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Very early medication abortion found to be effective and safe
Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet now indicates that treatment ...
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Health
Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather, research shows
New collaborative research from the University of Sydney and the Montreal Heart Institute has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations from the ...
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Medical research news
Research team discovers a new mechanism in cancer cell immune evasion
An international team led by Goethe University Frankfurt has identified an intracellular sensor that monitors the quality of so-called MHC-I molecules, which help the immune system recognize and kill harmful cells, including ...
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Automated approach breaks down data silos to better predict cancer outcomes
A research team from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is demonstrating that cancer outcome predictions can be improved by breaking down hospitals' traditional data silos and analyzing the information—including ...
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Data analysis finds little to no relationship between social media use and mental health, challenging previous research
A new Curtin University study has challenged the perception that heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two.
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Nasal swab tests can predict COVID-19 disease severity, study finds
A wide variety of COVID-19 symptoms exist, ranging from mild to severe, and while current strains of the virus generally cause milder symptoms, those with co-morbidities are still at an exponentially greater risk of severe ...
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Fecal transplants may involve more than bacterial transfer, study suggests
In a novel study that identified male chromosome genetic material in the intestines of female patients undergoing fecal transplants, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have significantly expanded scientific understanding ...
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Effects of preterm birth extend into adulthood, study finds
By analyzing all live births in Canada over a six-year period and following children for more than two decades, researchers found that preterm births and the related cognitive, development and physical health impacts of prematurity ...
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Healing, spiritual purposes found to drive many veterans' use of psychedelics
Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances for healing or spiritual exploration, and over 80% said they benefited from the experience—even those who ...
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Brain scans reveal what happens in parts of the cerebral cortex while watching a movie
By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. The fMRI analysis, published November 6 in Neuron, shows how different brain ...
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'Potential misdiagnosis is just a click away': Researchers find design flaws and oversight issues in certain health apps
AI-powered apps offering medical diagnoses at the click of a button are often limited by biased data and a lack of regulation, leading to inaccurate and unsafe health advice, a new study found.
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Stem cells can tailor their role in gene therapy based on the underlying disease, study suggests
RCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan researchers have discovered that hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) adapt their lineage commitment during gene therapy based on the underlying genetic disease.
Scientists discover how specific E. coli bacteria drive colon cancer
Scientists have uncovered how certain E. coli bacteria in the gut promote colon cancer by binding to intestinal cells and releasing a DNA-damaging toxin. The study, published in Nature, sheds light on a new approach to potentially ...
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Discovery of rapid COVID-19 replication mechanism could expand treatment options
Concerns about COVID-19 have significantly diminished, but researchers continue to analyze its high transmission rate, aiming to prepare for future infectious diseases. A research team has newly identified the mechanism behind ...
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Mouse tails reveal new insights into balance and neurodegenerative disease research
Why do mice have tails? The answer to this is not as simple as you might think. New research from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has shown that there's more to the humble mouse tail than previously ...
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Cracking the code of DNA circles in cancer: Scientists uncover potential therapy
A trio of research papers from Stanford Medicine researchers and their international collaborators transforms scientists' understanding of how small DNA circles—until recently dismissed as inconsequential—are major drivers ...
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Researchers show astrocytes in the brain play a role in memory retrieval
A study published in Nature by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning ...
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New research reveals how mitochondria function under stress like cancer
Many of us remember from high school biology class that mitochondria are the cell's "power plants." These small kidney-bean-shaped structures are what convert nutrients from food into ATP—the cell's "energy currency." Cells ...
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Sewage surveillance for combating antimicrobial resistance proves more powerful than individual testing
Waterborne diseases affect more than 7 million people in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and cost our health care system over $3 billion. But they don't impact all people ...
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Neuroscientists reveal how cells in the brain form a coordinate system for behavioral sequences
Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us "where we are" in a sequence of behaviors. These cells can play out different sequences of actions, just like a music box can be ...
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