Metabolic diseases like obesity can increase the risk of developing liver cancer, research has shown. But how one disease predisposes to the other is unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers uncovered a key role played by ...
Apr 26, 2024
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A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered novel DNA methylation patterns in the blood of patients with Parkinson's disease, according to findings published in Annals of Neurology.
Apr 26, 2024
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A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing the success of rotator cuff surgery, a new study from orthopedic scientists and biomedical engineers at Columbia University suggests. The work is published in the journal ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD.
Apr 25, 2024
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Giving drugs at different times of day could significantly affect how they are metabolized in the liver, according to a new study from MIT.
Apr 24, 2024
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When pathogens invade the body, the immune system must react immediately to prevent or contain an infection. But how do our defense cells stay ready when no attacker is in sight?
Apr 24, 2024
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Scientists have long known that our brains are organized into specialized areas, each responsible for distinct tasks. The visual cortex processes what we see, for instance, while the motor cortex governs movement. But how ...
Apr 24, 2024
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A research team including scientists from the CNRS has discovered that cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, can be caused entirely by epigenetic changes, in other words, changes that contribute to how gene ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Within the last century, researchers' understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation.
Apr 23, 2024
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Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly in public.
Apr 22, 2024
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