Medical research
Study hints that antidepressants could help slow reproductive aging
Worms might not be depressed, per se. But that doesn't mean they can't benefit from antidepressants.
May 4, 2023
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Immunology
How the microbiome affects the immune system
The building blocks of life-long health are the subject of a cutting-edge review examining how a newborn's lung microbiome affects the immune system for years to come.
May 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find a potential therapeutic target to prevent dissemination of cancer cells in the central nervous system
A new study led by Cláudia C. Faria, researcher in the lab of João Taborda Barata at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Lisbon) and neurosurgeon at the Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte ...
May 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research finds age of your brain and body can appear many years older (or younger) than your chronological age
While age is commonly understood as the number of years you have been alive, different organs and tissues may age at different rates. This means your biological age may not necessarily be the same as your chronological age.
Apr 27, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Hit your head while playing sport? Here's what just happened to your brain
It's Friday night, your team is playing, and scores are nail-bitingly close. A player intercepts the ball, and bam! A player tackles his opponent to the ground. Trainers and doctors gather nervously while the commentators ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer's molecular features shed light on immunotherapy response
One of the newest types of cancer drugs, immunotherapies called immune checkpoint inhibitors, has transformed the treatment of lung cancer over the last decade—dramatically improving the survival of some patients with the ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Illuminating tumor cells with dark proteins
Columbia researchers have shined new light on how the "dark" part of the genome allows cancer cells to be detected by the immune system, which could lead to better immunotherapies.
Apr 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
A 20-year study may upend long-held theory about chromosomes and cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say their 20-year study of more than 200 people with premature aging syndromes caused by abnormally short telomeres, or shortened repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes, may ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Clearing a path for non-invasive muscle therapy for the elderly
Mechanotherapy, the concept of using mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing, has been used for decades as a form of physical therapy to help heal injured muscles. However, the biological basis and optimal settings ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Genetics
Age-related methylation changes in the human sperm epigenome
A new research paper titled "Age-related methylation changes in the human sperm epigenome" has been published in Aging.
Mar 21, 2023
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