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'You kill the bacteria and heal the wound at the same time': Emerging nanotech could be the future of wound healingSlow-healing lesions — common in diabetics and burn victims — can lead to lingering infections that resist antibiotic treatment. A new approach using light-activated therapies may offer a solution.
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Diabetes rates are lower in high-altitude environments — and scientists may have discovered whyA new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps release oxygen into tissues, revealing an unexpected way the body regulates blood sugar.
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'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hintsA new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV.
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New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study findsBy targeting three key growth pathways at once, researchers eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and prevented the cancer from returning, a promising step toward overcoming treatment resistance.
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People with more 'brown fat' have healthier cardiovascular systems. A new study in mice may explain why.A mouse study shows that beige fat, previously known for its heating function, may also lower blood pressure by keeping blood vessels relaxed. The same may go for brown fat in humans.
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Heart attacks are less harmful at night. And that might be key to treating them.Controlling immune cells' internal clocks helped reduce inflammatory damage in conditions like heart attack and sickle cell disease, a mouse study found.
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Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in womenA gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are higher in women than in men, scientists suggest.
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