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'Groovy' brains may be more efficient

Many grooves and dimples on the surface of the brain are unique to humans, but they're often dismissed as an uninteresting consequence of packing an unusually large brain into a too-small skull.

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Drug candidate holds promise for difficult-to-treat heart disease

A study led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson's Sarver Heart Center identified a drug candidate that appears to reverse the progression of a type of heart failure in mouse ...

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Gene variant linked to higher risk of long COVID symptoms

An international team of researchers has found a genetic link to long-term symptoms after COVID-19. The identified gene variant is located close to the FOXP4 gene, which is known to affect lung function. The study, published ...

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Vitamin D supplements help slow telomere shortening linked to biological aging

Results from the VITAL randomized controlled trial reveal that vitamin D supplementation helps maintain telomeres, protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that shorten during aging and are linked to the development of ...

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Genomic score predicts patients' progression to multiple myeloma

A new risk assessment score developed by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Massachusetts General Hospital reveals how multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, begins ...

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Generic drugs can be reliably supplied at big savings, study finds

A new study finds that CivicaScript, a not-for-profit drug manufacturer in the US, can reliably supply essential generic medicines at a price that saves patients over 60%, and public and private insurers over 90%, demonstrating ...

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First salivary gland regenerative biobank developed to combat chronic dry mouth

Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. While chemotherapy and radiation treatment for head and neck cancer are the most common causes of this, ...

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Small molecules in plant-based foods may reduce efficacy of anti-cancer drugs

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer therapy.

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Effects of blood pressure management on cardiovascular health vary across education levels

The effects of intensive blood pressure⁠ management on rates of cardiovascular events and death vary substantially across individuals' levels of educational attainment, according to a new study by researchers at the University ...

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'Fast-fail' AI blood test could steer patients with pancreatic cancer away from ineffective therapies

An artificial intelligence technique for detecting DNA fragments shed by tumors and circulating in a patient's blood, developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators, could help clinicians more quickly identify ...

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AI-powered framework can predict the evolutionary fitness of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Viral infectious diseases pose significant challenges due to the rapid evolution of viruses through mutations. This was particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, when emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 sparked new waves ...

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Social and economic welfare policies can influence depression risk, finds research

Policies that impact social determinants of health may influence an individual's risk of depression, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Mary Nicolaou of the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands, and colleagues.

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Social media fad of nighttime mouth taping to treat mouth breathing may pose serious risks

An evaluation of 10 previously published studies suggests that a recent fad of taping one's mouth shut while sleeping to prevent mouth breathing may have little benefit and could pose serious asphyxiation risks. Dr. Brian ...

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Nerve stimulation trial demonstrates meaningful improvements for spinal cord injuries

In a new clinical study, researchers from the Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) at The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries.

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Insulin resistance in brain may be one of the factors linking Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have succeeded in showing, in an animal model, that the process of insulin resistance in the brain affects both Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy and may be a linking ...

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Lethal mutations cause 1 in 136 in pregnancy losses, study estimates

In a study published in Nature today "Sequence diversity lost in early pregnancy," scientists from deCODE genetics, estimate that around one in 136 pregnancies are lost due to new mutations in the fetus. In other words, millions ...

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Common antidepressants could help the immune system fight cancer

A widely used antidepressant drug could help the immune system fight cancer, according to a new UCLA research study.

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Better cataract surgery thanks to AI video analysis

Although manual small incision cataract surgery (SICS) is widely practiced in countries of the global South, there is no publicly available surgical video dataset for this operation, leaving a critical gap in cataract surgery ...

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Most puberty-regulating cells found to form after birth, not during embryonic development

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth ...

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Less frequent stroke monitoring is safe, effective and frees up resources, study finds

Halving the number of times vital signs and neurological function are checked in low-risk patients after treatment for acute ischemic stroke does not compromise care or recovery, according to new findings presented at the ...

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Oxygen deficiency within tumors can indirectly promote colon cancer growth

To effectively battle cancer, scientists must study the battlefield. Now, in a recent study published in Nature Communications, a multi-institutional research team including The University of Osaka has discovered some crucial ...

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Molecular process driving deadly childhood brain cancer discovered

An international group of scientists has identified a key molecular process that drives a deadly form of childhood brain cancer, potentially offering a much-needed, new therapeutic target.

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Social media use increases depression in preteens, not vice versa, researchers find

As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed—or do depressed kids simply spend more time on social media?

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Attendance improves in rural schools with on-site health clinics

Enhancing access to health care and improving student outcomes are longstanding challenges in rural communities. Identifying solutions has been elusive, but school-based health centers (SBHCs) have shown promise.

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New clues to autism: Epigenetic study identifies RABGGTB as a novel candidate gene

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition affecting the brain's development and often affects the ability of a person to perceive sensory information and social cues and socialize with others.

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When fungi take your breath away—how a mold can unbalance the lungs

An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, can become a serious danger if the immune system is weakened—and change the entire bacterial ...

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Y chromosome found to play key role in making men taller than women

Height is one of the most evident sex-based differences observed in humans, as men are on an average 13 cm (5 inches) taller than women. Sex hormones certainly play a significant role in driving this dimorphism, but they ...

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The Armamentarium: Scientists create next generation of tools in battle against brain disease

In a scientific first, researchers from around 29 universities and institutions across North America have teamed up to create a large, versatile, and effective arsenal of new biological tools that will play a critical role ...

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'Barcodes' written into DNA reveal how blood ages

A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or "clones," outcompete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The blood stem cell reservoir ...

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Newfound mechanism rewires cellular energy processing for drastic weight loss

Mice genetically engineered to lack the ability to make the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30% of their body weight in just one week, a new study shows.

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Malaria control strategy that efficiently kills parasites in the mosquito could lead to more effective bed nets

A potent combination of antimalarial compounds added to bed nets blocked parasite transmission in mosquitoes while circumventing insecticide resistance, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School ...

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Household mold linked to 1 in 4 hypersensitivity pneumonitis cases

Mold thrives where moisture lingers. Spores can flourish after floods, heavy rains, or the unseen drip of a leaky pipe, turning bathrooms, bedrooms, and air-conditioning units into fungal incubators. Behind drywall, around ...

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How the placebo effect tricks the mind into relieving pain

The detailed mechanism of how the placebo effect reduces the perception of pain in rats has been uncovered by RIKEN neuroscientists. These findings, published in Science Advances, could potentially lead to ways to harness ...

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Candidate drug that boosts protective brain protein in mice has potential to treat Alzheimer's disease

As researchers work to improve treatment of Alzheimer's disease, new research by UCLA Health identified a candidate drug that reduces levels of a toxic form of a protein in the brain caused by the disease and improved memory ...

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