Source: iStock At just 3 months old, Victoria Gray was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. Her deformed red blood cells led to excruciating pain episodes as she struggled to care for her four children. After a successful clinical trial, Gray became the first person in the United States to undergo treatment for a genetic disease …
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Figure 1: White Blood cells fighting tumor cells. (Source: National Cancer Institute) Understanding Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Mechanisms Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is an immune response mechanism that harnesses the combined efforts of both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system. The process involves several key components and steps. Antibodies as Mediators: ADCC begins …
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Source: Wendel Moretti The brain plays a crucial role in how the body responds to our environment. There are over 86 billion neurons powering the brain1, conducting electrical signals and allowing for a wide range of functions including long term memory, short term memory, motor function, sensory, emotions, and critical thinking. For most, this complex …
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Source: HHMI BioInteractive Treatment of chronic respiratory infections, especially in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), has been challenging due to bacterial resistance and polymicrobial interactions. However, a recent study has introduced a breakthrough diagnostic approach named AtbFinder, which aims to transform antibiotic selection by considering the complexities of polymicrobial communities in the CF lung1. The …
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Source: Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (Flikr Public Domain, Zaid Alasad) The rate of depression among teens in the United States (U.S.) is increasing annually. In fact, 13% of teens in 2017 reported that they experienced at least one episode of depression that year, up from the 8% reported in 20071. Depression is a medical illness that …
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Source: Laboratoires Servier, (CC BY-SA 3.0) Sleep is a fundamental and universal aspect of life, intricately woven into the tapestry of our daily routines, health, and well-being. Every night, as we drift into slumber, a symphony of neural activities begins, ensuring restorative rest and cognitive rejuvenation1. At the helm of many of our cognitive functions, …
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Source: Laboratoires Servier, (CC BY-SA 3.0) Many of us cannot fathom a life without being able to wiggle our fingers, rotate our shoulders, or jump up and down with ease. However, this is reality for the 250 million people worldwide suffering from osteoarthritis (the degeneration of cartilage at the bone joints), with women and the …
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Source: Nastya Dulhiier How do you treat bacterial infections without causing drug resistance? You might think that targeting the bacterial genes necessary for bacterial growth would be the most effective strategy. However, when you target genes that are essential for growth, bacteria are more likely to develop drug resistance. This is natural selection in action. …
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Source: Nicolas Raymond, CC BY 2.0 A few years ago, the world was celebrating the end of a decade and preparing to welcome the new ‘roaring 20s’. But just a few months later, the world had shut down in efforts to curb the widespread transmission of the novel coronavirus. Now, a little more than three …
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Source: 허동은교수, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Introduction Recent years have seen notable advancements in the field of regenerative medicine, with an emphasis on the creation of artificial organs and organ-on-a-chip technologies. These innovative developments have the potential to transform healthcare by tackling pressing medical issues including the lack of organ donors for transplantation and …