A large-scale study has identified dozens of blood proteins linked to prostate cancer risk, some shared across populations, some unique to specific groups.

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by repeated obstructions or collapses of the upper airway during sleep. These interruptions to breathing reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood. Stroke patients are at high risk, as they experience poorer sleep quality and have a higher prevalence of sleep disorders, such as insomnia and respiratory problems.

An artificial saliva in the form of a mouthwash, produced with the CANECPI-5 protein extracted from sugarcane and modified in a laboratory, can aid in treating teeth in patients with head and neck cancer. In these cases, radiotherapy very close to the mouth can destroy salivary glands and compromise saliva production, which is essential for controlling bacteria and disease.

In earlier work, a team led by researchers at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham discovered a key cell type underlying fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Now, in a new study published in Nature, the team has characterized the crosstalk between this and other types of cells that leads to fibrosis.

Nanomaterial crosses blood-brain barrier, targets harmful inflammation after most common type of stroke