Psychology & Psychiatry
Debunking pain myths could help teens recover faster
Whether it's headaches, abdominal pain, or unrelenting joint soreness, up to a third of young people in Australia experience chronic pain.
Mar 15, 2023
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Medical research
Simulating cuts and burns reveals wound healing and clearing power of fibroblasts
Burn wounds are notoriously prone to bacterial infection and typically lead to a larger amount of scar tissue than laceration wounds.
Mar 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Does air pollution cause cancer?
During the Utah winters, you can step outside and see a hazy cloud hovering over the valley. Contaminants or chemicals in the air come from a mix of human and natural sources and can harm our health. Air pollution causes ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Discovery of T cells' role in Alzheimer's, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy
Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Genetics
Gene variants linked to cerebral arachnoid cysts overlap with developmental disorders, autism, and epilepsy
The most common type of brain cyst (arachnoid) has no known cause. New research investigating patients with these cysts has found something unexpected—a potential genetic link.
Neuroscience
AI offers 'paradigm shift' in study of brain injury
From the gridiron to the battlefield, the study of traumatic brain injury has exploded in recent years. Crucial to understanding brain injury is the ability to model the mechanical forces that compress, stretch, and twist ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A possible way to prevent or treat lung damage associated with long COVID
A team of medical researchers at Stanford University, working with a colleague from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Taiwan, has discovered a possible way to prevent or treat lung damage associated with long COVID. ...
Medical research
Vaping CBD causes more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, new study shows
Vaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according to a study by researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Until now, research on the health ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Medications
Medication that protects brain tissue linked to improved stroke survival
The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability among people being treated for stroke when used with standard treatments to restore blood flow, ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Immunology
'Natural killer' immune cells can modify tissue inflammation: Study
Melbourne researchers have improved our understanding of how the immune system is regulated to prevent disease, identifying a previously unknown role of 'natural killer' (NK) immune cells.
Feb 10, 2023
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