Using a mouse model, researchers have discovered a new daily rhythm in a type of synapse that dampens brain activity. Known as inhibitory synapses, these neural connections are rebalanced so that we can consolidate new information ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Children are very vulnerable to severe injury from the use of quad bikes, also known as ATVs, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Oct 27, 2022
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Why do female plastic surgeons earn less than their male colleagues? Differences in billing and coding for procedures performed may partially explain this income gap, according to a study in the November issue of Plastic ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Many children live in homes with unused prescription drugs and expired medications, a new national poll suggests.
Oct 24, 2022
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A breast cancer diagnosis can take you down a path of deeply personal choices. If you are having a mastectomy (the removal of one or both breasts), you'll likely have questions about the type of reconstruction to have—if ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a new tool to monitor brain plasticity—the way our brains remodel and physically adapt as we learn and experience things, from watching a movie to learning a new song or language. ...
Oct 19, 2022
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University of Calgary researchers have shown that the antibiotic D-Cycloserine (DCS) increases the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for people with major depressive disorder (MDD). TMS is a non-invasive, ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Stopping prostate cancer cells from morphing into other cell types can overcome the resistance they develop to widely prescribed therapies, a study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The findings, published in Nature ...
Oct 18, 2022
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At least 54 people have died in Peru over the past month after they consumed bottled drinks containing methanol, a toxic form of alcohol, the South American country's health ministry said Monday.
Oct 18, 2022
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Treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—a type of high blood pressure that affects arteries in the lungs and in the heart—have improved significantly over the past 15 to 20 years and researchers at the University ...
Oct 17, 2022
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