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Oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients
Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage the disease and maintain ...
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Researchers find no evidence that sperm counts are dropping
The widely held view that sperm counts in men are dropping around the world may be wrong, according to a new study by University of Manchester, Queen's University in Kingston, Canada and Cryos International, Denmark.
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New study redefines how antidepressants aid in treating major depressive disorder
Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have established a new framework for understanding how classic antidepressants work in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), reemphasizing their importance ...
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Global analysis of cancer research papers reveals consistent sex imbalance
A new study from the Lancet Commission on Women, Power and Cancer with the Institute of Cancer Policy at King's has revealed a consistent sex imbalance of global cancer researchers across a 10 year period.
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Evidence-based design or Feng Shui in hospital rooms might benefit patients, online study finds
In an online study, virtual hospital rooms designed according to the principles of evidence-based design or the principles of Feng Shui were associated with greater potential benefit for viewers than virtual representations ...
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Researchers unveil pioneering approach to combat age-related vision loss
Cirrus Therapeutics, the University of Bristol, and London's Global University Institute of Ophthalmology have discovered a new treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among ...
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Brain overgrowth dictates autism severity, new research suggests
Some children with autism experience profound, lifelong difficulties like developmental delay, social struggles and even the inability to speak. Others experience more mild symptoms that improve with time.
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Neuroimmune interactions may help explain inflammatory pain, lead to better treatments
Researchers have just taken the most fine-grained look to date at inflammatory pain: increased sensitivity to pain that follows an immune response to a wound, infection, sunburn, arthritis, or other trigger.
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Study suggests father's diet before conception influences children's health
Dr. Raffaele Teperino, head of the "Environmental Epigenetics" research group at Helmholtz Munich, along with his research team, has examined the impact of paternal diet on children's health—specifically, the influence ...
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Brain imaging study shows how THC in cannabis disrupts brain activity and may cause cognitive impairment
A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that the main psychoactive component in cannabis or marijuana disrupts the normal connections and activity of the brain's prefrontal cortex, a region ...
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Researchers suggest that amyloid contributes to calcific aortic valve disease development
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise.
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Gene therapy trial restores hearing in both ears of children who were born deaf
A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness has restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears. The children also experienced better speech perception and gained the ability ...
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Prostate cancer study reveals molecular switch linked to lineage plasticity, therapy resistance
Two genes working in tandem play a critical role in shaping the identity and behavior of prostate cancer cells and their response to treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
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New AI technique can identify seizure types, including rare forms of epilepsy
More than 3.4 million people in the US and 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy, a neurological disorder that affects the nervous system and causes seizures. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their ...
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Genetics study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome
Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the condition and point to potential ...
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Training cognitive control in children does not change brain or behavior, finds study
Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to any brain changes, finds ...
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Researchers find a poor quality diet may lead to brain changes associated with depression and anxiety
A first-of-its-kind study into brain chemistry and structure and diet quality of 30 volunteers shows that eating a poor quality diet might lead to brain changes that are associated with depression and anxiety.
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Psychologist discovers goosebumps happen far more often than we think
A study by a Durham Psychology researcher has found that goosebumps happen far more frequently than you think—and you may not even know you have them.
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Experts alert doctors and the public to the arrival of hard-to-treat fungal skin infections in the US
Health care providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of reports.
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Study reveals how 'forever chemicals' may impact heart health in older women
New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals") with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal ...
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