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CAR-T can treat some cancers that once had few options — and new strategies aim to make it accessible to more patients
04/08

CAR-T can treat some cancers that once had few options — and new strategies aim to make it accessible to more patients

CAR-T can treat some cancers that once had few options — and new strategies aim to make it accessible to more patients Few recent cancer treatments have generated as much excitement as CAR-T cell therapy. In some patients with relapsed or refractory...

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A new study suggests a missing piece in how the brain regulates appetite — but the biology of hunger was already more complex than it sounds
04/07

A new study suggests a missing piece in how the brain regulates appetite — but the biology of hunger was already more complex than it sounds

A new study suggests a missing piece in how the brain regulates appetite — but the biology of hunger was already more complex than it sounds Few bodily functions seem as intuitive as eating. We get hungry, we eat, and then we feel full. But that simp...

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A new AI model could help spot lung cancer earlier — but its real value may be in sorting risky nodules more accurately
04/07

A new AI model could help spot lung cancer earlier — but its real value may be in sorting risky nodules more accurately

A new AI model could help spot lung cancer earlier — but its real value may be in sorting risky nodules more accurately Lung cancer remains one of the diseases where timing changes almost everything. Found late, it often leaves fewer treatment option...

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Chronic inflammation may leave a ‘memory’ in gut stem cells — and that could help explain colorectal cancer risk
04/07

Chronic inflammation may leave a ‘memory’ in gut stem cells — and that could help explain colorectal cancer risk

Chronic inflammation may leave a ‘memory’ in gut stem cells — and that could help explain colorectal cancer risk For a long time, inflammation was treated mostly as a present-tense problem: irritated tissue, activated immune cells, inflammatory molec...

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What psychedelics do to the brain: imaging studies show cortical networks losing boundaries and reorganizing consciousness
04/07

What psychedelics do to the brain: imaging studies show cortical networks losing boundaries and reorganizing consciousness

What psychedelics do to the brain: imaging studies show cortical networks losing boundaries and reorganizing consciousness For decades, psychedelics have been described in two almost incompatible languages. One is cultural and experiential, filled wi...

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Affirming racial and gender identity may strengthen mental health — but the effect depends on belonging, support, and context
04/07

Affirming racial and gender identity may strengthen mental health — but the effect depends on belonging, support, and context

Affirming racial and gender identity may strengthen mental health — but the effect depends on belonging, support, and context Mental health discussions often focus on risk: risk of depression, anxiety, isolation, self-harm, or suicidality. But there...

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New mouse model for virus-driven liver cancer may speed research — but it is still far from changing diagnosis or treatment
04/07

New mouse model for virus-driven liver cancer may speed research — but it is still far from changing diagnosis or treatment

New mouse model for virus-driven liver cancer may speed research — but it is still far from changing diagnosis or treatment In cancer research, one of the biggest differences between an elegant finding and a clinically useful one often comes down to...

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New breast imaging may help avoid unnecessary biopsies — but the real challenge is getting better at telling benign from suspicious
04/06

New breast imaging may help avoid unnecessary biopsies — but the real challenge is getting better at telling benign from suspicious

New breast imaging may help avoid unnecessary biopsies — but the real challenge is getting better at telling benign from suspicious In breast cancer screening and diagnosis, one of the hardest problems in modern medicine is not only missing cancers,...

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AI tool may help hospitals spot intimate partner violence risk earlier — before abuse is recognized in routine care
04/06

AI tool may help hospitals spot intimate partner violence risk earlier — before abuse is recognized in routine care

AI tool may help hospitals spot intimate partner violence risk earlier — before abuse is recognized in routine care In health care, some of the most serious problems are not always the rarest ones. Often, they are the ones hiding in plain sight. Inti...

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