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Scientists find cause of rare devastating, autoimmune disease in Puerto Ricans—but also find potential treatment
A rare autoimmune condition with a tongue-twister of a name may impact people of Puerto Rican heritage through a newly discovered genetic pathway, a discovery that may ultimately guide genetic counseling and treatment, scientists ...
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Neuroscience
Assessing synchronized activity in the human brain through frequency-dependent covariance analysis
This year is the centennial anniversary of German psychiatrist Hans Berger's invention of electroencephalography (EEG), a way to record electrical activity in the brain, now called brainwaves or neural oscillations. Amazingly, ...
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Medical research news
Long COVID: SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulation linked to long-lasting brain effects
Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) have identified a mechanism that may explain the neurological symptoms of long COVID.
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Men who conform to traditional gender roles are at a higher risk of suicide, finds study
Men commit suicide much more often than women. Those who want to live up to the traditional male image of strength and independence are particularly at risk. Prevention measures should focus more on them in future, according ...
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Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes
For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...
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Emotional body odors may enhance the effect of mindfulness therapy
Emotional body odors may have the potential to enhance the anxiety-reducing effects of mindfulness. This is shown by a pilot study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, co-authored by researchers from Karolinska ...
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Study: Moderate alcohol, oily fish, cereal lower arthritis risk; tea, coffee may raise it
Moderate alcohol intake and eating more fruit, oily fish and cereals are linked to lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis, while tea and coffee may be linked to increased risk, new research shows.
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Gene-screening method identifies cause of heart cell damage from chemotherapy
Using a gene-screening method they created, Stanford Medicine researchers may have discovered why an effective chemotherapy damages heart cells—and they have identified a drug that could keep the heart cells beating.
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Low-curvature microelectrode arrays record spatial cognitive information coding in the deep brain
A research group led by Prof. Cai Xinxia from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a new method for fabricating high-precision, low-curvature microelectrode arrays ...
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Scientists identify key cells that could be targeted to prevent arthritis flare-ups
New research has pinpointed key cells that could be targeted to prevent painful rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, offering potential new hope to millions of people with the condition world-wide.
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Genetic study discovers mechanisms that make Ewing sarcoma more aggressive
Ewing sarcoma is a tumor of the bones and soft tissues that occurs in children and young people. Like all childhood cancers, it is rare—nine to 10 cases per million inhabitants per year—but it is very aggressive: 25% ...
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Study finds widespread use of unregulated molecular urine tests in older adults
An analysis of Medicare claims data found a 60-fold increase in the use of unregulated rapid molecular diagnostic tests for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults from 2016 to 2023, researchers reported Nov. 26 in ...
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3D-printed hydrogel enables continuous drug delivery via contact lens
The next time you need to take a prescription drug, taking it might be as easy as putting on a contact lens, thanks to a new discovery made by University of Waterloo researchers.
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Algorithms based on deep learning can improve medical image analysis
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve the analysis of medical image data. For example, algorithms based on deep learning can determine the location and size of tumors. This is the result of AutoPET, an international ...
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Study demonstrates how autonomic neurons control digestive functions
The autonomic nervous system orchestrates the functions of internal organs such as the heart and gut, serving as a connection between the brain and the rest of the body. It is classified in two divisions—the sympathetic ...
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The pink elephant test: What your visual imagination predicts about your ability to control your thoughts
"Tell a man he shouldn't think of a pink elephant and he can't get that beast out of his mind!"
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Researchers identify six-gene pattern to predict drug success in multiple myeloma patients
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered how genetics can affect the success of venetoclax, a treatment for multiple myeloma, a rare type of blood cancer. Their study, "Predictors of Response ...
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Global review charts lethal impact of fungal infection after lung disease
About 32% of people who have had prior damage from lung diseases will die after five years if they also get a common fungal infection, a major global review has found. The review also finds that 15% of people with chronic ...
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Best time for COVID-19 booster depends on where you live, infection history
A one-size-fits-all approach for scheduling COVID-19 booster shots may not be the most effective, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte ...
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Philly's soda tax had an impact on health in the city, research finds
When University of Pennsylvania researcher Christina Roberto set out to study Philadelphia's soda tax, she wasn't convinced she would find much health impact.
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