Study Results Demonstrate Early Potential of Breast Cancer Treatment With Minimal Adverse Effects

A series of experiments with the narrow-spectrum Wnt signaling inhibitor TcdBFBD were conducted in several mouse models mimicking different types of breast cancer, such as basal-like and luminal-like, that are found in humans. TcdBFBD is derived from a toxin found naturally in Clostridium difficile (C. diff).1 Image credit: romaset | stock.adobe.com Although certain subtypes of […]

143 Health Science Center faculty past and present recognized on Scopus citation metrics list – UT Health San Antonio

Faculty members of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are well represented in a newly published worldwide list of the top 2% of scientists based on Scopus citation metrics. Scopus is a large, commercially produced, multidisciplinary database of peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Eighty-one present or former […]

What to know about the respiratory illnesses surging in some parts of China

A surge of respiratory illnesses related to flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other infections has been sweeping across some parts of China and mainly infecting children, as the country experiences its first full winter since easing COVID-19 restrictions. Amid media reports of “undiagnosed pneumonia” cases overwhelming hospitals over the past few weeks, health authorities […]

Postpartum care gaps hurt Black women, leaving them and others at risk for cardiovascular disease

Loading the player… Many women with diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy did not receive appropriate postpartum care to reduce their future risk of cardiovascular disease, a study at one health system has found. “Many patients I see were not aware that (one of these pregnancy complications) was a risk factor for developing cardiovascular […]

Mediterranean Diet Helps Slow Age-Related Physical Decline, Study Finds

Mediterranean Diet Helps Slow Age-Related Physical Decline, Study Finds – Olive Oil Times New research has shown that following a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet and increasing physical activity slows age-associated muscle loss and reduces total and visceral fat. AI-generated image By Simon Roots Nov. 27, 2023 18:13 UTC A new study pub­lished in JAMA Network Open […]

Investigational Phage Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis Multidrug Resistant Infections Shows 86.6% Resolution

One area of treatment that clinicians have struggled to get optimal outcomes is associated with patients who have cystic fibrosis (CF) and are colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P aeruginosa). The pathogen remains in the lungs of these patients, and over time, subsequent infections become more difficult to treat. It can have clinicians eventually running out […]

Infections pulmonaires : forte recrudescence chez les enfants en France, la bactérie mycoplasma pneumoniae visée

Santé publique France pointe une hausse importante des cas de pneumopathies chez les enfants en cette fin d’année. À titre de repère, l’activité médicale serait environ deux fois plus importante que l’hiver dernier à la même période. Le retour de la mycoplasma pneumoniae, une bactérie peu active ces dernières années, pourrait expliquer ce regain. La […]

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

by Peter Kasson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually infect you? Viruses cannot replicate on their own, so they must infect cells in your body to make more copies of themselves. The life cycle […]

Stem cell-based treatment controls blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes: Clinical trial

The dose-delivering unit (bottom) is about seven centimeters long and implanted along with a smaller sentinel device (top right). They are shown in comparison to a U.S. quarter. Credit: ViaCyte An innovative stem cell-based treatment for type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new […]

Scientists analyze antibody responses to SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 infections

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/scientists-analyze-ant.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/scientists-analyze-ant.jpg" data-sub-html="RBD mAbs form seven groups (RBD-1 to RBD-7) based on binding and structural profiles. Credit: Immunity (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.10.007″> RBD mAbs form seven groups (RBD-1 to RBD-7) based on binding and structural profiles. Credit: Immunity (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.10.007 After the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in 2020, vaccines, antibodies (Abs), small molecule […]