Blood Protein Biomarkers May Enable Early Prediction of Disability
Japan’s rapidly aging population is bringing a once-distant health challenge into sharp focus: how can doctors identify people who are likely to lose their independence...
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Study reveals clonal diversity among CCR8-positive regulatory T cells in human cancer
A population of immune cells once viewed as a relatively uniform brake on the immune system is revealing a far more complex identity inside human...
Study explores hope among parents after infants leave neonatal intensive care
A new study is turning attention to a powerful but rarely measured part of the journey home from the neonatal intensive care unit: hope. Published...
US Adults’ Progression from Preclinical to Clinical Obesity: Incidence and Risk Factors
Obesity is undergoing a scientific redefinition, and a new study is examining what happens after adults enter an early, potentially reversible stage of the condition....
Dual-gain color-NIR chip enables fluorescence-guided lung and breast cancer surgery
A new imaging platform designed to help surgeons see cancer more clearly during operations is bringing together two capabilities that have traditionally required separate cameras....
Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Are Researchers Finally Asking the Right Question?
A tiny blood vessel that normally closes soon after birth is once again at the center of a major debate in neonatal medicine. In a...
China’s Hypertensive Patients Face Plan-Related Inequalities in Costs, Disease Progression and Mortality
Hypertension is often described as a silent disease, but a new study in Nature Communications suggests that its consequences are anything but silent when viewed...
Diaphragm Ultrasound Reveals Differences in Lung Aeration Between Smaller and Typical Newborns
A newborn’s first breaths are among the most demanding moments in human life. Within seconds of delivery, fluid-filled fetal lungs must begin exchanging air, while...
New Tool Reveals Hidden Patterns in Complex Biological Data
Modern biology has entered an age in which the hardest part of an experiment may no longer be collecting data, but understanding what the data...
Clonal Follicular CD4+ T Cells Adapt Across Lymph Nodes and Lung Tumors
A new study in Nature Communications is bringing fresh attention to one of the most consequential—and least visible—battlegrounds in non-small cell lung cancer: the movement...
Tobacco Firms Overwhelmed Federal Comments, Delaying Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban
The public comment process is designed to give citizens a voice in federal rulemaking. But a new Rutgers Health analysis suggests that the extraordinary response...
Durable hydrogen catalyst operates continuously for 3,000 hours
CHANGWON, South Korea — A new catalyst designed by researchers in South Korea has demonstrated an unusual combination of activity and durability that could help...
Scientists warn free-to-play games hide high costs, urging stronger player protections
Free-to-play videogames are not as “free” as they appear. A new study of adolescents finds that a small minority of players accounts for most spending...
Brain-penetrating nanotherapy blocks haem oxygenase-1 ferroptosis, protecting brains after resuscitation
A new study published in Nature Communications reports a nanotherapy designed to protect the brain after cardiac arrest and successful resuscitation, a period in which...
Systematic review finds persistent inflammatory dysregulation in people with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy has long been associated with disturbances that occur before, during, or shortly after birth, but a new systematic review suggests that the biological...