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Neuroscience
Brain region that controls eye movements found to also play important role in higher cognitive functions
The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright flash of light. New research ...
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Health
With the use of visual cues, hospital rooms get nearly 70% cleaner
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control reports a comparison of hospital room cleanliness using standard disinfectant wipes versus wipes with a color additive that allows users to see which surfaces ...
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Medical research news
Zoom fatigue? Try some nature in your background: Study
Feel drained after a long video call? Your tiredness could be partly linked to the background on your screen, according to a study published on Thursday which suggested trying an image depicting nature.
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Analysis suggests air pollution, high temperatures and metabolic risk factors drive global increases in stroke
Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial ...
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Clinical trial demonstrates success in treating rare blood disorder
A clinical trial has demonstrated that the cancer drug pomalidomide is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare bleeding disorder that impacts more than one in 5,000 people worldwide.
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Ground squirrel study points to potential development of a cataract drug
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have identified a protein, known as RNF114, that reverses cataracts, a clouding of the eye's lens that occurs commonly in people as they age. ...
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Tailoring radiation therapy for brain cancer treatment: A personal investigation
A University of Ottawa neuroscientist's personal battle with cancer has inspired new research geared toward tailoring radiation treatment to reduce damage to the brain. The research is published in the journal Scientific ...
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Breast and ovarian cancer newly linked to thousands of gene variants
Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for better risk assessment and more personalized care.
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Antiviral-resistant variants of SARS-CoV-2 can emerge in immunocompromised people
Individuals with compromised immunity and persistent COVID-19 infections can harbor drug-resistant variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have the potential to spread to the general population found researchers at Weill ...
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Changes in chromosomes of cancer cells may increase their sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs
Two complementary studies from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, have extensively examined the characteristics of cells with ...
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Molecular pathway discovery points to a way to modulate scarring in spinal cord injury
After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves from regenerating, impeding ...
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Scientists discover proteins in meat, milk and other foods suppress gut tumors
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative medical sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. ...
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Master copper regulator discovery may offer Alzheimer's clues
New therapeutic opportunities often emerge from research on simple organisms. For instance, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, Ph.D., and Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., for their CRISPR-based DNA ...
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Serotonin-specific receptor that dampens incoming visual information discovered
A serotonin-specific receptor can determine how important visual stimuli are perceived. This explains the effects of certain drugs and could help in understanding psychiatric diseases.
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New brain organoid model replicates human cortical domains
The group of Jürgen Knoblich at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has developed a new method that allows scientists to cultivate brain organoids with distinct cortical areas ...
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Lowering cancer drug dose could open tumors to immunotherapy
Research undertaken at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth has shown that administering anti-cancer drugs at a hundred-fold lower dose than standard protocols could improve the tumor's response to immunotherapy.
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First academic study on slap fighting highlights risks to participants' neurological health
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine experts analyzed visible signs of concussion in individuals participating in professional slap fighting competitions and reported the results in a paper published in JAMA Surgery.
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Weight loss drugs could help fight fatty liver disease
In the fight against fatty liver disease, researchers are looking for any and all possible solutions. But to combat the disease, which is also known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, scientists ...
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A transparent AI approach helps provide a more tailored cardiovascular risk assessment
Risk calculators are used to evaluate disease risk for millions of patients, making their accuracy crucial. But when national models are adapted for local populations, they often deteriorate, losing accuracy and interpretability.
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Metals in the body from pollutants associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries
Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries at a level that is comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according to a study ...
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