Neuroscience
What happens to the dopamine system when we experience aversive events?
A new study at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience has examined how the dopamine system processes aversive unpleasant events.
Nov 11, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
The mere sight of a meal triggers an inflammatory response in the brain
Even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the release of insulin. For the first time, researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have shown that ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Japan launches human trial of new Ebola vaccine
Japanese scientists will begin the country's first human trial for a new vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus this month, they said Friday.
Dec 6, 2019
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Medical research
Weakness in aging tied to leaky muscles
There is a reason exercise becomes more difficult with age. A report in the August Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, ties the weakness of aging to leaky calcium channels inside muscle cells. But there is some good ...
Aug 2, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bad dog? Research suggests superbug link to man's best friend
Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs"—which the World Health Organization calls one of the top global threats to public health—usually conjure images of hospital settings.
Jul 11, 2021
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Diabetes
Novel drug target linked to insulin secretion and type 2 diabetes treatment
A signal that promotes insulin secretion and reduces hyperglycemia in a type 2 diabetes animal model is enhanced by the inhibition of a novel enzyme discovered by CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) and University of Montreal researchers. ...
May 26, 2014
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Cardiology
Risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence increases with body weight
Rates of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence following ablation increase incrementally according to body mass index, both in short- and long-term follow-up, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Health
As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration
After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom.
May 1, 2023
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Neuroscience
Dopamine drives early addiction to heroin
Scientists have made a major advance in untangling the brain circuits that lead to the powerful addictive effects of heroin, a study in the open-access journal eLife reports.
Oct 30, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight, obesity increase risk of carpal tunnel syndrome
(HealthDay)—Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a meta-analysis published online Sept. 23 in Obesity Reviews.
Sep 28, 2015
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