Neuroscience
Zebrafish study reveals clues to healing spinal cord injuries
Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their nerve connections could hold clues to new therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.
Jul 25, 2017
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University of Edinburgh
Medical research
Ancient disease has potential to regenerate livers, study finds
Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ.
Nov 15, 2022
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Other
Gallbladder surgery risks studied
(Medical Xpress) -- Elderly patients having gallbladder surgery may be more at risk depending on where they are treated.
Jun 29, 2012
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Neuroscience
Breast milk may be best for premature babies' brain development
Babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula, a study has found.
Sep 21, 2018
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Medications
Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests
The painful symptoms of endometriosis—a chronic condition which affects millions of women—could potentially be reduced with a drug that had previously been investigated as a cancer treatment.
Dec 2, 2019
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Genetics
Depression study pinpoints genes that may trigger the condition
Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been discovered by scientists.
Apr 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sunlight linked with lower COVID-19 deaths, study shows
Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study suggests.
Apr 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gene study pinpoints superbug link between people and animals
Scientists have shed light on how a major cause of human and animal disease can jump between species, by studying its genes.
Jul 23, 2018
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Medical research
Study paves way for steroid treatments with fewer side effects
An improved therapy to replace essential steroids in the body is a step closer thanks to new research.
Aug 17, 2016
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Medical research
Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby's future fertility
Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests.
Apr 16, 2018
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