Medical research
Can 'smell' trigger tumors?
How tumors emerge has always been quite a conundrum in the scientific community.
May 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cancer drug helps treat tuberculosis by restoring leaky blood vessels
Biomedical engineers have discovered an unlikely potential ally in the global fight against tuberculosis—an FDA-approved drug originally designed to treat cancer.
Apr 26, 2018
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Diabetes
Discovery of new hormone opens doors to new type 2 diabetes treatments
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized (used for energy) in ...
May 7, 2013
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Neuroscience
Nervous system doesn't merely detect presence of Salmonella, it actively defends body against it: study
New research by scientists at Harvard Medical School has found that nerves in the guts of mice do not merely sense the presence of Salmonella but actively protect against infection by this dangerous bacterium by deploying ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Medications
Researchers discover that anti-malaria drugs can fight pulmonary disease
A research team at Colorado State University has discovered that drugs used to treat malaria are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease similar to tuberculosis.
Mar 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
A new tool for brain research
Physicists and neuroscientists from The University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham have unlocked one of the mysteries of the human brain, thanks to new research using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video games boost visual attention but reduce impulse control
A person playing a first-person shooter video game like Halo or Unreal Tournament must make decisions quickly. That fast-paced decision-making, it turns out, boosts the player's visual skills but comes at a cost, according ...
Aug 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tuberculosis infection protects mice from developing COVID-19
In mice, the immune response mounted against tuberculosis prevents them from developing COVID-19, according to a new study by Richard Robinson at The Ohio State University, U.S. and colleagues publishing March 24th in the ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Overlooked cell key player in preventing age-related vision loss
Duke researchers have pinpointed a new therapeutic target for macular degeneration, an eye disease that affects over 10 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in adults over 60.
Mar 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Updated app will boost Meniere's research
Research into Ménière's Disease is getting a big boost this week, with the release of a newly updated tool to record and analyse symptoms.
Jan 7, 2016
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