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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 11h

Scientists have developed a highly accurate #BloodTest to diagnose #ChronicFatigueSyndrome, also known as #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis (ME/CFS).
#MECFS #LongCOVID

New accurate blood test for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) unveiled – BioNews Central

Scientists have developed a highly accurate blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 13h

Researchers found how changes in #GutMicrobiota influence #StomachHealth and even the growth of #NeuroendocrineTumors in #AutoimmuneGastritis patients.
#GutMicrobiome

Changes in gut microbiota influence which patients get autoimmune gastritis-related neuroendocrine tumors – BioNews Central

Researchers found how changes in gut microbiota influence stomach health and even the growth of neuroendocrine tumors in autoimmune gastritis patients. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 15h

A new study identifies #GeneticModifications that make #NaturalKillerCells more effective at destroying #cancer cells.
#CancerImmunotherapy

Engineered natural killer cells more effective at destroying cancer cells – BioNews Central

A new study identifies genetic modifications that make natural killer cells more effective at destroying cancer cells. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 5d

The enzyme #EZH2 drives abnormal division in #TripleNegativeBreastCancer cells, and drugs that inhibit EZH2 can restore normal #CellDivision and prevent #metastasis.
#BreastCancer #Epigenetics

Restoring order to dividing breast cancer cells may prevent metastasis – BioNews Central

The enzyme EZH2 drives abnormal division in triple-negative breast cancer cells, and drugs that inhibit EZH2 can restore normal cell division and prevent metastasis. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 6d

Researchers found evidence that #AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis (#ALS) may be an #AutoimmuneDisease, showing that patients have elevated numbers of #inflammatory #TCells that mistakenly target a specific protein expressed in #neurons.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) appears to be an autoimmune disease – BioNews Central

Researchers found evidence that ALS may be an autoimmune disease, showing that patients have elevated numbers of inflammatory T cells that mistakenly target a specific protein expressed in neurons. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 7d

Adding the #BiologicDrug #sotatercept to standard therapy within the first year after diagnosis significantly lowers the risk of disease worsening in patients with the most severe form of #PulmonaryHypertension.
#PulmonaryArterialHypertension

Biologic drug reduces symptoms and hospitalizations in severe pulmonary hypertension – BioNews Central

Adding the biologic drug sotatercept to standard therapy within the first year after diagnosis significantly lowers the risk of disease worsening in patients with the most severe form of pulmonary hypertension. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 8d

A series of newly developed #DiagnosticTests that assess #GeneExpression signatures in #ImmuneCells could help physicians determine whether a patient with a #CriticalIllness needs #treatment and, if so, which treatment would be most beneficial.
#GeneSignature

Immune cell gene expression signatures could help guide treatment of critical illness – BioNews Central

A series of newly developed tests that assess gene expression signatures in immune cells could help physicians determine whether a patient with a critical illness needs treatment and, if so, which treatment would be most beneficial. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 9d

#OlderAdults who meet the criteria for #addiction to #UltraPprocessedFoods are far more likely to be #overweight and to report poorer physical, mental, and #SocialWellbeing.
#FoodAddiction #PhysicalHealth #MentalHealth

Many older adults show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods – BioNews Central

Older adults who meet the criteria for addiction to ultra-processed foods are far more likely to be overweight and to report poorer physical, mental, and social well‑being. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 9d

Patients with #prediabetes who normalized #BloodSugarLevels through a #HealthyLifestyle intervention—even without #WeightLoss or with #WeightGain —reduced their #Type2DiabetesRisk by 71percent in a large study.

New insight into prediabetes: Blood sugar level is more important than body weight – BioNews Central

Patients with prediabetes who normalized blood sugar through a healthy‑lifestyle intervention—even without losing weight or with weight gain—reduced their type 2 diabetes risk by 71% in a large study. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 9d

Findings from a #RandomizedControlledTrial comparing the real-world effectiveness of #AsthmaInhalers could reshape treatment for #children with #asthma.
#CombinationTreatment #AsthmaTreatment

Combination inhaler reduces asthma attacks in children by almost half – BioNews Central

Findings from a randomized controlled trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape treatment for children with asthma.

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 11d

An #intramuscular #mRNAVaccine for #AgeRelatedMacularDegeneration has been developed, offering a convenient alternative to repeated eye injections.
#Aging #VisionLoss #MacularDegeneration

mRNA vaccine shows promise for treating age-related macular degeneration – BioNews Central

An intramuscular mRNA vaccine for age-related macular degeneration has been developed, offering a convenient alternative to repeated eye injections. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 11d

n a first-in-human phase 1/2a #ClinicalTrial, researchers used adult #StemCells to improve #vision in patients with #AgeRelatedMacularDegeneration.
#Aging #MacularDegeneration #VisionLoss

Adult stem cells show therapeutic promise in treating vision loss from macular degeneration – BioNews Central

In a first-in-human phase 1/2a clinical trial, researchers used adult stem cells to improve vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 13d

New evidence from the largest combined observational and #GeneticStudy to date suggests that any #AlcoholConsumption may raise the risk of developing #dementia.
#Alcohol #ObservationalStudy #DementiaRisk

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk – BioNews Central

New evidence from the largest combined observational and genetic study to date suggests that any alcohol consumption may raise the risk of developing dementia. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 13d

A newly developed bespoke #PhageTherapy uses #BacterialViruses (#bacteriophages) to combat highly problematic, #AntimicrobialResistantBacteria.
#AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #Superbugs

Scientists develop a virus cocktail to combat antimicrobial-resistant bacteria – BioNews Central

A newly developed bespoke phage therapy uses bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) to combat highly problematic, antimicrobial‑resistant bacteria. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 14d

A novel #immunotherapy employs a #nanovaccine that targets both bulk #TumorCells and #CancerStemCells to reduce the risk of post‑surgical #recurrence and #metastasis.
#CancerImmunotherapy #CancerVaccine

Novel nanovaccine halts tumor growth and reduces cancer recurrence – BioNews Central

A novel immunotherapy employs a nanovaccine that targets both bulk tumor cells and cancer stem cells to reduce the risk of post‑surgical recurrence and metastasis. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 14d

New research links #SugaryDrinks to worsened #metabolic and #MentalHealth—particularly in women—likely through changes in the #GutMicrobiome.
#SoftDrinks #MetabolicHealth

Sugary drinks influence mental health via the intestine – BioNews Central

New research links sugary drinks to worsened metabolic and mental health—particularly in women—likely through changes in the gut microbiome. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 14d

Blocking an enzyme involved in #IronRegulation not only kills #MultipleMyeloma #CancerCells, but also increases the effectiveness of current therapies against the disease.
#Ferroptosis #MultipleMyelomaTreatment

Using iron to destroy multiple myeloma cancer cells – BioNews Central

Blocking an enzyme involved in iron regulation not only kills multiple myeloma cancer cells, but also increases the effectiveness of current therapies against the disease. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 16d

Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that #OralBacteria, once colonized in the #gut, can affect #neurons in the #brain and potentially trigger #ParkinsonsDisease.

Oral bacteria linked to Parkinson’s disease via the gut-brain axis – BioNews Central

Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that oral bacteria, once colonized in the gut, can affect neurons in the brain and potentially trigger Parkinson’s disease. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 16d

In a new study that combines #SyntheticBiology with #CancerImmunotherapy, researchers have developed an #engineered strain of gut-homing #bacteria that stimulates potent #antitumor #ImmuneResponses against #ColorectalCancer.
#GutBacteria

Engineered gut bacteria improves survival outcomes in colorectal cancer tumors – BioNews Central

In a new study that combines synthetic biology with cancer immunotherapy, researchers have developed an engineered strain of gut-homing bacteria that stimulates potent antitumor immune responses against colorectal cancer. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 19d

A 6-week #RandomizedControlledTrial in healthy, working-age #men found that partially replacing red and #ProcessedMeat with #LegumeBasedFood reduced total and “bad” #LDLCholesterol and led to #WeightLoss.
#RedMeat #Legumes #MensHealth

Increasing legumes and cutting red/processed meat boosts men’s health – BioNews Central

A 6-week randomized controlled trial in healthy, working-age men found that partially replacing red and processed meat with legume-based foods reduced total and “bad” (LDL) cholesterol and led to weight loss. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 19d

Twenty-seven species of #bacteria and #fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing #PancreaticCancer.
#OralMicrobiome #PancreaticCancerRisk

Oral microbes linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer – BioNews Central

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancerd. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 20d

Scientists have discovered a #CellSurface #sugar that slows #PancreaticCancer in mice and is detectable in patient blood samples.
#PancreaticDuctalAdenoCarcinoma #TherapeuticTarget #Biomarker

Could boosting this molecule slow pancreatic cancer progression? – BioNews Central

Scientists have discovered a cell surface sugar that slows pancreatic cancer in mice and is detectable in patient blood samples. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 21d

New #AImodel can estimate the long-term #DiseaseRisk of over 1,000 diseases and forecast human #HealthChanges over a decade in advance.
#ArtificialIntelligence #DiseaseRiskPrediction #HealthOutcomes

AI model forecasts disease risk decades in advance – BioNews Central

New AI model can estimate the long-term disease risk of over 1,000 diseases and forecast human health changes over a decade in advance. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 21d

New research explains why preserving #LymphNodes, which are often removed near #tumors to prevent #CancerSpread, could improve patient outcomes and boost the effectiveness of #immunotherapy.
#ImmunotherapyResponse

Lymph nodes found to be key to successful cancer immunotherapy – BioNews Central

New research explains why preserving lymph nodes, which are often removed near tumors to prevent cancer spread, could improve patient outcomes and boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy. ...

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BioNews Central @bionewscentral.com · 21d

A new #RandomizedClinicalTrial found that #LowDoseAspirin halved the risk of #recurrence after surgery in patients with #ColorectalCancer who had a specific #GeneticMutation.
#Aspirin

Low-dose aspirin halves recurrence risk in colorectal cancer patients – BioNews Central

A new randomized clinical trial found that a low dose of aspirin halved the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colorectal cancer who had a specific genetic mutation. ...

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