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DIASyM cluster aims to exploit potential of mass spectrometry for systems medicine

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The Mainz University Medical Center and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) are establishing the interdisciplinary research cluster (“Forschungskern”) entitled “Data-Independent Acquisition-based Systems Medicine (DIASyM): Mass Spectrometry for High-Throughput Deep Phenotyping of Heart Failure Syndrome”. Being part of the 2025 High-Tech Strategy of the German government, the cluster aims to use state-of-the-art mass spectrometry to provide…

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Even damaged livers can handle life-saving medication

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When you ingest a drug–whether over-the-counter Tylenol or medication prescribed by a doctor–your liver is your body’s first responder. And just like other first responders, sometimes the liver gets hurt. Doctors used to make patients with drug-induced liver injury stop taking all their medications until the liver healed, but this could be dangerous. Now, researchers…

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Old weapon, new target: Dasatinib against angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

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Tsukuba, Japan – Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma (AITL) is an intractable form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a bleak prognosis. In a recent study, researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, have demonstrated that T-cell Receptor (TCR) signaling activated by specific gene mutations led to development of AITL-like lymphoma in experimental mice. Further results from a linked…

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Dr. Stanley Dudrick, Who Saved Post-Surgical Patients, Dies at 84

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As a 7-year-old, Stanley J. Dudrick was so impressed with the compassionate care that his mother received when she had a life-threatening fever that he decided right then and there to become a doctor. But as a young resident in the early 1960s, he began to have misgivings about becoming a surgeon when three patients…

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China’s Ban on Wildlife Trade a Big Step, but Has Loopholes, Conservationists Say

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China this week announced a permanent ban on wildlife trade and consumption that international conservationists greeted as a major step, but one with troublesome loopholes for trade in wild animals for medicinal uses. A wild animal market in Wuhan may have been where the outbreak of Covid-19 began, and pangolins, in particular, have been proposed…

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What Do Those Spotify ‘Top Fans’ Messages Mean?

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This week, Spotify sent some unspecified portion of its hundreds of millions of users a message. The message told those users something important. “You are one of Taylor Swift’s top fans worldwide,” one iteration of this message said. “You’re one of their top 1% fans. Hit Play on their radio and we’ll provide an endless…

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New Airbnb Listing: A 65-Foot-Tall Landmark Named Lucy the Elephant

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MARGATE CITY, N.J. — A beloved rebel from a bygone era, she stands as a six-story testament to New Jersey’s brawny brand of seaside kitsch. Her calendar age is 138, but she wears it well. She has survived hurricanes, mild rot and brushes with fame. Lucy the Elephant, a national landmark built in 1881 in…

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Which Art Fair Is for You? Let Our Critic Be Your Guide

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The opening of The Art Show on Thursday kicks off a carnival of New York art fairs that won’t stop until March 9. The city will host at least 10, offering hundreds of booths of modern and contemporary art, from blue chip to brand-new, and even a sampling of antiquarian books. For the gallerists, the…

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15 Mother’s Day Gifts From Her Favorite Child (You)

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Your mom brought you in to the world, and you should give back to her in the form of dainty jewelry, wine delivered right to her front door, and a Gucci handbag that proves she no longer carries around ziplock bags of goldfish. Show her some love on Mother’s Day with our edit of chic…

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Do Chicken Breasts Deserve A Comeback?

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At some point in the last 20 years, boneless, skinless chicken breasts became terribly uncool. Professional cooks and recipe developers (like me) turned up their noses at white meat in favor of cheap and flavorful thighs. There was nary a boneless breast in sight unless it was breaded and fried. Boneless breasts have taken a…

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