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Brain's 'cleanup' molecule could aid recovery after stroke
A naturally occurring molecule that helps the brain clear away damaged blood cells could open the door to new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of stroke, research led by University of Manchester scientists suggests.
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Study shows awake brain mapping can help optimize deep brain stimulation
Awake deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery can provide information beyond what imaging alone can capture, helping clinicians personalize electrode placement for patients with essential tremor, according to a Mayo Clinic study ...
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Researchers detect signs of neuronal damage in the earliest stage of Huntington's disease
Before motor or cognitive impairments appear and before brain volume loss becomes evident, some individuals carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease already show signs of neuronal injury. This is demonstrated ...
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Coffee appears to change how the gut functions
If you drink coffee regularly, it appears to alter not only your gut bacteria but also the physiology of the gut itself. That is the conclusion of a study from the University of Copenhagen, which may help point the way toward ...
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Experimental drug eliminates 75% of aggressive pancreatic tumors and enhances immune system memory
Many solid tumors, including many cancers of the pancreas, breast, colon and lung, protect themselves with a dense wall of scar-like tissue. That wall keeps the immune system's cancer-killing T cells out. It is a major reason ...
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Blood RNA signal may reveal ovarian cancer precursors before invasive disease develops
Hoag researchers have discovered a molecular warning signal in the blood that identifies serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), an early, precancerous stage of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). This advance ...
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Immune proteins offer new clues to how prostate cancer could be prevented
A new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health shows that higher levels of proteins involved in activating and coordinating the immune system were associated with a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. The ...
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What causes pulmonary fibrosis on a cellular level?
A new UCLA Health study in mice has identified a new potential trigger for pulmonary fibrosis: lipid dysregulation (a fat imbalance) within alveolar macrophages. These are the immune cells that serve as the first line of ...
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Researchers identify DNA marker that could predict treatment response in myelodysplastic syndromes
DNA methylation patterns present at diagnosis could help predict which patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) will respond to azacitidine. That's the key finding of a new multicenter study involving researchers at ...
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Severe premenstrual mood disorder has three subtypes, symptom diaries suggest
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a common mood disorder associated with the menstrual cycle. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that PMDD does not follow any universal pattern and that there are ...
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Semaglutide may lower fetal oxygen levels, sheep study suggests
They're the blockbuster drugs transforming weight loss, helping millions of people to shed unwanted kilograms. But while medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may also improve women's chances of becoming pregnant, what happens ...
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Single-tick experiments uncover shifting immune defenses during earliest stages of bacterial infection
Bacteria from the Gulf Coast tick can be transmitted to its host within one hour of attachment before spreading rapidly to lymph nodes and internal tissues, according to new research by a recent graduate of the Frederick ...
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Could this experimental electric comb be a cure for baldness?
Men and women have been searching for cures for baldness for thousands of years. Early remedies, such as ancient animal fat potions, rarely succeeded as far as we know, but modern-day treatments like minoxidil solutions, ...
Scientists turn protein-making errors in cancer cells into a targeted kill switch
Like every other cell in the human body, cancer cells also produce their own share of proteins for survival. During this production process, cells often encounter a glitch called ribosomal frameshifting. This exceptionally ...
GLP-1 drugs show lower obesity-related cancer risk than insulin, but not all diabetes treatments
Years of research point to obesity and type 2 diabetes raising the risk of developing several types of cancer. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a recent medical breakthrough, were originally developed ...
After brain surgery, man sees cat's eyes in human faces
Karl, a 28-year-old man living in the northeastern United States, has a gray tabby cat named Luna. In the morning, his cat is often the first face that he sees.
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Nearly 3 in 4 couples with unexplained infertility have a baby within two years of starting treatment
A new study has found nearly 3 out of 4 couples with unexplained infertility had a baby within two years of starting treatment, whether they received in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intrauterine insemination (IUI). While ...
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Over 9 million lives could be saved every year if countries met WHO air quality guidelines
Meeting the World Health Organization's recommended annual guidelines for air pollution resulting from fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide has the potential to save more than 9 million lives a year in low- and middle-income ...
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Routine invasive procedures for stable heart disease found to offer no long-term survival advantage over drug therapy
Patients with stable heart disease and abnormal stress tests who have invasive procedures early in their care do not live longer than those initially treated with drugs and lifestyle changes alone, an international study ...
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An inside look at a molecular switch that triggers inflammation
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have uncovered how an important driver of inflammation is activated at the molecular level. Their findings, published in Science Immunology, also explain how a medicine used to treat ...
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