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Medications

Drug that kills off sleeping bone cells could treat lower back pain

An existing drug that targets senescent, or sleeping cells could provide the answer to treating lower back pain, according to a new study.

Nov 14, 2023

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Health

Strength training may reduce health risks of a high-protein diet

Progressive strength training using resistance can protect against the detrimental effects of a high-protein diet, according to new research in mice.

Oct 18, 2023

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Diabetes

Scientists reveal mechanistic link between zinc levels and diabetes

Researchers have identified a mechanistic link between zinc levels in humans and the risk of type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.

Sep 26, 2023

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Genetics

Comprehensive insulin signaling map shows interplay between genes and diet

Researchers have produced a comprehensive picture of insulin signaling in mice and suggest that it is shaped by entangled effects of genetics and diet.

Sep 12, 2023

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Neuroscience

Researchers develop new method for mapping the auditory pathway

Researchers have developed a non-invasive method for mapping the human auditory pathway, which could potentially be used as a tool to help clinicians decide the best surgical strategy for patients with profound hearing loss.

Sep 12, 2023

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Oncology & Cancer

Study reveals reductions in breast cancer screening uptake during COVID-19 pandemic

A review of COVID-19 studies globally has revealed reductions in breast cancer screening participation during 2020, with differences between geographic regions and health care settings.

Sep 12, 2023

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Neuroscience

Scientists decipher the fingertip's 'memory'

Scientists have detailed how the activity of tactile neurons in the fingertip in response to an applied force is influenced by the fingertip's mechanical memory of previous forces.

Sep 5, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists develop new therapeutic model for potentially treating incurable eye diseases

Researchers have successfully transplanted human microglia cells into mouse retina to create a model that could be used to test new treatments for incurable eye diseases.

Aug 22, 2023

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Neuroscience

Donor motor neurons could restore muscle function in ALS

Scientists have detailed how a combination of grafted replacement motor neurons and optical nerve stimulation—using light to activate neurons—can improve muscle function in a highly aggressive mouse model of amyotrophic ...

Aug 22, 2023

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