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Validated targets for personalized cancer immunotherapy

Sciencedaily.com 

What are the characteristics of a cancer cell that are recognized by the immune system? Knowledge of the potential target structures for the immune cells is a basic prerequisite for the development of personalized cancer immunotherapies. Scientists are publishing a highly sensitive method based on mass spectroscopy to identify such tumor-specific 'neoepitopes'. The analytical method is designed to detect these low abundance protein fragments and requires minimal amounts of sample material.

Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways

Sciencedaily.com 

When a person has chronic diabetes complications -- such as heart attack, stroke and nerve damage - they are more likely to have a mental health disorder, and vice versa, according to a study. Researchers say the findings highlight a need for clinicians to actively screen for mental health disorders in patients with diabetes in addition to screening for chronic complications, which is the recommended standard of care in diabetes.

A new culprit in Huntington's disease

Sciencedaily.com 

Researchers have implicated a new gene in the progression of Huntington's disease in a brain organoid model. The gene may contribute to brain abnormalities much earlier than previously thought.

Chronic cough may be hereditary

Sciencedaily.com 

Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New studies also show that this condition appears to be a hereditary phenomenon.

From pets to pests: How domestic rabbits survive the wilderness

Sciencedaily.com 

How do rabbits go from fluffy pets to marauding invaders? Rabbits have colonized countries worldwide, often with dire economic and ecological consequences, but their secret has until now been a mystery. Biologists sequenced the genomes of nearly 300 rabbits from across three continents to unveil the key genetic changes that make these animals master colonizers.

AI can speed up drug development

Sciencedaily.com 

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify molecules that could serve as new drugs for mental health disorders. AI can be used to predict the three-dimensional structures of important receptors and thereby speed up the development of potential drugs.

Catalyst for 'one-step' conversion of methane to methanol

Sciencedaily.com 

Scientists have engineered a highly selective catalyst that can convert methane, a major component of natural gas, into methanol, an easily transportable liquid fuel, in a single, one-step reaction. This direct process for methane-to-methanol conversion runs at a temperature lower than required to make tea and exclusively produces methanol without additional byproducts.

Jayson Tatum on winning NBA championship: That felt like the weight of the world was off my shoulders

HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

“It has been a crazy summer,” Jayson Tatum said, “Was fortunate enough to win my second gold medal with the national team. … And to finally win NBA championship, that’s something that I’ve been working (toward) for a very, very long time. I’ve gotten extremely close a few times, and finally got over the hump. So that was special. That felt like the weight of the world was off my shoulders after that one.”
Source: stltoday.com

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Pollution drives families to relocate -- but only the rich can afford to live in healthier areas

Sciencedaily.com 

Pollution levels factor in households' decision to relocate within the United States, but only richer households can afford areas with improved air quality, a new study finds. Researchers analyse detailed origin and destination information of relocating households, rather than just aggregate migration flows, and uncover a direct link between a household's income and their new chosen county of residence. They find inequalities exist when it comes to who is exposed to the worst areas of pollution -- with poorer families hit hardest. Читать дальше...

EU vows to protect Great Sea Interconnector amid Turkish monitoring

Cyprus Mail 

The European Commission has given assurances that it will use “all the diplomatic means at its disposal” in order to protect the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) after reports this week revealed the project was being monitored by Turkey from a distance. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the Commission’s General Directorate of Energy gave its […]