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Neurons linked to empathy: Study reveals brain cells that help us understand others
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have identified specific neuronal cells that are essential to our understanding of other people. Runnan Cao, Ph.D., an instructor ...
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Machine learning sheds light on how the human brain perceives feeling
How the brain feels about the world around it is the subject of a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, co-authored by Edward A. Vessel, the Eugene Surowitz Assistant Professor of Computational ...
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Novel antibiotic BTZ-043 can also target TB bacteria hiding in dead lung tissue
Every year, 10 million people contract tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and approximately 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease. Treatment of TB usually requires ...
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Peristaltic pump flow: A potential trigger for amyloid protein aggregation
The factor that tips you over the edge from being at risk for a disease to actually developing the disease is not always clear. Now, researchers from Japan report one factor that triggers problematic proteins to start behaving ...
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SMYD3 enzyme found to suppress antiviral immune response
Interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) is a key transcription factor in the type I interferon signaling. Its activation must be tightly controlled to efficiently activate innate immunity while avoiding its overactivation. ...
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Cholesterol metabolism byproduct linked to Parkinson's disease
Researchers led by Zhentao Zhang at Wuhan University, China have discovered a cholesterol metabolite that plays a critical role in the development of Parkinson's disease in mice. Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the ...
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Chagas disease study in Paraguay supports use of rapid tests to improve access to diagnosis
Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The results of this research, published in PLOS Neglected Tropical ...
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Mapping brain development at the protein level in unprecedented detail
Researchers at the University of Virginia have created the first comprehensive protein-level atlas of brain development, providing unprecedented insight into how the brain forms and potential implications for understanding ...
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Genes, income and health: Unraveling the complex connections
Past research studies have consistently found that there are disparities in the health outcomes of people from different socio-economic backgrounds. More recently, some findings hinted at the possibility that genetics also ...

New laparoscopic imaging technique accurately maps biological tissue for minimally invasive surgery
Laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique, has become the standard of care for many procedures such as prostatectomies and appendectomies due to its benefits, including faster recovery times, reduced scarring, ...
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Sudden vision loss in children: Study in China points to a novel retinal disorder
A multicenter study led by researchers from the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology in China has characterized a distinct retinal disorder in children following high fever illness. The study describes hyperacute outer retinal ...

The true toll of a transient ischemic attack may be found in accelerated cognitive decline
A University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine-led study suggests that first-time transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are associated with long-term cognitive decline.

Mending a broken heart: Two types of scars in injured cardiac tissue, two paths to healing
Not all scars are created equal. That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can form in the diseased heart, ...
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Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment
A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat cells in various fat tissues in the human body. Using innovative technology, the researchers were ...
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Abortion bans in the US linked to increased births and infant mortality, studies find
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers analyzed the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., identifying increases in both birth rates and infant mortality in states that implemented complete or six-week ...

Using CRISPR to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome
Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro proof-of-concept study.
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Tweets and AI models reveal heat stroke risks in urban areas
Heat stroke poses a significant health risk, especially during extreme temperature conditions. As global temperatures rise due to climate change, the frequency and severity of heat waves have increased, putting vulnerable ...
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Scientists develop 'smart pajamas' to monitor sleep disorders
Researchers have developed comfortable, washable "smart pajamas" that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnea at home, without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or a visit to a specialist sleep clinic.
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Gene editing reveals enzyme's role in placental health during pregnancy
In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a pivotal role in the healthy development of the placenta during ...
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HIV protein switch may help virus squeeze into host cell nucleus
Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its inner core into the host cell's nuclear membrane. The findings, by a University of Pittsburgh team ...
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