Medical research
Loss of a particular protein causes growth defects in mice and humans
Through next-generation sequencing, investigators have identified a mutation in the TMCO3 gene in two sisters with short stature.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify protein that may help protect against osteoporosis
New research published in The FASEB Journal indicates that increasing the expression of a particular gene may help to prevent bone loss associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Aug 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Does access to assisted suicide affect trends of conventional suicide among patients with cancer?
An analysis published in Cancer Medicine reveals the trends of self-initiated deaths—including assisted suicide (AS) and conventional suicide (CS)—in Switzerland over a 20-year period, focusing on people who suffered ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Robust analysis challenges theory that depression and anxiety increase cancer risk
Depression and anxiety are thought to increase a person's risk of developing cancer, but research results have been inconclusive. In an analysis of multiple studies from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada, ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Quantifying acute-phase inflammation proteins by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry
The analysis of all small molecules in an organism (the metabolome) has huge potential for medical diagnostics. A German research team is investigating this with nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (NMR).
Jul 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer
A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately aim radiation beams at the prostate while avoiding nearby tissue in the ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Does cognitive function after retirement differ across race and sex?
A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that immediately after retirement, white adults tended to experience a significant decline in cognitive function, whereas Black adults experienced ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurse-home visiting program may boost child language and mental health
A randomized controlled trial conducted in Canada and published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), a nurse-home visiting program, improved child language and mental ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How effective is Functional Family Therapy for addressing youth behavior problems?
Functional Family Therapy is a family-based intervention for youth with behavior problems, and although it's been implemented in 45 states in the U.S and in nine other high-income countries, a recent analysis of published ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles mimic glycocalyx in IBD patients
Cases of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are on the rise worldwide. The benefits of current medications to treat patients with these diseases are limited by problematic ...
Jul 17, 2023
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