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New blood test could be an early warning for diabetes in children

A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists.

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Study finds brain intervenes in walking only after discoordination exceeds a certain threshold

Walking is an activity that is often taken for granted. Most people usually think they can multitask by "walking and chewing gum" simultaneously with hardly any taxation of their mental effort. Indeed, each leg can move rhythmically ...

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Antidepressant shows promise for treating brain tumors

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life expectancy through operations, radiation, chemotherapy or surgical interventions. Nevertheless, ...

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Revolution or mirage? Controversy surrounds new Alzheimer's drugs

Two new drugs, the first capable of slowing down the debilitating progression of Alzheimer's disease, have become embroiled in one of the biggest medical controversies in recent years.

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Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence, study suggests

Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL (University College London), King's College London and the University ...

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Vegans' intake of protein and essential amino acids is adequate but ultra-processed products are also needed: Study

In an article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) report on a study involving 774 men and women who followed a vegan diet in Brazil.

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US wastewater tests show bird flu virus limited to areas with farm animals

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up—but only in areas populated by farm animals.

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New combination treatment brings hope to patients with advanced bladder cancer

Findings from the international FORT-2 clinical trial showed that a combination treatment including immunotherapy is safe and tolerable in patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. The results, published ...

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Study reveals gaps in access to long-term contraceptive supplies

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that despite legislation in 19 states requiring insurers to cover a 12-month supply of contraception, patients aren't receiving a year's worth of their prescription; ...

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Researchers integrate individualized daily irradiation in proton therapy tumor treatment

In the treatment of cancer patients, irradiation can be adapted anew each day to the position of the tumor and conditions in the body. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have now, for the first time, integrated ...

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Searching for a vaccine against an ancient scourge: Syphilis genetics study points to a potential target

Syphilis cases have surged worldwide, leaving public health officials scrounging for ways to stop the spread. Now, a large, collaborative study of syphilis genetics from four continents has found hints of a possible target ...

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Key mechanism behind common genetic cause of age-related visual loss discovered

Important insights into the mechanisms behind Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a common cause of age-related visual loss, have been revealed in a new study led by UCL researchers.

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New prostate biopsy technique lowers infection risk

A multi-institutional clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators has shown that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with ...

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Researchers discover potential target to treat severe anemia in patients unresponsive to standard treatments

Red blood cells are the most abundant cells in the body. It has long been known that when red blood cells break down or anemia occurs due to bleeding, the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) increases, leading to the proliferation ...

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Novel drug molecule could help treat Parkinson's disease in young patients

More than 100,000 Canadians currently live with Parkinson's disease. A novel drug molecule being studied by researchers from McGill University could reactivate housekeeping functions in brain cells of young Parkinson's patients, ...

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Vaccine experts report positive results on Phase 1 trial of personalized vaccine for lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

A team of researchers from City of Hope and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has reported safety and efficacy results from a Phase 1 trial that featured a personalized vaccine to treat lymphoplasmacytic ...

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Immune cells linked to blood vessel damage and neurodegeneration

A new study helps explain why having ApoE4—the gene variant most closely linked to Alzheimer's disease—increases the risk of neurodegeneration and white matter damage.

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Nationwide analysis finds mental health concerns are a huge part of primary care practice

An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was seeking care primarily because ...

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Q&A: Examining the impact of negative media coverage on LGBTQ+ young adults

Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. The Clark Lab then develops evidence-based interventions to disrupt the course ...

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Considering race in colon cancer prediction algorithms reduces disparities, researchers find

Taking race into account when developing tools to predict a patient's risk of colorectal cancer leads to more accurate predictions when compared with race-blind algorithms, researchers find.

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Play it forward: Lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood

From developing social skills to fostering creativity, pretend play in young children is likened to being a "metaphoric multivitamin" in an editorial published in the journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews by Florida ...

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Study links hot flashes to brown adipose tissue activity, childhood exposure to cold

New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals links between menopausal hot flashes, cold experienced during childhood, and increased activity in brown adipose tissue (BAT), which is a specialized fat that ...

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'Sticky' brain cells may confuse us into eating more

Diseases involving our metabolism—including obesity and type 2 diabetes—affect more than a quarter of the global population and are projected to become the leading cause of death by 2030. With no effective long-term treatments ...

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Gaining insights into the chemical basis of aversive learning

One of the things that makes brains so incredibly difficult to understand is their ability to adjust and adapt. Our learning experiences can set off complex signaling cascades that reshape neurons—and their synaptic connections—at ...

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Which Americans are likely to be incorrectly billed for preventive care?

Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don't receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and ethnic minorities and other ...

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Kicking a sleeping pill habit is possible for seniors with a simple intervention, study shows

A new study by researchers from Dalhousie has shown that seniors taking sleeping pills can significantly reduce their dependence on the medications and improve their sleep with a simple intervention that is safer and more ...

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New ventilator-on-a-chip model enables real-time detection of lung injury at cellular level

For the first time, scientists are able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs.

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Study reveals how we process visual information quickly in complex environments

Imagine driving a vehicle on a day when there is a lot of traffic. In a complex task like this one, we need to scan the environment constantly and look at different parts of the scene to monitor everything that is going on.

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Flavonoid consumption may reduce the risk of dementia, new study shows

New research has found that those who consume more foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate, could lower their risk of dementia.

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Samples from Huanan Seafood Market provide further evidence of COVID-19 animal origins

A new international study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019.

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Breastfeeding is crucial to shaping infant's microbes and promoting lung health, study shows

Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of developing asthma, a new study published in the journal Cell shows.

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Origami paper sensors could help early detection of infectious diseases in new simple, low-cost test

Researchers at Cranfield University have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the camera in a mobile phone. ...

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Research IDs likely culprit that turns Klebsiella pneumoniae into a devastating, drug-resistant killer

More than a decade ago, physicians around the world began reporting cases due to a new hypervirulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, which could infect and severely sicken otherwise healthy people.

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Adhesive cortical device enables artifact-free neuromodulation for closed-loop epilepsy treatment

A team of researchers has developed a soft cortical device that could revolutionize the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological disorders.

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Researchers show how breathing and heartbeat influence perception

A new study from the University of Fribourg highlights previously unknown links between the body and the brain. The findings of this research show how our bodily rhythms affect our visual perception.

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Low oxygen levels in tumors could enhance some of the body's immune responses against cancer

In the complex landscape of cancer, tumors create their own microenvironment, often marked by low oxygen levels, a condition known as hypoxia. Hypoxia arises as tumors grow rapidly, outpacing their blood supply due to the ...

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