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Mouth bacteria trigger rheumatoid arthritis by breaking into the blood

Mouth bacteria trigger rheumatoid arthritis by breaking into the blood

Researchers have struggled to understand the perplexing connection between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, they’ve discovered that bacteria may be the culprits.
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Mining mucus for drug inspiration

Mining mucus for drug inspiration

Therapeutics that mimic or manipulate components of mucus may protect against deadly infections.
A 3D rendering of a human body showing a lung, a granuloma, and a zoomed-in insert of bacteria.

Calculating better tuberculosis treatments

Calculating better tuberculosis treatments

Denise Kirschner developed an equation-based lung model of a fatal but forgotten infectious disease, revealing an unexpected role for math in drug discovery.
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Drops and drugs for diabetic vison loss

Drops and drugs for diabetic vison loss

Eye injections are the only way to treat diabetic retinopathy, but many refuse to get them. Now, eye drops and pills are on their way.
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The ticking clock of metabolic disease

The ticking clock of metabolic disease

Mitchell Lazar studies the transcription factors linking circadian disruption to obesity and diabetes.
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Coffee may boost survival of people with prostate cancer

Coffee may boost survival of people with prostate cancer

A new study suggests that an extra cup of joe may help people survive longer with prostate cancer if they are fast caffeine metabolizers. 
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