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Non-invasive technique can help identify infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity

Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago promises to spare many premature infants from undergoing invasive eye exams to detect retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the most common cause of preventable lifelong blindness in children in the U.S. ....

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Scientists unveil a metabolic Achilles' heel in pancreatic cancer

Research unveils the significance of uridine as a metabolic fuel in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) cells under glucose-deprived conditions. Uridine utilization, mediated by uridine phosphorylase 1 (UPP1), supports redox balance, survival, and proliferation in PDA, highlighting its potential as a novel therapeutic target in the treatment of this resistant cancer. ....

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Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition

For the first time, researchers performed a successful in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition by treating an aggressive vascular malformation, called vein of Galen malformation, in a fetus's brain before birth, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. ....

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