Domain EYEION.com for sale! This premium domain is available now at Kadomain.com

How modified RNA tricks the innate immune system

  • medicalxpress.com language
  • 2025-07-01 21:40 event
  • 1 month ago schedule
How modified RNA tricks the innate immune system
The innate immune system is the body's first line of defense against pathogens and foreign substances. An essential component of this system are pattern recognition receptors, which recognize non-self RNA—such as that from viruses and bacteria—and trigger an immune response.

2.136. Herbal mouthwash targets gum germs while letting helpful bacteria flourish

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria along with the bad.

2.137. Parents should encourage structure and independence around food to support children's healthy eating

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

New research from Aston University has shone a light on the best ways for parents to encourage healthy eating in their children. The paper is published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

2.138. Prebiotics may treat or prevent neurological diseases by boosting brain GABA

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, is an amino acid functioning as the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter that can act on the brain to slow or stop the reception of certain signals to the brain, leading to a calmer and more relaxed state. Low GABA levels in the brain have been associated with neurological disorders and diseases like depression, Alzheimer's or epilepsy.

2.139. Novel drug tackles uncontrolled hypertension caused by aldosterone dysregulation

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults globally and is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Aldosterone dysregulation, often driven by obesity and primary aldosteronism, affects up to 30% of patients with hypertension, many of whom are undiagnosed or untreated.

2.140. Humans and animals can both think logically, but testing what kind of logic they're using is tricky

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It's a question scientists have been testing in increasingly creative ways—and what we've found so far paints a more complicated picture than you'd think.

2.141. New drug combination effective for T-cell lymphoma patients

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Relapsed/refractory peripheral and cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (R/R PTCL and CTCL) are aggressive blood cancers that often resist standard therapy. Patients with these lymphomas may require stem cell transplants, but the disease needs to be brought under control before patients can undergo this treatment.

2.142. We have drugs to manage HIV. So why are we spending millions looking for cures?

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Over the past three decades, there have been amazing advances in treating and preventing HIV.

2.143. The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

No longer just a condition of middle age, type 2 diabetes is increasingly affecting children, teenagers and young adults in New Zealand. And our health system is nowhere near ready to manage this surge.

2.144. Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

As war continues to rage in Gaza and Ukraine, there is concern about how the related trauma might be transmitted to future generations of people in those regions.

2.145. How modified RNA tricks the innate immune system

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

The innate immune system is the body's first line of defense against pathogens and foreign substances. An essential component of this system are pattern recognition receptors, which recognize non-self RNA—such as that from viruses and bacteria—and trigger an immune response.

2.146. Diet diversity: Average Brit eats at least 49 different species a week

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

A major study of U.K. dietary habits has found that the food we eat contains an average of at least 49 different species each week.

2.147. IVF and IUI pregnancy rates remain stable across Europe, despite an increasing uptake of single embryo transfer

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Fewer in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles were reported in Europe in 20202, but clinical pregnancy rates remained stable, according to data presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

2.148. Neurons duped into delivering mitochondria to cancer cells found fueling tumor spread

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing their metastatic potential.

2.149. Exposure to air pollution may cause heart damage, cardiac MRI study finds

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a study that was published in Radiology. The research indicates that fine particulate matter in the air may contribute to diffuse myocardial fibrosis, a form of scarring in the heart muscle that can precede heart failure.

2.150. One in four young adults now living with a mental health condition, new survey reveals

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

The latest "Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey" (APMS), published by NHS England, shows a sharp rise in mental health issues among the population in England, particularly among young adults, alongside persisting inequalities linked to deprivation and debt.

2.151. Dysregulated epigenetic memory in early embryos offers new clues to the inheritance of polycystic ovary syndrome

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Novel research presented at the 41st annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has found that embryos from women with PCOS carry a distinctive "epigenetic memory" that could explain why the condition often runs in families.

2.152. Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

Plastic containers and utensils are staples in many kitchens—but could they be affecting your health?

2.153. Study questions the potential benefit of levothyroxine treatment of mild hypothyroidism during pregnancy

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

While severe maternal hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) in pregnancy is known to increase risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, it is unclear whether mild (subclinical) hypothyroidism causes similarly adverse pregnancy complications. It is also not clear whether maternal hypothyroidism in pregnancy increases risks of gestational diabetes.

2.154. Engineer-mom turns breastmilk worries into smart device for parents

  • 1 month ago schedule
  • medicalxpress.com language

For countless new moms, one of the hardest parts of breastfeeding isn't the latch or the logistics—it's the uncertainty. Is my baby getting enough? Am I making enough?

Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies to help the site provide a better user experience. By using the website you agree to our Cookie Policy, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.