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Less pain, more gain: Phenol-groups drive a new recipe for safer, stronger mRNA vaccines
As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: ...
In rural Canadian town, new risk of measles deepens vaccine tensions
In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, ...
Gene essential for vitamin D absorption could help unlock treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases
Vitamin D is not only an essential nutrient, but also the precursor of the hormone calcitriol, indispensable for health. It ...
Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine
An experimental mRNA vaccine has boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal vaccine to ...
Scar tissue in athletes' hearts tied to higher risk of dangerous cardiac rhythms
Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 ...
Guselkumab demonstrates superior efficacy in clinical trials, offering new hope to Crohn's disease patients
In a major advance for patients with Crohn's disease, a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai Health System found that ...
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help prevent stroke and reduce brain injury-related complications, studies show
Three studies presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting discussed whether ...
FDA-backed metric used to determine effectiveness of rectal cancer drugs may be unreliable, says new study
A new study by a Tulane University researcher casts doubt on a widely used shortcut in rectal cancer drug trials, raising ...
Surgeon-anesthesiologist teams with prior experience working together linked to fewer patient complications
The odds of patient complications following high-risk surgeries are lower when the surgeon and anesthesiologist have prior ...
AI medical imaging technology that cuts radiation by 99%
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a groundbreaking AI technology that ...
Autistic adults nearly 1.5 times more likely to need return visits to hospital for mental health conditions
Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like ...
Q&A: Researchers discuss a protective kidney RNA that could transform disease treatment
Guoping Li, Ph.D., of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the ...