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Many advanced cancers develop resistance to treatment and become highly aggressive, often leaving patients with limited treatment options. In some cancers, including lung, pancreatic and prostate tumors, a key driver of treatment resistance and metastasis is a protein called integrin αvβ3, which is absent in normal tissues but enriched in aggressive tumors.

The antibiotic EVG7, developed in Leiden, has proven capable of fighting the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose. What's more, the bacterium is far less likely to return, a major issue with existing antibiotics. This research was published in Nature Communications.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into the synaptic connections of subgroups of interneurons, findings that may improve the understanding of fear responses and could inform new targeted therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published in Cell Reports.

Lifting weights just two or three times a week can significantly change the trillions of bacteria living in your gut, and it might happen in as little as eight weeks.

Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) account for 15% of strokes but a disproportionate 50% of all stroke deaths. An ICH occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain and causes bleeding in the brain.

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders—giving health care professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing—have been created by an international team, led by the University of Bristol. Their study is published in the European Journal of Human Genetics.

Researchers have developed a way to predict how lung cancer cells will respond to different therapies, allowing people with the most common form of lung cancer to receive more effective individualized treatment.

The presence of cellphones can have a negative impact on family relationships and youth mental health, according to two new studies from the University of Georgia.

A lot of research has been dedicated to understanding what makes people believe in conspiracies—and how they might be able to climb out of the rabbit hole again.

Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by consuming water or food contaminated with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae. Symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to severe dehydration. It can strike quickly, sometimes within hours of exposure, and without prompt treatment, it can be fatal.

As the autumn's cool weather settles in, so does flu season—bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough.

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest.

Do your gums look red and often bleed when you brush them, but they're not painful? If so, you could have the gum disease gingivitis.

A major shift is unfolding in the field of skin cancer prevention, ignited by new research showing that an everyday vitamin supplement may prevent many cases of the world's most frequently diagnosed cancer.

Sepsis, or infection causing life-threatening organ dysfunction, is a leading cause of death in children worldwide. In efforts to prevent this rare but critical condition, researchers developed and validated AI models that accurately identify children at high risk for sepsis within 48 hours, so that early preemptive care can be provided.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have identified regions of the human genome associated with cannabis use, uncovering new relationships with psychiatric, cognitive and physical health.

A multi-center randomized controlled trial with critically ill adults aged 50 years and older admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) found that twice-daily slow-tempo music (60 to 80 beats per minute) did not shorten the duration of delirium or coma, or reduce delirium severity, pain or anxiety compared with a silence-track control.

As the Food and Drug Administration moves to make folinic acid an official treatment for a neurological condition associated with autism, parents want to know how it might help children with autism spectrum disorder.