Last update:
Psychology & Psychiatry
Age is just a number: New study shows older adults' decision strategies are just as complex as younger adults
As we navigate through life, the way we manage our money and make financial decisions naturally changes. Previous research has shown that when making financial decisions, older adults are sometimes more willing to take risks ...
12 minutes ago
0
0
Genetics
New study challenges longstanding assumption about the cause of the genome's most common mutation
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has punctured a longstanding assumption about the source of the most common type of DNA mutation seen in the genome—one that contributes to many genetic diseases, including cancer.
19 minutes ago
0
0
Medical research news
Research highlights key predictors of PTSD and anxiety in youth after trauma
A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event.
1 hour ago
0
0
Large-scale study identifies prostate cancer genetic risk factors in a diverse group of African men
Researchers have identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to prostate cancer in a diverse group of African men. Although research and treatment are scant, this first large-scale African genomics study could signal ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Faulty 'fight or flight' response drives deadly C. difficile infections, research reveals
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the "fight or flight" response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.
1 hour ago
0
0
New techniques shed light on how the brain's landscapers prune unnecessary synapses
Imagine yourself sometime in the far future aboard a routine rocket to Mars. Someone just spilled their drink. Without gravity, it collects in floating blobs that ripple right before your eyes. Now freeze.
1 hour ago
0
0
Glioblastoma: A mechanism that helps tumor cells multiply discovered
Chloride ion flows that enter the cells play an important role in the duplication of glioblastoma cells, a highly aggressive brain tumor. This is the finding of research recently published in the journal Molecular Cancer ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Computer simulation mimics how the brain grows neurons, paving the way for future disease treatments
A new computer simulation of how our brains develop and grow neurons has been built by scientists from the University of Surrey. Along with improving our understanding of how the brain works, researchers hope that the models ...
1 hour ago
0
38
Living in a redlined neighborhood in 1940 was a risk factor for premature death, and the disparity persists today
People living in redlined neighborhoods in 1940 didn't live as long as those living in neighborhoods with access to credit and home loans, according to a new paper by researchers at the University at Buffalo and Texas A&M ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Inducing a gene that informs cell signaling could halt diabetic kidney disease, study shows
New research by Stony Brook Medicine nephrology specialists that centers on targeting key cellular signaling between two types of kidney cells, and inducing a certain gene within those processes, may help prevent or reduce ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Stem cell discovery highlights importance of DNA methylation in cancer
A study led by Umeå University, Sweden, presents new insights into how stem cells develop and transition into specialized cells. The discovery can provide increased understanding of how cells divide and grow uncontrollably ...
2 hours ago
0
1
Researchers identify signaling mechanism that damages cells in diabetic kidney disease
Diabetic kidney disease, a complication of diabetes, is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide. It is associated with changes in the structure and function of the kidneys and ultimately ...
2 hours ago
0
0
In-bed cycling for critically ill patients found to improve physical function and reduce hospital stays
A new systematic review led by researchers in Hamilton, Canada has shown that specialized in-bed cycling therapy, when used in the intensive care unit with critically ill patients, leads to better physical function and a ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Combination therapy may improve treatment response in pancreatic cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a novel combination therapy promotes cancer cell death and tumor regression in mouse models of pancreatic cancer, according to a recent study published in the journal ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Long-term study shows early prostate cancer surgery extended life
The survival rate of men with prostate cancer who had their entire prostate gland removed immediately after the tumor was detected increased by 17 percentage points compared with those who did not have treatment until the ...
2 hours ago
0
1
An integral T cell pathway has implications for understanding sex-based immune response
The well-established existence of sex differences in immune responses, including immune responses driven by T cells, cuts both ways. Females tend to have a stronger immune response to pathogens, yet most patients who have ...
3 hours ago
0
21
Mavacamten linked to cardiac biomarker improvements in HFpEF patients
Mavacamten, a drug initially developed to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, has shown signs of reducing heart stress in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Loneliness increases dementia odds by 31%, study finds
A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia.
7 hours ago
1
13
Researchers find high school IQ predicts drinking habits
A person's IQ during high school is predictive of alcohol consumption later in life, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in Alcohol and Alcoholism. Participants with higher IQ levels ...
3 hours ago
0
5
Maternal exercise during pregnancy may protect child against asthma
A child's risk of asthma can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is less active, a new study by the ...
3 hours ago
0
4
