The prevalence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 has risen in recent decades. One suspected reason:
Month: August 2023
Cells with an ear for music release insulin
Diabetes is a condition in which the body produces too little or no insulin. Diabetics thus depend on an external
Adding immunity to human kidney-on-a-chip advances cancer drug testing
A growing repertoire of cell and molecule-based immunotherapies is offering patients with indomitable cancers new hope by mobilizing their immune
New approach to nongenetic T-cell-based immunotherapy
Immunotherapies for cancer aim to induce the immune system to combat cancer cells more effectively. In the journal Angewandte Chemie,
Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youth
In the rural United States, an adolescent who drinks heavily has a 43% greater probability of carrying a handgun in
Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?
Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from
Scientists on the cusp of a new vaccine modality breakthrough
Griffith University researchers are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality.
Bonobos grow similarly to humans
Parents with children in adolescence know this all too well: one minute “the little ones” are just up to your
Topography of the genome influences where cancer mutations thrive, study shows
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and
ChatGPT shows limited ability to recommend guidelines-based cancer treatments
For many patients, the internet serves as a powerful tool for self-education on medical topics. With ChatGPT now at patients’
