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Finding effective treatments for osteosarcoma, the most common osteosarcoma in children and young adults, has puzzled medical researchers for 40 years. Now, a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals shows some promising results. This research BMC Medicine, Researchers have discovered that a specially designed immune cell therapy called OSM CAR-T successfully attacks osteosarcoma tumors in a mouse model. According to the Osteosarcoma Institute, osteosarcoma occurs primarily in children, teens, and young adults during periods of rapid bone growth, and approximately 1,000 new cases are diagnosed each year nationwide. The cause is unknown, but is…
The smoking rate among U.S. adults will fall below 10% in 2024 for the first time in recorded history. That in itself is a big deal. It is also worth noting that everyone is starting to know about it. Reports of historic declines in smoking rates did not come from the U.S. government, which was collecting the data. Instead, the news came through an analysis of the digital journal NEJM Evidence by Israel Agak, founder and CEO of research technology company Chisquares. Typically, the U.S. government is responsible for analyzing national survey data on tobacco use and publishing the results.…
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during childhood can affect bone development in children during adolescence, according to a new study published in . Journal of the Endocrine Society.PFAS are synthetic chemicals found in water, food, and everyday products. Many of these “permanent chemicals” remain in the environment and in the human body and can interfere with normal development, such as bone growth.”Adolescence is a critical period for building strong bones, and achieving optimal bone mass during this period can reduce the lifelong risk of fractures and osteoporosis,” said Dr. Jesse P. Buckley of the UNC Gillings School of…
Although it is widely known that obesity increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the negative effects on the skeleton are often overlooked. Excess body fat can impede bone metabolism, weaken bone quality, and impede fracture repair. In people with metabolic disorders, fat cells accumulate in the bone marrow, which can interfere with the activity of bone-forming cells and damage the network of blood vessels that support skeletal tissues. These changes increase the risk of fractures and reduce the body’s ability to regenerate bone after injury. Despite these clinical challenges, the biological mechanisms linking metabolic diseases and bone health…
Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. Some plans to consider Thursday: Attend STAT’s Breakthrough Summit East. I’m really looking forward to the conversation between reporter Lizzie Lawrence and former FDA Commissioner Rob Califf, which will cap off a successful day. If you’re in New York, it’s not too late to get tickets IRL. If not, you can join online. We also have promo codes for procrastinators. NIH grant awards delayed (again) Nearly halfway through the fiscal year, the NIH is significantly behind on spending. As…
aAfter Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, millions of people in Pakistan suffered repeated power outages after the price of liquefied natural gas soared to record highs.. A severe heat wave and gas shortage caused by record price hikes caused power outages across the country.However, people soon began to realize that there was an alternative. The falling cost of solar panels and generous government incentives to feed excess power back into the grid have made rooftop solar an attractive option.”At the time, people who could afford to invest realized that it was much cheaper, more cost-effective, and better in…
Measures of vascular health from routine blood pressure measurements may help identify adults at high risk for dementia, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions (ACC.26). The results of two studies that tracked patterns of arterial stiffness over time are consistent with growing evidence that uncontrolled high blood pressure accelerates the aging and stiffening of blood vessels and contributes to the development of dementia. As the population ages, the rates of dementia and age-related cognitive decline are expected to increase. At the same time, almost half of adults in the United States have high…
People who ate an average of nine or more servings of ultra-processed foods a day were 67 percent more likely to have a major cardiac event than those who ate about one serving of such foods a day, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions (ACC.26). Ultra-processed foods include many prepackaged convenience foods, such as potato chips, crackers, frozen foods, processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages, breakfast cereals, and bread. Research shows that each additional daily intake increases the risk of adverse events such as heart attack, stroke, and death from coronary heart disease and stroke…
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New images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope give a clearer picture of the mysterious and little-studied nebula surrounding a dying star. The observations reveal new details about the structure of this unusual gas and dust cloud and how it changes over time. This object, called nebula PMR 1, has a striking appearance that resembles a brain inside a transparent skull, which is why it is called an “exposed skull” nebula. Webb observed it using both near-infrared and mid-infrared light, revealing previously invisible features. The nebula was first detected in the infrared by NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope more than…