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Monday, Apr 15

New vaccine strategy may mean the end of the line for endless boosters

Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.

Apr 15, 2024

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COVID-19 poses greater risk of death to those with cancer, large study finds

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Edinburgh have found evidence that shows that people with cancer face a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 compared with those without cancer.

Apr 15, 2024

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Large study finds antibiotics aren't effective for most lower tract respiratory infections

Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large, prospective study of people who sought treatment in U.S. primary or urgent care ...

Apr 15, 2024

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Targeted liver cancer treatment kills cancer cells and could cut chemo side effects

Drug-loaded 3D printed films could change cancer treatments forever as world first research from the University of South Australia shows that new films not only kill more than 80% of liver cancer cells but could also significantly ...

Apr 15, 2024

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Can animals count? Neuroscientists identify a sense of numeracy among rodents

A discovery that appears to confirm the existence of discrete number sense in rats has been announced by a joint research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Apr 15, 2024

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Physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk by reducing stress-related brain activity, study finds

New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.

Apr 15, 2024

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How trauma gets 'under the skin': Research investigates impaired muscle function caused by childhood trauma

A University of Michigan study has shown that traumatic experiences during childhood may get "under the skin" later in life, impairing the muscle function of people as they age.

Apr 15, 2024

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Tuesday, Apr 16

Study on rats shows a junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt their brains' memory ability for a long time.

Apr 16, 2024

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New drug may slow rapid progression of Parkinson's disease

Prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody, is shown to reduce signs of motor deterioration in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have rapidly progressing disease, as reported in an exploratory analysis of data from a ...

Apr 16, 2024

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Biodiversity is key to the mental health benefits of nature, new study finds

New research from King's College London has found that spaces with a diverse range of natural features are associated with stronger improvements in our mental well-being compared to spaces with less natural diversity.

Apr 16, 2024

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New study focuses on the placenta for clues to the development of gestational diabetes

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with ...

Apr 16, 2024

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Antibiotics reveal a new way to fight cancer

Cancer cells grow and spread by hiding from the body's immune system. Immunotherapy allows the immune system to find and attack hidden cancer cells, helping cancer patients live longer lives. However, many patients get little ...

Apr 16, 2024

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New insights could unlock immunotherapy for rare, deadly eye cancer

New research from the University of Pittsburgh explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy, which involves growing a patient's T cells outside the body before ...

Apr 16, 2024

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Study discusses how and why nurses can develop their advocacy skills to build influence among policymakers

Nurses advocate on behalf of their patients in health care settings every day but often hesitate to speak up in other settings, especially when policy and politics are involved. A nurse-turned-legislator says it's crucial ...

Apr 16, 2024

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Wednesday, Apr 17

Protecting brain cells with cannabinol: Research suggests CBN shows promise for treating neurological disorders

One in every 10 individuals above the age of 65 develops an age-related neurological disorder like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, yet treatment options remain sparse for this population. Scientists have begun exploring whether ...

Apr 17, 2024

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Study shows heart failure, not stroke is the most common complication of atrial fibrillation

The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate) has increased from one in four to one in three over the past two decades, finds a study from Denmark ...

Apr 17, 2024

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Dialogue between brain regions: How memories guide us to rewards

Picture this: You want to take a walk to your favorite ice cream parlor for the first time after winter. You can probably remember how to get there. How does our brain guide us to such rewarding places? In a study recently ...

Apr 17, 2024

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AI speeds up drug design for Parkinson's by ten-fold

Researchers have used artificial intelligence techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson's disease treatments.

Apr 17, 2024

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AI beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems

The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by the University of Cambridge has found.

Apr 17, 2024

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Study links lack of diversity in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials to differences in amyloid levels

It's long been recognized that some of the groups most likely to get dementia, including African Americans and Hispanics, are greatly underrepresented in clinical trials. Now a new USC study shows that people from certain ...

Apr 17, 2024

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Researchers find glucose levels of nondiabetic people vary more than thought

A medical researcher at Tel Aviv University, working with a group of computer scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, both in Israel, has found that fasting glucose levels in nondiabetic people vary more than previously ...

Apr 17, 2024 report

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Thursday, Apr 18

A common pathway in the brain that enables addictive drugs to hijack natural reward processing identified

Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems. Published online ...

Apr 18, 2024

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New urine-based test detects high-grade prostate cancer, helping men avoid unnecessary biopsies

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have developed a new urine-based test that addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow-growing form of the disease unlikely to cause ...

Apr 18, 2024

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Immune cells carry a long-lasting 'memory' of early-life pain

In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that the human body can "remember" the pain of newborn injuries—including life-saving surgeries—all the way into adolescence.

Apr 18, 2024

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Responsiveness to ADHD treatment may be determined by neuroanatomy

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that the effectiveness of ADHD medication may be associated with an individual's neuroanatomy.

Apr 18, 2024

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Scientists uncover 95 regions of the genome linked to PTSD

In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6% of people who experience trauma develop the ...

Apr 18, 2024

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Large genomic study finds tri-ancestral origins for Japanese population

A multi-institutional team of geneticists and genomic and genotyping specialists in Japan has sequenced the genomes of thousands of Japanese people from across the country, looking to settle the debate surrounding the ancestry ...

Apr 18, 2024 report

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Study finds that human neuron signals flow in one direction

Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. Those are the findings of a new study conducted by Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and published in the journal ...

Apr 18, 2024

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Friday, Apr 19

New compound from blessed thistle may promote functional nerve regeneration

Researchers from the University of Cologne have found a new use for cnicin, a substance produced in blessed thistle. Their article "Cnicin promotes functional nerve regeneration" features clinical studies and is published ...

Apr 19, 2024

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Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer

Last year alone, more than 600,000 people in the United States died from cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The relentless pursuit of understanding this complex disease has shaped medical progress in developing ...

Apr 19, 2024

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Signs of multiple sclerosis show up in blood years before symptoms, study finds

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.

Apr 19, 2024

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Researchers discover dynamic DNA structures that regulate the formation of memory

An international collaborative research team, including scientists from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel mechanism underlying memory involving rapid changes in a specific DNA structure.

Apr 19, 2024

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Dietary treatment found to be more effective than medicines in irritable bowel syndrome

A study conducted at the University of Gothenburg found that with dietary adjustments, more than 7 out of 10 irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients had significantly reduced symptoms, compared with medications. The work ...

Apr 19, 2024

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Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

In a new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit ...

Apr 19, 2024

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Deeper dive into the gut microbiome shows changes linked to body weight

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified significant variations in the microbes of the small bowel (small intestine) are strongly associated with various body weights, from a normal body mass index, or BMI, to having obesity.

Apr 19, 2024

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Saturday, Apr 20

Occupations that are cognitively stimulating may be protective against later-life dementia

People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a new study from Columbia University ...

Apr 20, 2024

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Study shows experts rate influenza as the number one pathogen of concern of pandemic potential

New research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27–30 April) shows that in a VACCELERATE Consortium survey study in which infectious diseases experts were asked to rank pathogens ...

Apr 20, 2024

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Sugar cravings could be caused by loneliness, study finds

If you've spent a lonely night at home eating chocolates and/or ice cream, you shouldn't feel guilty. That's because loneliness can cause an intense desire for sugary foods, a new study found.

Apr 20, 2024

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Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Several antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found.

Apr 20, 2024

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Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

A single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 10 in The BMJ.

Apr 20, 2024

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H. pylori testing feasible for people in community settings

Community Helicobacter pylori (HP) testing in high-risk individuals is technically feasible, according to a study published online April 3 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Apr 20, 2024

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Sunday, Apr 21

Doctors cite unmedicated mental illness in Sydney mall attack

No one can know the mind of Sydney shopping mall killer Joel Cauchi, but psychiatrists say one underlying cause of his rampage is evident: he had schizophrenia, stopped his medication and fell out of treatment.

Apr 21, 2024

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A 'healthy addiction': sea saunas make waves in Ireland

For Sharon Fidgeon, a regular visitor to Ireland's increasingly popular beach saunas, her weekend sessions "have become a healthy addiction" that tap into a centuries-old Irish tradition of toning up by getting sweaty.

Apr 21, 2024

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