Medical research
How virtual reality can help relieve chronic pain
The first time Nancy Baker saw people use virtual reality to deal with chronic pain, it was a revelation.
Apr 11, 2023
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Health
Researchers remove uncertainty in question of roadway lighting impacts on human health
New research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is shining a light on lighting uncertainties.
Apr 7, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Study shows how to prevent a high-fat diet from throwing metabolism out of whack
Eating lots of fats increases the risk of metabolic disorders, but the mechanisms behind the problem have not been well understood. Now, University of California, Irvine biologists have made a key finding about how to ward ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Herbal compound blocks progression of rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting protein
We all know that a strong immune system is a definite advantage. Yet, sometimes, the immune system goes awry and attacks the body. This autoimmunity is the cause of various disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Medications
Study reveals epigenetic vulnerability of acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer that causes uncontrolled accumulation of white blood cells. Because of the poor outcomes of this disease, researchers across the globe have been on the hunt for new ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study shows autism may be linked to different perceptions of movement in infancy
A new study from researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet shows that children who go on to develop symptoms of autism have different activity in their brain's visual cortex from as early as five months ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Neuroscience
New circuit model offers insights into brain function
The thalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus are situated at the heart of the mammalian brain and are known to play a key role in a wide range of functions, including the transmission of sensory information to the cortex and ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows how cancer gene tricks immune cells
Cancer-associated genes called oncogenes are well known to stimulate cell growth and division—causing tumors to balloon and spread. But now, researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine and Sarafan ChEM-H have found that ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Health
Biological BMI: Researchers dig deep into data to determine better measures of metabolic health
Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) researchers have constructed biological body mass index (BMI) measures that offer a more accurate representation of metabolic health and are more varied, informative and actionable than ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
How we created the first map of an insect brain—and what it means for our understanding of the human brain
Imagine trying to navigate an unfamiliar city but you've lost your smartphone. You don't have a map. And the street signs are in a foreign language. This is how neuroscientists feel about studying the brain.
Mar 17, 2023
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