Medical research
Is the first cure for advanced rabies near?
Rabies virus is incurable and almost always fatal once it has invaded the central nervous system, with the victim doomed to suffer a horrible death.
Sep 28, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Bionic hand merges with user's nervous and skeletal systems, remaining functional after years of daily use
Karin's life took a dramatic turn when a farming accident claimed her right arm more than 20 years ago. Since then, she has endured excruciating phantom limb pain. "It felt like I constantly had my hand in a meat grinder, ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut bacteria key to fighting colorectal cancer, study suggests
Metabolites produced by gut bacteria during digestion can be used to trigger an immune response against colorectal cancer cells, according to new University of Alberta research, published in Frontiers in Immunology, that ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
New study is first to find brain hemorrhage cause other than injured blood vessels
A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve injury to the blood vessels, as previously believed. Researchers ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
New brain scan study discovers possible biological basis of visual snow syndrome
Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have used a novel approach to show that the patterns of activity in two brain chemical systems—glutamate and serotonin—are ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Immunology
'Inverse vaccine' shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
A new type of vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) has shown in the lab setting that it can completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hearing bad grammar results in physical signs of stress, new study reveals
A new study by professors at the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time how our bodies go into stress-mode when hearing misused grammar.
Oct 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurrent GBM associated with survival of less than 10 months. Immunotherapies, which mobilize the body's immune defenses against ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Immunology
Some benefits of exercise stem from the immune system, suggests new study
The connection between exercise and inflammation has captivated the imagination of researchers ever since an early 20th-century study showed a spike of white cells in the blood of Boston marathon runners following the race.
Nov 3, 2023
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Dentistry
New comprehensive review strengthens case for 'oral-gut axis'
Though oral health issues can affect overall health, the two are considered unrelated and are frequently addressed separately when it comes to treatment. However, existing research shows that patients with inflammatory bowel ...
