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In an exciting advancement for dermatological science, researchers have uncovered a potential role for vitamin D and the enzyme CYP24A1 in the development of keloid scars鈥攁n elusive and challenging skin condition marked by high recurrence rates and resistance to conventional treatments. By targeting CYP24A1, the study highlights a novel therapeutic pathway that could mitigate the fibrotic characteristics of keloids, offering a beacon of hope for improved treatment outcomes.

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Researchers and land managers have long known that reducing the amount of forest fuel helps reduce wildfire severity. But not all fuel is created equal, and the vertical location of that fuel may matter more than the sheer amount, especially when weather conditions are hot, dry and windy. Recent research from NAU, using data collected from NASA spaceborne lidar, shows that large-scale maps of ladder fuels can help predict areas at greatest risk from wildfires and suggests that a focus on reducing ladder fuels may be the most direct means to reduce wildfire severity.

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Research team finds that drugs being sold as fentanyl contain high amounts of the industrial chemical bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, or BTMPS. This new substance of concern emerged in the illicit drug supply nearly simultaneously in multiple U.S. locations from coast-to-coast.

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Mitochondria may hold the key to curing diabetes

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Professor David Ray鈥檚 laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences helped identify genetic components in bats that provide insight into their immune systems.

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UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults who have bipolar disorder.

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Upstate now offers talking prescription bottles for visually-impaired or non-English speaking patients

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Credit: Adobe Stock A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to new research led by investigators at the聽Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center聽Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy聽and the聽Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Researchers from Penn State and China鈥檚 Hebei University of Technology addressed this issue by uncovering a new property of a sensor material, enabling the team to develop a new type of flexible sensor that can accurately measure both temperature and physical strain simultaneously but separately to pinpoint various signals more precisely.

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Mingyu Yu, doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering at Penn State, recently received the Graduate Student Research Award from the professional society AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces and Processing for innovative research in two-dimensional materials.