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Daily 20 mg of zinc reduces infections by nearly 40% in children with sickle cell anemia
A pilot study co-led by IU found that a daily 20 mg dose of zinc reduced infections by 38% in young Ugandan children with sickle ...
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Acute kidney injury triples long-term death risk in children with severe malaria
Children with acute kidney injury caused by severe malaria have a threefold higher risk of death, with the risk persisting years after the initial illness. ...
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IU study finds obesity 'fuels' leukemia, but a combo using popular weight-loss drugs may stop it
IU cancer researchers found that obesity drives leukemia and identified a new treatment strategy combining popular weight-loss drugs with anti-inflammatory medications.
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IU researchers identify proteins fueling rare childhood leukemia, revealing new treatment strategy
By identifying a specific set of inflammatory proteins that drive JMML’s growth and weaken the immune system, IU researchers have uncovered a new strategy to ...
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Scientists develop nanoparticle delivery system to target blood cancer cells
IU cancer researchers have developed a "smarter" nanoparticle delivery system that steers cancer therapies directly to multiple myeloma cells in the bone marrow while sparing ...
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Beta cells may play active role in triggering Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes may be sparked by early failures in the stress responses of insulin-producing beta cells long before the immune system attacks.
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Scientists map ‘energy network patterns’ in brain to track Alzheimer’s disease across disease spectrum
Researchers use graph theory to discover how networks in the brain reorganize as Alzheimer’s disease progresses in humans.
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Study sheds new light on impact of Alzheimer’s screening for caregivers and family members
A new study, the first of its kind, measured the long-term effects of Alzheimer's disease screening on caregivers.
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Severe childhood malaria linked to cognitive impairment later in life
Children who survived cerebral malaria and severe malarial anemia experienced cognitive impairment years after their initial illness.
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IU researchers identify clotting protein as potential target in pancreatic cancer
Research published in Gastroenterology found a new possible way to slow pancreatic cancer spread.
