Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hoarse voice? There's many reasons for rasping, experts say
Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says.
May 24, 2021
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How to actually fix a lost voice, according to science: Lemon and honey won't work
Losing our voice, having a hoarse voice, or having any difficulties with our voice can be challenging, especially for those who need to use it for work.
Apr 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
What could DeepMind 'solving' the protein folding problem mean for cancer research?
Earlier this month, biologist Mohammed AlQuraishi was driven to excitedly exclaim that a new set of findings constituted "a seismic and unprecedented shift so profound it has literally turned a field upside down over night." ...
Dec 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is a scream? The acoustics of a primal human call
Screams are prompted by a variety of emotions—from joyful surprise to abject terror. No matter what sparks them, however, human screams share distinctive acoustic parameters that listeners are attuned to, suggests a new ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Neuroscience
Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain
Normally we think about the brain as an all-controlling organ that guides the development of all bodily organs and functions. But according to the authors of a new paper in Nature Communications, this is not solely the case.
Oct 15, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Enhanced anticancer compound may allow precise activation and tracking of treatment
Researchers at The Wistar Institute and the University of South Florida have advanced a novel compound that specifically targets the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response that is frequently hyperactivated in cancer and ...
May 15, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Early-stage detection of Alzheimer's in the blood
Using current techniques, Alzheimer's disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once characteristic plaques have formed in the brain. At this point, therapy is no longer possible. However, the first ...
May 6, 2019
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Surgery
Novel research explores way to restore silenced voices
A swarm of cicadas that left thousands of insect carcasses across the Vanderbilt University campus in 2011 is leading to transinstitutional research at the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) and Vanderbilt ...
Mar 23, 2018
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Genetics
Long QT syndrome—revealed
Long QT syndrome is a rare disorder that can lead to dangerous heart rhythms, fainting and sudden cardiac arrest.
Mar 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monophasic HA filler noninferior to biphasic for nasolabial folds
(HealthDay)—Monophasic hyaluronic acid (HA) filler is safe and effective for correction of nasolabial folds (NLFs), according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Sep 20, 2017
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