Neuroscience
Neural processes study sheds new light on how animals navigate their environment
Scientists have demonstrated how mice choose between three different strategies to navigate through their surroundings towards a goal.
Aug 1, 2023
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eLife
Neuroscience
First comprehensive maps of infant brains reveal clues to neurodevelopment
Scientists have constructed a comprehensive set of functional maps of infant brain networks, providing unprecedented details on brain development from birth to two years old.
Aug 1, 2023
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Immunology
Protein found to protect females against obesity
Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese. A risk factor for several diseases, ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New circulating tumor DNA test measures multiple markers to detect cancer early
Researchers have developed a method that simultaneously measures different cancer-specific hallmarks of DNA circulating in the blood, aiding early detection and localization of tumors.
Jul 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How having five friends boosts the adolescent brain and educational performance
As most parents of teenagers are acutely aware, there comes a time when children start prioritizing their friends over their parents. While young children rely on their parents for social interactions and influences, there's ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Genetics
'Healthy obesity'? Storing fat around waist may not always increase your diabetes risk
Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly increases your risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that naturally occurring variations ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Genetics
'Digital twins' of patients' hearts harness personal genetics to inform disease management
Scientists have developed a 'genotype-specific digital-twin' strategy, Geno-DT, to create a virtual replica of a patient's heart, providing crucial insights into cardiac health for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmogenic ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mouse study sheds light on how antipsychotics work
Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat and manage symptoms of many psychiatric disorders, but their mechanisms of action remain a mystery. FMI researchers have found that antipsychotics reduce long-range communication within ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Close contact within households may not influence COVID-19 transmission
Scientists measuring the frequency and duration of face-to-face interactions between household members have found that close contact had no impact on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Jul 18, 2023
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Medications
Scorpionfish protein kills drug-resistant bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis
A scorpionfish protein could prove a powerful tool for treating multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a preliminary study published today in eLife.
Jul 18, 2023
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