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Researchers target proteins, pathways behind congenital heart disease

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center characterized the expression of thousands of cardiac proteins during eight critical stages of embryonic heart development. This research, published in Development Cell, will provide scientists with much-needed information to identify biological causes for congenital heart disease, or […]

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Primary Care in Crisis, Burnout Rampant in Ontario, Says OMA

Efforts to address Ontario’s crisis in primary care have borne fruit but represent only initial steps, according to the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). The association states that physician burnout, driven by a large administrative burden, is at record levels. Four out of 10 doctors are considering retiring in the next five years. Dr Andrew Park […]

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In mice, naturally derived nanocarriers reduce lung inflammation, tissue damage

Therapeutic nanocarriers engineered from adult skin cells can curb inflammation and tissue injury in damaged mouse lungs, new research shows, hinting at the promise of a treatment for lungs severely injured by infection or trauma. Researchers conducted experiments in cell cultures and mice to demonstrate the therapeutic potential of these nanoparticles, which are extracellular vesicles […]