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Schwann cells may trigger NF1 pain before tumors appear, mouse study suggests
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have identified a potential new way to relieve chronic pain linked to neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition best known for causing tumors to grow along nerves. The new findings ...
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North America and Europe could become hotspots for chikungunya virus due to climate change
Chikungunya ("to become contorted" in the Kimakonde language, named after the characteristic joint ache) is classified as one of the neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization. It's caused by a virus spread ...
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Hidden brain circuit could explain how movement errors sharpen new skills
While humans are acquiring new skills that entail performing coordinated movements, such as walking, playing an instrument or skateboarding, their brains are known to continuously detect mistakes and correct movements over ...
Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in a clinical trial
A small clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has put a Salk Institute idea to the test in patients: that activating the vitamin D receptor can help reshape the protective environment surrounding ...
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AI uncovers why squeezed tumors grow slower under physical pressure
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth—and the answer could reshape how the disease is treated. A multidisciplinary team from University of Galway, CÚRAM, the Taighde ...
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The nocebo effect: How prior experience and verbal suggestion rewire the brain to make pain worse
Researchers have a better understanding of the nocebo effect and the neuroscience behind it all. Opposite of the better-known placebo effect, where positive expectations trigger genuine pain relief, the nocebo effect is the ...
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Parkinson's symptoms trace to distinct brain circuits
Parkinson's disease is often treated as a single disorder. But for the more than 1.1 million people living with it in the United States, the disease can look different from one person to the next. Research from Carnegie Mellon ...
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Immune memory cells in ovarian cancer produce tumor-targeting antibodies, opening a vaccine path
While we tend to quickly forget having been ill or having received a vaccine, the immune system remembers remarkably well. It has memory B cells—"trained" immune cells that circulate throughout the body in search of harmful ...
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Whole organ 3D imaging reveals remaining insulin producing cells in type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Umeå University have conducted a unique three-dimensional mapping of an entire human pancreas. The study shows that insulin-producing cells can remain long after the onset of type 1 diabetes—a finding that ...
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Magnet-guided soft robots could lead to safer treatment of life-threatening blood clots
Researchers at Concordia have developed an AI-assisted technique and a robotic platform that may one day help surgeons perform safer, faster and less invasive procedures to treat conditions such as blood clots located deep ...
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CAR T moves beyond cancer, targeting autoimmune disease with immune system reset
At age 49, Jan Janisch-Hanzlik's multiple sclerosis was destroying her freedom to live the life she wanted. She gave up her active nursing job for a desk role. Frequent falls made her afraid to carry her grandchildren. She ...
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Blocking two cancer pathways may curb medulloblastoma relapse, preclinical study suggests
For most children diagnosed with medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor, survival rates are encouraging. But for a subset, remission is not the end of the story. Roughly 30% of patients will see ...
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New York families face maze to secure Medicaid-funded home care, secret shopper calls reveal
Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study. Medicaid is a ...
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Blood test detects early signs of breast cancer recurrence
Researchers at Lund University have developed a blood test capable of detecting signs of breast cancer recurrence long before recurrence becomes visible on imaging or causes symptoms. It has previously been shown that this ...
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Experimental gene therapy can shield brain from toxic protein damage
A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggests that an experimental gene therapy could help protect the brain from the damage and cognitive decline linked to TDP-43-related ...
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Talking to AI before seeing a doctor: Conversational system supports initial psychiatric interviews
People often say that seeking psychiatric care can feel intimidating. Patients may feel burdened when they first open up about their emotional distress, while medical staff must accurately understand a patient's extensive ...
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Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity
Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found.
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RSV mutations tied to severe childhood cases uncovered after 2022 surge
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common childhood disease. Most people catch and recover from it by the age of three. 2022 was different, though. There was a severe and early outbreak of RSV that overwhelmed hospitals.
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Why 40% of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist
During several recent conversations, people have told me that they've stopped checking their phones in the morning. Not because nothing was happening, but because everything was. They described the feeling as standing under ...
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Case of mistaken patterns: Slow brain development linked to ADHD for years might just be sex differences
Figuring out the causes of why children develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been on scientists' radar for a few decades now. A common notion that has been around for nearly 20 years is that ADHD is ...
