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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

Unlocking the Secrets of PSTPIP1 in Kidney Cancer

PSTPIP1 is a protein that has caught the attention of researchers due to its involvement in various immune system pathways. It's been found to be more active in tumors than in healthy tissues. This sparked interest in studying its role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common type of kidney cancer. To understand PSTPIP1's role, researchers dug int...

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Jun 18 2025HEALTH

Albumin Levels and Sepsis: A Closer Look

Sepsis is a serious condition that happens when the body's response to an infection causes tissue damage. It can be deadly. One way doctors try to predict how well a patient will do is by checking their albumin levels. Albumin is a protein found in blood. It plays a big role in keeping fluids balanced in the body. Doctors have been looking into how changes in al...

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Catching Cancer's Comeback: How DNA in Blood Can Spot Relapses

Scientists recently explored if DNA from cancer cells floating in a patient's blood could predict who might relapse after surgery. They focused on biliary tract cancers, which form in the bile ducts, and aimed to check two main things. First, they wanted to see if this DNA could tell who might have a tougher time. Second, they compared if it was better than usual che...

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Can CT-ECV Help Predict Outcomes in Severe Aortic Stenosis?

Did you know that heart doctors can use special CT scans to check for scar tissue in the heart? This method, known as CT-ECV, doesn't require any invasive procedures. It's like taking a sneak peek at what's happening inside the heart without any needles or surgeries. In people with severe aortic stenosis, where the heart's valve gets all clogged up, this CT scan cou...

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