A small molecule called VIP, known to synchronize time-keeping neurons in the brain's biological clock, has the startling effect of desynchronizing them at higher dosages, says a research team at Washington University in ...
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A Canadian-led study has identified genes which may be partially responsible for the development of cerebral palsy.
Mar 29, 2024
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Recent developments in cancer research have highlighted the vital role of the immune system, particularly in the notable successes of cancer immunotherapy.
Feb 22, 2024
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Researchers from Western and Brown University have made groundbreaking progress towards identifying the root cause and potential therapy for preeclampsia.
Sep 8, 2023
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Childhood adversity—circumstances that threaten a child's physical or psychological well-being—has long been associated with poorer physical and mental health throughout life, such as greater risks of developing cardiac ...
Jun 14, 2023
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A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 24, 2023
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Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Apr 5, 2023
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More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recently completed study, the cause was not the novel coronavirus, but altered ...
Mar 23, 2023
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A new study led by ISGlobal, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, identifies associations between DNA methylation patterns and gene expression levels in blood samples from children. The findings, published in ...
Apr 4, 2022
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A global diet that increasingly includes ultra-processed foods is having a negative impact on the diversity of plant species available for human consumption while also damaging human and planetary health, according to a commentary ...
Mar 28, 2022
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