New studies stemming from the Armamentarium consortium outline findings that advance tools based on Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors. An announcement about the work explains how an AAV "acts like a shuttle capable of ...
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Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug is already well established as part of the treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes, ...
May 23, 2025
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage, the third most common type of stroke, accounting for 5–10% of all cases, could be drastically reduced worldwide through health and lifestyle changes, according to NZ, Australian and international ...
May 23, 2025
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Over the past decade, much research has focused on the connection between skeletal muscle health and cognitive disorders. Scientists have found that sarcopenia, a geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive loss of skeletal ...
May 23, 2025
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Most humans can recall specific events and past experiences for long periods of time. This capability, referred to as episodic memory, is known to be in great part supported by the activity of neurons in the hippocampus and ...
When Columbia neurologist and scientist Neil Shneider speaks to his ALS patients who volunteer for experimental therapies, he's unwaveringly honest. "Patients always ask me, 'What can I hope to get out of this?"' Shneider ...
May 22, 2025
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Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain and nervous system.
May 22, 2025
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A new study from researchers at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital found no increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children whose fathers were treated with valproate during spermatogenesis. The results ...
May 22, 2025
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Tying shoelaces, getting into a car, picking things up off the floor and walking down stairs all involve flexing that most difficult of joints: the knee. But pain in the knee can significantly hinder those and many other ...
May 22, 2025
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Implicit Association Tests (IATs) are computerized tests that can be used to assess the subconscious association between different concepts. A form of the IAT, the Suicide Implicit Association Test (S-IAT), can measure people's ...
May 22, 2025
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