Study identifies specific drugs that can prevent disease-causing activity of key immune cells
Macrophages are key cells of the immune system with many important beneficial functions, but they can also exacerbate many common
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Specific genes in placenta may predict size of baby’s brain and risk for schizophrenia
A genetic scoring of schizophrenia-related genes in the placenta can predict the size of a baby’s brain at birth and
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Physical discipline and cognitive deprivation associated with specific types of developmental delay
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that in a diverse,
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Researchers identify specific genes and cell pathways as key players in rare female lung disease
Deleting the TSC2 gene in specific lung cells of mice led to the activation of the mTORC1 signaling pathway and
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Specific bacteria help explain stunted growth in malnourished children
Many children treated for childhood malnutrition in developing countries never fully recover. They suffer from stunted growth, immune system dysfunction
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Specific kidney proximal tubular injury caused by SARS-CoV-2
A French study investigated acute Fanconi syndrome as a kidney injury associated with COVID-19. The hallmark of the syndrome is
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Specific gene predicts higher chance of surviving prostate cancer
According to Statistics Austria about 5,600 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Austria every year, meaning it accounts for
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Bad to the bone: Specific gut bacterium impairs normal skeletal growth and maturation
Microbes are often seen as pathogens that cause disease, but the picture is actually more complex than that limited view.
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