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Monday, Sep 16

Study reveals majority of pediatric long COVID patients develop a dizziness known as orthostatic intolerance

A recent study from Kennedy Krieger Institute shows that the majority of children diagnosed with long COVID are likely to experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), a condition that causes the body to struggle with regulating ...

Sep 16, 2024

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Study reveals how COVID-19 infection can cause or worsen diabetes

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used a cutting-edge model system to uncover the mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, induces new cases of diabetes, and worsens complications in people ...

Sep 16, 2024

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Breathing could bring microplastics into the human brain, study shows

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell ...

Sep 16, 2024

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Study shows people think in many dimensions at a time

Traditionally, the dominant view in research has been that a central goal of human perception is to recognize objects and assign them to different categories—for example, this observed object is a dog and dogs belong to ...

Sep 16, 2024

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Reprogramming cancer cells to attack themselves

A team of health and medical researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Sweden has tested the possibility of reprogramming cancer cells into cDC1 cells as a means for destroying the protective shield around ...

Sep 16, 2024 report

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Study reveals how mutant p53 protein converts other proteins into cancer drivers

Research from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the National Institute of Science and Technology for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (INBEB) in Brazil has uncovered a critical mechanism by which mutations ...

Sep 16, 2024

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Research suggests neurons protect and preserve certain information through a dedicated zone of stable synapses

One of the brain's most celebrated qualities is its adaptability. Changes to neural circuits, whose connections are continually adjusted as we experience and interact with the world, are key to how we learn. But to keep knowledge ...

Sep 16, 2024

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Tuesday, Sep 17

Why some organs age faster than others: Scientists discover hidden mutations in non-coding DNA

The accumulation of mutations in DNA is often mentioned as an explanation for the aging process, but it remains just one hypothesis among many. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Inselspital, ...

Sep 17, 2024

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Research suggests many people already have T cells with the power to fight avian flu

Research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on "stand by" to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Sep 17, 2024

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Study shows the brain divides a meal into different phases

The process of food intake appears to be organized at the cellular level like a relay race: during eating, the baton is passed between different teams of neurons until we have consumed the appropriate amount of energy. This ...

Sep 17, 2024

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Moderate caffeine consumption associated with lower risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, study finds

Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new ...

Sep 17, 2024

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Evidence of inverse relationship between incidence of Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer

A team of epidemiologists at the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, in China, has shown experimental evidence of an inverse relationship between incidences of Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer.

Sep 17, 2024 report

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Removing gene from fat tissue tricks body into burning more calories, study suggests

Removing a specific gene from fat tissue could fool the body into speeding up metabolism and burning more calories, a new study has found.

Sep 17, 2024

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Propolis from a Morocco-native plant found to improve cognitive function in male rats experiencing chronic mild stress

Chronic stress can have adverse effects on both the minds and bodies of affected individuals. Past studies suggest that particularly stressful life events can also impact people's cognitive abilities, for instance, producing ...

Sep 17, 2024 feature

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Wednesday, Sep 18

Metals in the body from pollutants associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries at a level that is comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according to a study ...

Sep 18, 2024

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Scientists discover proteins in meat, milk and other foods suppress gut tumors

Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative medical sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. ...

Sep 18, 2024

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New brain organoid model replicates human cortical domains

The group of Jürgen Knoblich at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has developed a new method that allows scientists to cultivate brain organoids with distinct cortical areas ...

Sep 18, 2024

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Antiviral-resistant variants of SARS-CoV-2 can emerge in immunocompromised people

Individuals with compromised immunity and persistent COVID-19 infections can harbor drug-resistant variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have the potential to spread to the general population found researchers at Weill ...

Sep 18, 2024

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Severe side effects of the most effective schizophrenia medication identified

About one-third of patients with schizophrenia do not respond to conventional medications, leaving them with one effective treatment option: clozapine. Clozapine's most serious side effect, a life-threatening drop in white ...

21 hours ago

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Bacterial infections could be trigger for type 1 diabetes, new research suggests

For the first time, scientists have found that proteins from bacteria can trigger the immune system to attack insulin-producing cells, leading to the development of type 1 diabetes.

21 hours ago

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Scientists discover how mutations affect calcium release channel and impact muscle disorders

The type 1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) is an important calcium release channel in skeletal muscles essential for muscle contraction. It mediates calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, a calcium-storing organelle in ...

Sep 18, 2024

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