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Neuroscience

In silico model of rat hippocampal CA1 region integrates diverse experimental data from synapse to network

In a new study, researchers have developed a comprehensive in silico model of the rat hippocampal CA1 region. This model is unique as it integrates a wide range of experimental data, from the synaptic level to the network ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Do no harm: Researchers help doctors identify words they should never say to patients

Seriously ill patients and family members face intense emotional suffering. Even a single word may scare patients and families, make them feel disempowered, and possibly negate the effectiveness of shared decision making.

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Cardiology

Advanced heart model can provide patient-specific simulations

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an innovative computer model of blood flow in the human heart that promises to transform how we understand, diagnose, and treat heart conditions. This new model, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New study links climate change to malaria increase in northern Kenya

Malaria, spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. In Kenya, malaria remains a major health challenge, particularly for children under the age of five years. With over 5 million cases ...

Neuroscience

Discrimination leads to changes in the gut microbiome

In a new study, UCLA Health researchers have found that people who experienced discrimination had pro-inflammatory bacteria and gene activity in their gut microbiome that was different from those who did not experience discrimination. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Youth suicidality rises with temperature increase, study shows

Hot weather has been linked to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among young Australians, new research shows, prompting calls for an overhaul of public health approaches to higher temperatures.

Health

Standing desks are bad for your health, according to a new study

The global market for standing desks is booming, projected to reach US$12.6 billion by 2032 (£9.7 billion). These desks have been hailed as a simple fix for the health risks associated with sitting all day. However, recent ...

Genetics

Colon cancer risk linked to p53 gene in ulcerative colitis

Researchers in the lab of Michael Sigal at the Max Delbrück Center and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have elucidated the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis. The study, published in Science Advances, suggests ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS shows that post-acute infection syndrome (PAIS) is not unique to COVID-19 and can also ...

Genetics

Novel genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the move

For the first time, scientists have tracked the dispersion of the Oropouche virus in the Brazilian Amazon region, an important first step to control future outbreaks of a disease with more than 100,000 reported cases since ...

Oncology & Cancer

Lymph node-like structures may trigger the demise of cancer tumors

A newly described stage of a lymph node-like structure seen in liver tumors after presurgical immunotherapy may be vital to successfully treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a study by researchers ...