Successful aging starts with a good night's sleep, study suggests
Researchers at Wenzhou Medical University in China have discovered that changes in sleep patterns as we age are associated with lower odds of successful aging.
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Bioengineers shed light on dosing challenges for cancer immunotherapy
A team of Rice University bioengineers has developed a mathematical model that clarifies why interleukin-12 (IL-12)—a potent immune-boosting protein that holds promise for cancer treatment—loses effectiveness over time when ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Raising happy eaters: Unlocking the secrets of childhood appetite
The foundation for healthy eating behavior starts in infancy. Young children learn to regulate their appetite through a combination of biological, psychological, and sociological factors. In a new paper, researchers at the ...
Oct 17, 2024
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Integrating machine learning with statistical methods enhances disease risk prediction models
Researchers from Peking University have conducted a comprehensive systematic review on the integration of machine learning into statistical methods for disease risk prediction models, shedding light on the potential of such ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Researchers develop new risk scoring system to account for role of chronic illness in post-surgery mortality
A UCLA research team has created the Comorbid Operative Risk Evaluation (CORE) score to better account for the role chronic illness plays in a patient's risk of mortality after an operation, allowing surgeons to adjust to ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Study reveals cost and perceived difficulty keep men from getting mpox vaccine
Several factors are known to influence vaccination rates. Among these are perceptions about the severity of and likelihood of contracting a disease, views on the safety and efficacy of vaccines, and real and perceived barriers ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Survival rate for avalanche burials has increased by 10% since 1994, finds new analysis
Modern avalanche transceivers, shovels and probes are now standard in ski touring. Along with a rise in the uptake of avalanche courses and increasingly efficient rescue teams, quicker detection and rescue of buried victims ...
Sep 26, 2024
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New models quantify how 'nociception' could help improve management of surgical pain
The degree to which a surgical patient's subconscious processing of pain, or "nociception," is properly managed by their anesthesiologist will directly affect the degree of post-operative drug side effects they'll experience ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Chaotic dynamics in the brain may enable probabilistic thinking
Chaos may be behind the brain's ability to compute probabilities, according to a new analysis by two neuroscientists at RIKEN. The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Jul 25, 2024
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New models may help coaches improve throwing athletes' performance
The Summer Olympic Games feature throwing events, such as shot put, hammer throw and discus. One training tool used by these athletes is throwing different mass implements to improve competitive performance, but the method ...
Jul 23, 2024
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