Application developed at MUG helps detect lung cancer recurrence
The HORUS application developed at the Medical University of Gdańsk helps to detect recurrences after the end of lung cancer treatment. The software provides weekly surveys, the results of which are analysed in real time, and enables quick implementation of the necessary actions if needed.
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Polish study: Vitamin D level could be important in immunological treatment of advanced melanoma
According to scientists from the Poznań University of Medical Sciences, maintaining the correct vitamin D levels may be important in the immunological treatment of advanced skin cancer - melanoma. They published the results of their research in the journal Cancer.
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Polish researcher investigates whether bisphenol A negatively affects egg cells and embryo development
Bisphenol A (BPA), used, for example, in the production of food packaging, may negatively affect fertility, according to animal studies. The mechanisms responsible for its effect on female reproductive cells are currently being investigated by Dr. Anna Ajduk from the University of Warsaw.
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Scientists one step closer to 'vaccine' for egg allergy
Lymphocytes are white blood cells that regulate the immune system. If they have some 'experience' with an allergenic protein and get transplanted into another organism, that transfer will strengthen the immune reaction and the body will start to defend itself better against this protein. The experiment was conducted by scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn.
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Polish and Canadian researchers find new gene strongly linked to breast cancer risk
A new gene called ATRIP, whose mutations cause a high risk of breast cancer, has been discovered by Polish researchers in cooperation with scientists from Canada, reports Dr. Cezary Cybulski, a geneticist from the Department of Genetics and Pathomorphology of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin.
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Protein in cancer cells 'helps' during chemotherapy, scientists find
Researchers have shown that the higher the level of Prolactin-Induced Protein (PIP) in breast cancer cells, the better the effects of chemotherapy. The discovery may be of key importance in the choice of therapy for patients suffering from breast cancer.
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Polish AI is working on new antibiotics
Professor Ewa Szczurek's team from the University of Warsaw employed artificial intelligence to develop new peptides with promising antibacterial activity. In their work, the researchers used their own, innovative AI solutions.
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Team from Jagiellonian University describes important cellular mechanism
Scientists from the Jagiellonian University described in Nature Communications a key discovery concerning an extremely important modification of proteins produced in cells. The mechanism called hypusination is important in the development of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and diabetes.
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Diet and stimulants leave traces in your DNA, says expert
Eating habits, the use of stimulants, and even playing sports can leave traces in specific places in the DNA. Biologists from the University of Lodz together with other Polish scientists are conducting research, the results of which can be used in forensic science.
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Children who move more get sick less, Polish study confirms
Higher daily physical activity is associated with lower susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections (colds), shows a study involving 104 Polish preschoolers.
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