Medical research
Scientists reverse aging-associated skin wrinkles and hair loss in a mouse model
Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed?
Jul 20, 2018
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Oncology & Cancer
Ketogenic diet reduces body fat in women with ovarian or endometrial cancer
Women with ovarian or endometrial cancer who followed the ketogenic diet for 12 weeks lost more body fat and had lower insulin levels compared to those who followed the low-fat diet recommended by the American Cancer Society, ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Medications
FDA mandate to limit acetaminophen in acetaminophen-opioid medications associated with reduced serious liver injury
A United States Food and Drug Administration mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen in pills that combine acetaminophen and opioid medications is significantly associated with subsequent reductions in serious liver ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain pathway identified that impairs postpartum social behavior after adolescent stress
Stress during adolescence can cause postpartum behavioral changes in women and other mammals, including depression and changes in social behavior after the birth of a child.
Jun 24, 2023
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Immunology
Deletion in mouse neutrophils offers clues to pathogenesis in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that damages the insulating sheaths of nerve cells of the central nervous system. People with the disease can lose vision, suffer weak limbs, show degenerative symptoms and exhibit ...
May 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence
Viruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strains that show attenuated virulence. Such strains may act as vaccines if the attenuated virus can produce immunity ...
Sep 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
CBD oil study shows significant improvement in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy
Findings from the landmark study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham on cannabidiol, or CBD oil, provide the published evidence of significant improvements in seizure frequency and other measures of efficacy in patients ...
Aug 10, 2018
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Cardiology
New study explores carb-loading's effect on heart
Consuming a high-carbohydrate load may have an acute and detrimental effect on heart function, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Mar 25, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies
Nodules—a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound—are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults have nodules in this gland, and most are benign or only cause a slow-growing cancer that is no ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests psychedelic drugs could reduce criminal behavior
Classic psychedelics such as psilocybin (often called magic mushrooms), LSD and mescaline (found in peyote) are associated with a decreased likelihood of antisocial criminal behavior, according to new research from investigators ...
Oct 18, 2017
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