Health
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here's what the science says
The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable.
May 23, 2023
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News tagged with genetic analyses
Cardiology
Genes, neighborhoods and a surprising finding on stroke risk
A genetic score may be able to identify higher stroke risk—but only for people living in the most privileged neighborhoods, according to new research that highlights inequities related to wealth and health.
Feb 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In 10 years, COVID-19 could be 'just the sniffles'
(HealthDay)—The virus fueling the COVID-19 pandemic could become just an ordinary sniffle-causing nuisance within the next 10 years, a new study suggests.
May 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
You can pass COVID to your cat, study finds
(HealthDay)—Not even your beloved feline is safe from COVID-19.
Apr 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study of intestinal bacteria of insects may reveal strategies for combatting them
More than half the world's population runs the risk of contracting infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes in the next few years. With climate change, these so-called arboviruses—once a problem concentrated in the ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Medications
Blood pressure drug linked with increased risk of bowel condition
This condition causes small bulges or pouches to appear in the lining of the intestine. Particularly affecting the elderly (as many as 65 per cent of over 85s may be affected), diverticulosis can in some cases can lead to ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Genetics
A sociable personality attenuates neuropathic pain and anxiety intensifies it
Certain personality traits such as sociability, anxiety or depression influence manifestations of neuropathic pain in mice, according to a new study by the Neuropharmacology Laboratory-NeuroPhar at Pompeu Fabra University. ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stopping epidemics in their tracks
Science and technology have the potential to stop future epidemics in their tracks, says Tanja Stadler. But this requires better collaboration between scientists and the authorities.
Jun 27, 2018
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Pediatrics
EPO protects preemies' brains by modifying genes essential for generating new brain cells
Erythropoietin (EPO) helps to protect and repair vulnerable brains though it remains a mystery how the anemia drug does so. Genetic analyses conducted by a multi-institutional research team finds that EPO may work its neuroprotective ...
May 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
CSI-style DNA fingerprinting tracks down cause of cancer spread
(Medical Xpress)—The University of Colorado Cancer Center along with Yale University and the Denver Crime Lab report in the journal PLOS ONE the first proof of cancer's ability to fuse with blood cells in a way that gives ...
Jul 15, 2013
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