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Friday, 29 November 2024

Broad-spectrum antibiotics linked to higher sepsis risk in neonates

Neonatal sepsis caused by intestinal pathogens is a serious complication of early infancy that may often be lethal, especially for premature infants. But is this linked to prenatal antibiotics often used to prevent infection following preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)? Study: Disruption of maternal IgA by prenatal antibiotics precedes…

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests Experts found 7 genetic variants that contribute to both type 2 and depression Experts urged officials to now consider depression a risk factor for the condition Depression can play a direct role in developing type 2 diabetes even if you’re…

RIT researchers use CRISPR to develop new treatment for degenerative disc disease

Reviewers’ Notes Rochester Institute of Technology researchers are improving non-invasive treatment options for degenerative disc disease, an ailment that impacts 3 million adults yearly in the U.S., according to the Mayo Clinic. Using state-of-the-art gene editing technology in mesenchymal stem cells, the researchers will add to the growing field of…

Gut bacteria can aggravate stomach cancers, study finds

Bacteria lurking in human digestive system can assist growth of stomach tumors, say researchers from the University of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. They found Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can trigger the “turning on” of a cancer-causing gene in the body that contributes to the development and progression of stomach…

Microdevices implanted into tumors offer new way to treat brain cancer

The shape and size of a grain of rice, the new device can conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system,…