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Scientists validate new lab test platform for blood biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
University of Pittsburgh scientists have independently validated a new blood test platform that can simultaneously measure more than a hundred biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. The platform might improve clinicians' ability ...
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Gene therapy shows long-term benefit for patients with a rare pediatric brain disease
Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) is a rare, progressive, genetic brain disease that primarily presents in young boys, causing loss of neurological function and ultimately leading to early death.
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Researchers succeed in creating two interconnected vascular networks
Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET) at Tampere University have successfully created a cell culture platform that allows two cultivated vascular networks to interconnect. The blood vessels ...
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A viral trapdoor: Scientists discover how a protein protects against HIV and herpes
A group of researchers discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them or even take ...
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Novel gene therapy shows promise in targeting a mutation linked to epilepsy
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) are working on a therapy that holds potential in treating patients with epilepsy, a neurological disorder defined by recurring ...
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Research supports run–walk interval training as a way to reduce chronic low back pain
A study conducted at Monash University, Australia, has demonstrated that a progressive run–walk interval training program, delivered digitally and supported remotely, is not only effective in reducing pain and disability ...
Study shows how muscle energy production is impaired in type 2 diabetes
A study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that people with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of the protein that breaks down and converts creatine in the muscles. This leads ...
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Analysis finds extreme rainfall linked to heightened risk of heart and lung disease deaths
Extreme rainfall events are associated with an increased risk of death from all causes as well as from heart and lung diseases, finds an analysis of data from 34 countries and regions published by The BMJ.
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Study uncovers mutations and DNA structures driving bladder cancer
How bladder cancer originates and progresses has been illuminated as never before in a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center. The researchers found that antiviral enzymes that mutate ...
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Toddlers show increased physical activity when they have a robot playmate moving around the room
Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.
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Another step towards decoding smell: Investigating the neuronal mechanisms of human odor perception
We often only realize how important our sense of smell is when it is no longer there: food hardly tastes good, or we no longer react to dangers such as the smell of smoke. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), ...
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Adding vagus nerve stimulation to training sessions may boost how well sounds are perceived
Just as a musician can train to more sharply distinguish subtle differences in pitch, mammals can improve their ability to interpret hearing, vision, and other senses with practice. This process, which is called perceptual ...
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Study confirms guideline interventions are critical in reducing opioid dispensing
Researchers in Australia have completed a review of a trial focused on reducing opioid dispensing in emergency room settings without increasing reliance on other high-risk medications. They found that the SHAPED (Sydney Health ...
Gene-edited cells could halt multiple sclerosis progression
Scientists have used gene-editing techniques to boost the repair of nerve cells damaged in multiple sclerosis, a study shows. The innovative method, which was tested in mice, supports the development of cells that can repair ...
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Study finds new genetic loci associated with dementia
A research team comprising several researchers within the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has investigated the genetic risk of neuropathological traits commonly seen by neuropathologists performing ...
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Newly discovered genetic marker could pave the way for future Alzheimer's disease therapeutics
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a new genetic marker that could play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, which is characterized by two primary pathologies: amyloid-beta plaques ...
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Wide-ranging mouse study uncovers new details about how eating less can extend lifespan
For nearly a century, laboratory studies have shown consistent results: eat less food, or eat less often, and an animal will live longer. But scientists have struggled to understand why these kinds of restrictive diets work ...
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Neuronal wiring's role in brain function varies across regions, study finds
Different brain regions are connected by—and interact through—networks of neurons. But the extent to which neuronal wiring drives shared function between these different regions is not well understood. Is this structure-function ...
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Scientists create first map of DNA modification in the developing human brain
A UCLA-led study has provided an unprecedented look at how gene regulation evolves during human brain development, showing how the 3D structure of chromatin—DNA and proteins—plays a critical role. This work offers new ...
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Stitches with internally produced electric charge found to speed up wound healing in rats
A team of chemical fiber and polymer material researchers in China has found that the use of internally produced, electrically charged sutures can speed up the healing process after surgery in rats. In their study published ...
