounds that can help combat inflammation, new research has found.
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Brain Cells With Ability To Stop All Movement Identified

A group of nerve cells in the brain has the remarkable ability to completely stop all forms of movement, a new mouse study shows. The discovery provides valuable insight into how the nervous system can control our movements.
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Wearable Ultrasound Scanner Could Detect Breast Cancer Earlier

MIT researchers have designed a wearable ultrasound device that could allow people to detect tumors when they are still in the early stages.
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Allowing Machine Learning to Ask Questions Can Make It Smarter

By using only the most valuable data, ‘active’ machine learning algorithms can help identify the next class of molecular therapeutics.
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A Genetic Cause for Virgin Birth in Flies

For the first time, scientists have managed to induce virgin birth in an animal that usually reproduces sexually: the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
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