Acetaminophen is considered the safest over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer available during pregnancy. Studies have shown that 50%-65% of women in North America and Europe take acetaminophen during pregnancy. A new study explored the relationship between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and language outcomes in early childhood. It found that increasing acetaminophen use was associated …

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A new synthetic antibiotic is shown to be more effective than established drugs against ‘superbugs’ such as MRSA, a new study shows. ​A new synthetic antibiotic is shown to be more effective than established drugs against ‘superbugs’ such as MRSA, a new study shows. A new synthetic antibiotic is shown to be more effective than established …

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A new study to motivate your New Year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets negatively impact genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system and brain function. ​A new study to motivate your New Year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets negatively impact genes linked not …

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Research team draws up criteria for PET-based examinations of malignant brain tumors. ​Research team draws up criteria for PET-based examinations of malignant brain tumors. Research team draws up criteria for PET-based examinations of malignant brain tumors. 

Mutations of the tumor suppressor p53 not only have a growth-promoting effect on the cancer cells themselves, but also influence the cells in the tumor’s microenvironment. Scientists have now shown that p53-mutated mouse breast cancer cells reprogram fat cells. The manipulated fat cells create an inflammatory microenvironment, impairing the immune response against the tumor and …

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Many bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts, such as humans, so that they can spread throughout the body. To do this, they need to fill their syringes with the relevant injection agent. A technique that tracks the individual movement of proteins revealed how bacteria accomplish this challenging task. …

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Do you celebrate your birthday in the same month as your mum?  If so, you are not alone. The phenomenon occurs more commonly than expected — a new study of millions of families has revealed.  ​Do you celebrate your birthday in the same month as your mum?  If so, you are not alone. The phenomenon …

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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) recently announced the election of more than 160 individuals to their 2023 class of fellows. Among them are two members of the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Professor Daniel G. Anderson and Principal Research Scientist Ana Jaklenec. In addition, 11 MIT alumni were also recognized. The highest professional …

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