As lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the infection. This strategy can be an important red flag that something is wrong; ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Previous studies have questioned whether gut microbe imbalances and vitamin D deficiency may be linked to schizophrenia.
Apr 10, 2024
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Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard along with ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Four new studies led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Boston Children's Hospital reveal details about how B cells in the immune system churn out antibodies that become increasingly potent and specific after we're ...
Apr 12, 2024
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New research from scientists at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University has identified a key driver of myelination, the formation of protective fatty sheaths around nerve fibers.
Mar 25, 2024
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A new UCLA Health study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie ...
Apr 4, 2024
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A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant association between prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Edinburgh have found evidence that shows that people with cancer face a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 compared with those without cancer.
Apr 15, 2024
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A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has added to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis (also known as marijuana) can—in the right amounts—lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol ...
Apr 10, 2024
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New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their risk of dying from ...
Mar 29, 2024
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