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Acute and chronic stress have markedly different impacts on neural repair in a depression-linked brain region
Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic stress suppresses them. Autophagy was most affected in the lateral habenula, a brain region linked ...
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New strategy may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests alone
A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a ...
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Neuron groups in mice spinal cord found responsible for encoding different types of pain
Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, unpleasantness and origin. Several past neuroscience studies have explored the neural underpinnings ...
Puberty triggers brain rewiring in genetic condition tied to autism, mouse study suggests
Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health study.
Apr 11, 2025
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New immune boost could expand access to cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Sex differences in carotid artery plaques and stroke symptoms revealed in new study
A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both men and women, the symptoms and plaque characteristics often differ between the sexes. Even though ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Breaking the cycle: How childhood trauma affects parental empathy and perpetuates abuse
Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating their children, creating ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Key genes in Parkinson's disease discovered using CRISPR technology
A longstanding mystery in Parkinson's disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who also carry such variants do not. ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Squeezing through: Understanding how neurons migrate through crowded brain tissue
In the developing brain, neurons must navigate through complex and often crowded tissue to reach their final destinations—this process is crucial for proper brain formation and function. Similar to how we might choose different ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Discovery of α-synuclein's 'fuzzy coat' mechanism offers new insights into Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD) are incurable and progressive neurodegenerative disorders, with some overlapping symptoms. An estimated 10 million people worldwide live with PD, while the figure for ...
Apr 11, 2025
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How one bad protein can affect both immunity and brain development
RIKEN researchers have discovered how a single mutation in one gene can simultaneously result in two symptoms—a severely compromised immune system and problems in brain development. Similar mechanisms may be at work in ...
Apr 11, 2025
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New AI chatbot for parents improves HPV vaccine uptake
The first trial of an AI-powered chatbot designed to inform parents about the HPV vaccine has shown that it increases vaccine uptake and engagement with health professionals.
Apr 11, 2025
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RNA-based blood test identifies Parkinson's before symptoms appear
Researchers have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test capable of detecting Parkinson's disease long before symptoms emerge, comparing the current state of diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases to the fight against ...
Apr 11, 2025
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AI-generated 'synthetic scarred hearts' aid atrial fibrillation treatment
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Research reveals a hidden vulnerability of lung cancer
Treatment resistance and relapse in the most common type of lung cancer can be traced to a protein called agrin, according to a preclinical study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Results of the study, led ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Candidate deafness genes revealed in new study
New candidate genes which could be responsible for deafness have been identified. Congenital deafness (hearing loss from birth) is common, impacting around one in 1,000 babies born in the UK. The condition affects communication, ...
Apr 11, 2025
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First participant with Down syndrome joins Alzheimer's prevention trial
Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount of amyloid precursor protein (APP) for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Probiotics linked to reduced negative feelings, offering potential mental health benefits
Research by Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen published in the journal npj Mental Health Research shows that taking probiotics can help reduce negative feelings. They also investigated which people benefit most from ...
Apr 10, 2025
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First baby born via fully automated ICSI system
The world's first baby has been born following conception with a fully automated, digitally controlled intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) system. ICSI, developed and adopted into widespread use in the 1990s and is now ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Neural stem cells outside the brain: Discovery opens new paths for regenerative medicine
For decades, scientists assumed that neural stem cells (NSCs) only occur in the brain and spinal cord. A new international study, led by Hans Schöler of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, has ...
Apr 10, 2025
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