Health
Marijuana use linked to epigenetic changes
Recent and long-term marijuana use is linked to changes in the human epigenome, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Molecular Psychiatry has found.
Jul 20, 2023
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Medical research
PFAS shown to reduce the activity of immune cells
PFAS are used in many everyday products. This is because PFAS are water- and fat-repellent, heat resistant, and extremely durable. PFAS have been produced since the 1950s and there are now around 10,000 different compounds.
Jul 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Razor-sharp memory function in older adults linked to faster movement and better mental health, study suggests
People in their eighties who can recall everyday events and life experiences as well as someone 20 to 30 years younger—known as superagers—are also more likely to have greater movement speed than typical older adults. ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Genetics
Schizophrenia is associated with somatic mutations occurring in utero, study shows
As a psychiatric disorder with onset in adulthood, schizophrenia is thought to be triggered by some combination of environmental factors and genetics, although the exact cause is still not fully understood.
Jul 6, 2023
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Diabetes
Islet autoimmunity: Set of altered proteins may predict who will develop type 1 diabetes
Scientists have taken an important step forward in predicting who will develop type 1 diabetes months before symptoms appear.
Jun 29, 2023
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Genetics
Blood condition linked to protection against Alzheimer's
Stanford Medicine researchers have found that a common blood condition associated with several diseases may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 28, 2023
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Genetics
Source of common kidney disease lies outside the kidney, study suggests
The cause of a common kidney disease likely lies outside the kidney, according to a new study led by Columbia University researchers. The study, which uncovered 16 new locations in the genome linked to immunoglobulin A (IgA) ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients
One of the big reasons that cancer is difficult to treat is that patients respond to treatments differently, and these differences can rarely be anticipated. In most cases, determining whether and how a patient will respond ...
Medications
New anticoagulants may help treat sepsis and COVID-19
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have just discovered that the drug dimethylfumarate can block blood clotting during infection, offering hope that it could be used to treat a number of conditions, such a life-threatening ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many long COVID patients suffer from persistent inflammation, study finds
An overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases, according to a new study from the Allen Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Jun 12, 2023
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