Neuroscience
How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion
It's a miracle that people aren't constantly getting into car accidents.
Oct 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cache valley virus: Another mosquito-borne illness making inroads in US
A potentially deadly infection carried by mosquitoes may be more prevalent than once thought, U.S. health officials report.
Oct 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
New biomarker predicts whether neurons will regenerate
Neurons, the main cells that make up our brain and spinal cord, are among the slowest cells to regenerate after an injury, and many neurons fail to regenerate entirely. While scientists have made progress in understanding ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Health
Global experts call for ten urgent actions to address declining male fertility
An international consortium of leading experts is calling for governments and health systems to acknowledge that male infertility is a common and serious medical condition that may be increasing worldwide, and has provided ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Precision medicine navigators increase genomic testing rates for Black patients with prostate cancer
The presence of a clinical navigator to act as a liaison between people with prostate cancer and the health care system greatly increases the likelihood that patients, especially Black patients, will receive advanced testing ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
Research team uses immersive VR to shed light on tactile gating and 'phantom touch illusion'
If you've ever tried to tickle yourself, you may not have succeeded. This is due to your nervous system suppressing the expected sensation of your own actions, a mechanism known as tactile gating. Until now, this mechanism ...
Health
New guideline to promote health equity in Canada
A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.
Sep 25, 2023
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Genetics
Gene test spots those vulnerable to rare but severe side effect of drugs for MS, other conditions
A large number of drugs used to treat everything from multiple sclerosis to blood cancers to rheumatoid arthritis may cause a rare but often-fatal condition called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
Sep 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Valley fever could hit California hard. The drought-to-downpour cycle is to blame
After California's record-breaking winter rains, public health officials are warning about an increased risk for valley fever this summer.
Aug 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly a half-million Americans might have tick-borne meat allergy syndrome
Tick bites can cause crippling infections like Lyme disease in humans, but new research suggests they can also trigger a serious meat allergy in far more Americans than thought.
Jul 27, 2023
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