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COVID's origins reviewed: Lab leak or natural spillover?
Whether COVID-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery.
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Neuroscience
Mapping the mind: New framework links brainwaves to individual cognitive states
The complexity of the human brain—86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections—enables abstract thinking, language acquisition, advanced reasoning and problem-solving, and the capacity for creativity ...
Jan 18, 2025
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Medical research news
Rotavirus protein NSP4 manipulates calcium signaling, affecting disease outcomes
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick. The study published ...
Jan 18, 2025
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Global study: HIV patients face underestimated heart disease risks
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, posing a particularly significant threat to people with HIV (PWH). To address this, CVD prevention plans rely on prediction models like ...
Jan 18, 2025
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Unique characteristics of a rare liver cancer identified as clinical trial of new treatment begins
Like many rare diseases, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLC) mounts a ferocious attack against an unlucky few—in this case, children, adolescents, and young adults. Because its symptoms can vary from person to ...
Jan 18, 2025
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Suraxavir trial finds faster flu recovery times for male but not female users
A single 40-mg dose of the antiviral drug suraxavir marboxil significantly shortened flu symptom resolution time in male patients aged 5–65, according to research led by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in China. Intriguingly, ...
Genetically modified mice hint at tau hyperphosphorylation's early role in neurodegenerative diseases
Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that helps to stabilize the structure of neurons, specifically by supporting microtubules, cylindrical structures that contribute to cell motility, intracellular transport and the maintenance ...
Genetic reanalysis results in more than 500 patients receiving diagnosis
The European consortium for Solving the Unsolved Rare Diseases has demonstrated the significance of international collaboration to address the unmet medical needs for rare diseases' diagnosis. More than 500 European patients ...
Jan 17, 2025
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A chain reaction: HIV vaccines can lead to antibodies against antibodies
Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby providing protection.
Jan 17, 2025
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Specific neurons with an immune 'doorbell' may influence mood and memory
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a key molecule involved in inflammation and plays an important role in both healthy and diseased states. In disease, high levels of IL-1 in the brain are linked to neuroinflammation, which can disrupt ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Sepsis molecule discovery could lead to improved treatments for critically ill patients
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood clotting in sepsis, a life-threatening condition that causes about 8 million deaths per year.
Jan 17, 2025
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Retinal neurons provide insight into schizophrenia disease mechanisms
Researchers analyzed the genetic connection of retinal cells and several neuropsychiatric disorders. By combining different datasets, they found that schizophrenia risk genes were associated with specific neurons in the retina. ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Subjective sleep assessments are unreliable, in-home electroencephalography reveals
Researchers from University of Tsukuba have identified significant discrepancies between subjective and objective assessments of sleep.
Jan 17, 2025
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Fluorescent probes illuminate cholesterol and Alzheimer's research
The search for answers to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders remains one of the most pressing goals in brain research. Maciej J. Stawikowski, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Brain-controlled interface experiment provides empirical support for one-way neural activity paths
Neural network models that are able to make decisions or store memories have long captured scientists' imaginations. In these models, a hallmark of the computation being performed by the network is the presence of stereotyped ...
Jan 17, 2025
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The power of cinema: Study shows film intervention reduces violence against children
A new study shows that screenings of a locally-produced narrative film about parenting led to a significant reduction in physical violence against children.
Jan 17, 2025
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Neuroimaging reveals 94% of gray matter in brains of mothers undergoes changes during pregnancy
A study led by the UAB has analyzed the brains of women during pregnancy for the first time using neuroimaging techniques. The study included non-pregnant mothers, whose partners were pregnant, to distinguish biological effects ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Key enzyme identified as potential target for cancer immunotherapy
Scientists from A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have uncovered that a key enzyme—P4HA1 prolyl hydroxylase, is strongly induced in CD8+ T cells in solid cancer, the primary immune cells involved in combating ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Researchers propose novel model to screen misreporting in dietary surveys
An international team led by Prof. John Speakman from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences derived a predictive model by combining classical statistics and machine learning for ...
Jan 17, 2025
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AI-driven approach reads heart cells' inner electrical signals from the outside
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego and Stanford University has developed a noninvasive method to monitor the electrical activity inside heart muscle cells from the outside, avoiding the need ...
Jan 17, 2025
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