Therapeutic drugs can render cancer cells weaponless: Research.
The protective scent that tumour cells spray themselves with suppresses the immune system. It seems, however, that a medicine that has already been approved for other uses can render this weapon harmless.A study from the University of Bonn and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf that has just been published in the Journal for Immuno Therapy of Cancer demonstrates this. The substance will now be further optimized, said the researchers. This could eventually lead to the development of novel...
Vitamin D deficiency associated with chronic inflammation: Study.
Scientists have discovered a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation, providing an important biomarker to identify people at higher risk of or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component.The findings of the research were published in the journal 'International Journal of Epidemiology'.Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing process. But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including type 2 diabetes,...
Air pollution shows negative impact on children’s health: Study.
New research has shown the ill effects of pollution exposure among children. The study was published in the journal, 'New Directions for Child and Adolescent Research.' Blood samples show that children have elevated markers of inflammation, such as interleukin 6 if they were exposed to higher air pollution. Further, higher air pollution was linked to lower cardiac autonomic regulation in children, which impacts how fast the heart beats and how hard it pumps, according to the study. ( Also read: This...
How cells are connected to brain tumor growth and recurrence: Research.
A study revealed that tumors are made up of many different cell types, including both cancerous and benign. The unique intricacy of the cells found inside brain tumours has been a defining feature of the condition, one that makes therapy very challenging. Although the diversity of cells that make up a brain tumour have long been known to scientists and also how the growth of these tumours has relied on the notion that the cells are static, immobile, and generally fixed.But researchers at the University...
Immune system’s response to tissue damage linked to cancer spread: Study.
The spread of cancer around the body is a complex process. Researchers have uncovered how a process involved in the regeneration of tissue damaged by radiation can aid the spread of cancer.In the study, published in 'Nature Cancer', the scientists at the Francis Crick Institute investigated the relationship between healthy tissue repair and cancer growth.They exposed healthy mouse lungs, a site where it is common for many cancers to spread, to a high dose of radiation in order to damage the tissue....
Contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreading quickly as restrictions are lifted.
Experts are warning of the spread of a new strain of Omicron variant in the United States and potential health effects after infection, as major states in the country rushed to shed off Covid-19 restrictions amid a continuous decline in cases and hospitalization.An Omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, which appears to spread 30 per cent more easily, has made up 3.9 per cent of all infections, up from 1.6 per cent in the week ending January 29, fuelling worries the country may not return to normal...
Doctors share health tips to keep colorectal cancer (CRC) risks at bay.
Cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer and the one that begins in the rectum is called rectal cancer which that which affects either of these organs may also be called colorectal cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer often begins as a growth called a polyp, inside the colon or rectum which is part of the body's digestive system.While causes of this cancer are still being debated in the healthcare industry, it is one of the leading cause of cancer...
Antibodies that might neutralize Omicron identified by scientists.
During a recent study, an international team of scientists identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants.These antibodies target areas of the virus spike protein that remain essentially unchanged as the viruses mutate. The study's findings were published in the journal Nature.By identifying the targets of these "broadly neutralizing" antibodies on the spike protein, it might be possible to design vaccines and antibody treatments that will be effective against not only...
Discrimination increases risk of mental health issues in young adults: Study.
A new UCLA study has found that young adults who have experienced discrimination have a higher risk for both short and long-term behavioural and mental health problems.The findings of the study were published in the journal 'Pediatrics'.Researchers examined a decade's worth of health data on 1,834 Americans who were between 18 and 28 years old when the study began. They found that the effects of discrimination may be cumulative -- that the greater number of incidents of discrimination someone experiences,...
COVID is going to become more manageable: BioNTech founders.
DW: What's going to happen with COVID-19, and when will the pandemic be over?Özlem Türeci: That is a difficult question, because we learn something new about the virus every day, about how it reacts to the vaccine. We need this knowledge in order to judge when the pandemic will be over. But what we can already say for sure is that gradually a new normalcy is settling in. We can already feel that. We are learning how to deal with the virus. Many of us are already vaccinated, and new degrees...