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Research uncovers 'molecular glue' that helps ensure memory formation and stabilization
Whether it's a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from our childhoods kept well into adult years. But what explains how these memories last nearly an entire lifetime?
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University of Minnesota retracts pioneering studies in stem cells, Alzheimer's disease
Years after questions were raised about their integrity, two of the University of Minnesota's highest-profile scientific discoveries have been retracted in one week—one that offered hope over the therapeutic potential of ...
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Researchers identify vascular changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease
The blood-brain barrier—a network of blood vessels and tissues that nurtures and protects the brain from harmful substances circulating in the blood—is disrupted in Alzheimer's disease. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic ...
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Researchers pioneer noninvasive gene therapy for brain disorders
A new method developed by a research team led by Rice University's Jerzy Szablowski offers hope for treating brain disorders through gene therapy. The innovative approach could transform treatments for inherited conditions ...
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Nf1 gene mutations disrupt brain cell plasticity and motor learning in mice
Neurogenetic disorders, such as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), are diseases caused by a defect in one or more genes, which can sometimes result in cognitive and motor impairments. Better understanding the neural underpinning ...
Large analysis finds that for healthy adults, taking multivitamins daily is not associated with a lower risk of death
A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy U.S. adults followed for more than 20 years has found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death. The study, "Multivitamin Use and Mortality ...
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Researchers reveal neurons that regulate sensitivity to threat in mice
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain bidirectionally controls sensitivity to threats to initiate and complete escape behavior in mice. These findings could help unlock new directions for discovering therapies for ...
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Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer—and how to test for it—using AI
A discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy.
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'Wake-up call': third of adults not doing enough physical activity
Nearly a third of all adults are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday.
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Study shows half of long-term antidepressant users can taper off drugs with simple support
Nearly half of long-term antidepressant users can quit the drugs with GP support and access to internet or telephone helplines alone, a study involving the University of Liverpool has revealed.
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Electroconvulsive therapy or ketamine? Clinical factors affect outcomes
Patients with moderate to severe treatment-resistant depression (TRD) might have better symptom relief from ketamine infusions than from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but those with severe TRD could benefit more from ECT ...
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Balancing act: Novel wearable sensors and AI transform balance assessment
Balance can be impacted by various factors, including diseases such as Parkinson's disease, acute and chronic injuries to the nervous system, and the natural aging process. Accurately assessing balance in patients is important ...
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A new method to study immune cells offers hope for finding new disease treatments
Macrophages play a critical role in the immune system by fighting infections and aiding in tissue repair. Understanding how these cells are activated in different scenarios is important for developing new medical treatments. ...
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Combining genomic analyses and outcome data is promising strategy for prostate cancer treatment
Combining genomic analyses with information about clinical outcomes is a highly promising strategy to understanding prostate cancer and its treatment. Researchers say it could change how the disease is predicted and make ...
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International trial introduces another curative option for sickle cell disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers are touting data from a multicenter, international Phase II clinical trial showing a new, curative treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD).
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Molecular mapping reveals tissue-specific gene regulation by diabetes-linked transcription factors
Scientists have generated a comprehensive map of the gene targets regulated by the transcription factors HNF4A and HNF1A in human pancreatic beta cells and liver cells. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the ...
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Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health
Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow.
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Female heart patients less likely to have additional problems fixed during surgery
When operating on the heart, surgeons may find another issue in the patient. Depending on what they see, the surgical team may address on the secondary condition during the same operation.
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Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade has had wider ramifications than previously reported
Women residing in states with the most restrictive abortion policies after the Supreme Court's reversal of "Roe v Wade" also experienced declines in the use of birth control pills and emergency contraceptives, according to ...
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Chemotherapy could disrupt gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer
Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition.
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