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Addiction
Analysis tackles the question of how many attempts it takes to quit different substances
Relapse is common when someone is trying to quit, regardless of whether they're giving up opioids or alcohol or cigarettes. To better inform treatment, researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's Addiction ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain, study shows
A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. The results were published on 12 January 2025 in the journal Molecular ...
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Research shows young adults are more active after starting work, but sleep less—unless working from home
When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the next few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, according to new research ...
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Epigenetic states during development establish cancer risk before birth
A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by Van Andel Institute scientists.
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From Fox News to MSNBC: Diverse media diet linked to higher trust in vaccines
People who get their news from an ideologically diverse array of sources are more likely to get vaccinated, regardless of their political affiliation, new University of Colorado Boulder research shows.
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Man on carnivore diet develops yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows
A trio of cardiologists, two at Tampa General Hospital and the third at the University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center, have reported an incident of an adult man developing yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows ...
High uric acid levels linked to deadly outcomes in children with severe malaria
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators in Uganda at the Makerere University School of Medicine have uncovered a significant connection between elevated uric acid levels and life-threatening ...
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Genetically modified virus therapy reduces tumor size and enhances surgical success in skin cancer study
Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally advanced tumors in particular can be difficult to treat surgically. A research team from MedUni ...
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Space and time? Here's how they interact in the brain
Imagine a swarm of fireflies, flickering lights on and off in the nighttime space. How does the human brain process and integrate information about duration and spatial position enabling this vision? This was the question ...
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Two biomarkers in the brain could transform how chronic pain is understood and managed
In an international effort, researchers at Western, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual's ...
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Nerve stimulation therapy can be improved by synchronization with the body's natural rhythms
Some health problems, including chronic pain, inflammation and neurological diseases, can be treated by nerve stimulation, for example, with the help of electrodes that are attached to the ear and activate the vagus nerve. ...
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The 'Androgen Clock': Epigenetic tool predicts duration of male hormone exposure
Researchers from the University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka have created a world-first epigenetic tool that has implications for medicine, sports, and agriculture. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of ...
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Innovative voice-based approach enables early detection of Alzheimer's disease
A multi-task learning framework, DEMENTIA, has been developed by Prof. Li Hai and his team at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to improve the early detection and assessment of Alzheimer's ...
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A high-resolution 'map' reveals the structural and functional complexity of endogenous NMDA receptors in the brain
In a study published in Cell, a research team led by Zhu Shujia from the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with Li Yang from the Shanghai Institute ...
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Dual-targeted therapy plus chemo boosts response rate in BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) harboring BRAF V600E mutations benefited from first-line treatment with the targeted therapies encorafenib and cetuximab plus a mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy regimen, according to ...
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Aromatic plant can fight colorectal cancer, say scientists
Scientists from the University of Sharjah have found that a naturally growing aromatic plant contains ingredients with the ability to treat colorectal cancer.
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What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock
A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research.
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Cancer-fighting compound shows immense potential to eradicate HIV
A compound with the unpresuming designation of EBC-46 has made a splash in recent years for its cancer-fighting prowess. Now a new study led by Stanford researchers has revealed that EBC-46 also shows immense potential for ...
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Mapping gene activity in mechanically stressed bones reveals potential treatment pathways
Bone does not just grow in any which way—rather, the bone cells respond to external forces. If bones are subjected to targeted mechanical loading as they heal following a fracture, they can potentially become larger, denser ...
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Bariatric surgery favorably influences progression of cirrhosis, study suggests
A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver complications compared ...
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