Category: Medical Research
Swiss Researchers Show How Bacteria Move around and Spread to Nearby Tissue
An experimental study by biologists at the École Polytechnique Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL) shows how bacteria move across surfaces through twitching by extension and retraction of extracellular filaments (type …Human Tail Loss Traced to 20-Million-Year-Old Mutation—Same Gene Raises Risk of Spina Bifida
Key Takeaways: Genetic Culprit Identified: A mutation in the TBXT gene, involving a unique DNA insertion, caused tail loss in humans and great apes 20 million years ago. Mice …
Breaking Through Cancer’s Defenses: Genetic Engineering of T-cells for Effective Tumors Targeting
Key Takeaways CAR T-cell therapy genetically modifies a patient’s T-cells to recognize and destroy cancer, offering personalized treatment for aggressive blood cancers like lymphomas and leukemias. Approved for select …
Study Shows Smoking, Drinking, and Unhealthy Diets Significantly Increase Risk of Head and Neck Cancers
Key Takeaways Smoking, heavy alcohol use, and poor diet are major risk factors for head and neck cancers (HNC), with HPV contributing to rising cases in younger adults. Smoking …
Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment for Asthma: The Impact of Microbiome Diversity and Genetic Factors on Efficacy
Key Takeaways Genetics Shape Asthma Treatment – Differences in genes influence how patients respond to inhaled corticosteroids and impact asthma severity. One-Size Treatment Doesn’t Fit All – Personalized therapies …
The Satiety Hormone Leptin Plays a Crucial Role in the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
Impaired transport of the hormone leptin contributes to impaired insulin secretion and contributes to the development of diabetes. Leptin, also known as the satiety hormone or appetite-suppressing hormone, is …Intermittent Fasting Can Help Patients with Diabetes Beat Their Condition Study Shows
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disease that develops with age, a sedentary lifestyle, and a high-fat diet. Diabetes is not a death sentence, the disease can be controlled …