Medical research
Hair styles that can lead to hair loss
(HealthDay)—Hairstyles are a defining feature for many people, but some 'dos can also damage hair follicles.
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News tagged with extension
Oncology & Cancer
Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered
How TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggressive, triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing has been uncovered at the cellular level, according to researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why objects in images may appear closer—or farther—than they actually are
When people remember images, they fill in the edges with details they didn't actually see. That's the idea behind the boundary extension, a term which has become widely accepted in psychology classes, textbooks and test-prep ...
Feb 28, 2020
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Immunology
Bed dust microorganisms may boost children's health
In the most extensive study of its kind, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Pediatric Asthma Center at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, have found a link between microorganisms living ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
New study expands range of potential Alzheimer's drugs
Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduction of insulin receptors in brain microvessels, which may contribute to brain insulin resistance and the formation of amyloid plaques, one of the disease's hallmarks. That's ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Genetics
Study pinpoints genes involved in diet-mediated life-extension
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to identify genes involved in diet-mediated life-extension which allowed them to find three novel genes that extend lifespan in yeast.
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Genetics
Biomarkers in fathers' sperm linked to offspring autism
Biomarkers in human sperm have been identified that can indicate a propensity to father children with autism spectrum disorder. These biomarkers are epigenetic, meaning they involve changes to molecular factors that regulate ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Cardiology
Maternal deaths caused by chronic hypertension continue to rise
Chronic hypertension is contributing substantially to maternal deaths in the United States, with particular risk among Black women, according to new research from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Department of ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Surgery
Knee extension velocity predicts walking performance in elderly patients after knee arthroplasty
"Speed or strength, which is more important?" This may be a critical question not only for athletes, but also knee surgery patients. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have revealed that knee extension velocity while ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Study finds disruption of the growth hormone receptor gene in adipose tissue results in increased lifespan in mice
A study of mice led by Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Edison Biotechnology Institute researchers has shown that stopping the activity of growth hormone (GH) in fat cells can improve health and ...
Oct 26, 2022
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