Genetics
Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism
Newly discovered genetic variants have been linked to autism and developmental delays, according to an international study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Dec 4, 2024
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Health and economic costs from three toxic chemicals used in plastics estimated at $1.5 trillion for a single year
A new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist estimates that the adverse health effects related to three toxic chemicals commonly found in plastics reached $1.5 trillion in a single year, in the ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover 'crosstalk' mechanism in two key breast cancer molecules
A significant advance in breast cancer research has uncovered a key mechanism driving cancer invasion and drug resistance. A University of Liverpool study reveals how two critical molecules present in "HER2-positive" breast ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Health
What the color of your snot says about your immune health
Ever wondered why the color of your snot is different when you're sick? You're probably not the first person to ask this question.
Dec 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
International study reveals COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death
Researchers have analyzed cause-of-death data for 24 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that life expectancy declined in 2020 for all but four of the 24 included countries, with the US ...
Dec 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer risk declines in old age: New research helps explain why
When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age is considered the most important risk factor for cancer. That's because genetic mutations build up in cells over years and ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Genetics
RNA:DNA 'sandwich' plays key role in behavioral adaptations arising from emotional experiences, research reveals
A team of neuroscience researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reports in Science the discovery of a new genetic regulatory mechanism involved in behavioral adaptations to emotional experiences in a preclinical ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Researchers discover cell-type-specific link between alternative splicing and autoimmune disease inheritance
Computational biologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how RNA splicing—a crucial process for isoform expression and protein diversity—is regulated across different cell types in the peripheral ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression
People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, quality of life and ability to complete everyday tasks after a year, according ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years
Most young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
Dec 4, 2024
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