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Monday, Mar 10

Gut bacterium restores bile acid balance to heal intestinal injuries, offering potential ulcerative colitis treatments

The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health. When this microbial balance is disturbed, it can contribute to the development of chronic diseases like ulcerative ...

Mar 10, 2025

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In the body, psilocybin becomes psilocin, which can increase nerve cell communication even in a single dose

A recent study by the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim provides the first detailed cellular insights into how psilocin, the active ingredient ...

Mar 10, 2025

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US measles cases jump 35% in a week: Now found in 12 states

U.S. measles cases jumped by a third over the past week, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, a worrying sign in the outbreak that's already linked to two deaths.

Mar 10, 2025

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Compound found in common herbs inspires potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer's disease

The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance," says Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." So it is fitting that researchers would study a compound found in rosemary and sage—carnosic ...

Mar 10, 2025

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AI-driven study finds appearance, not health, is the top exercise motivator

A new study from Tel Aviv University used AI tools for the first time to discover what motivates people to exercise and which strategies are most effective for maintaining physical fitness.

Mar 10, 2025

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Whether we imagine navigation or navigate in real life, our brainwaves look the same

Physical and imagined movement through real-world environments may use the same neural mechanism in the brain, suggests a Nature Human Behaviour paper. The findings might help us to better understand human memory in real-world ...

Mar 10, 2025

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Genes combined with immune response to Epstein-Barr virus increase MS risk, study finds

In multiple sclerosis (MS), antibodies to the common Epstein-Barr virus can accidentally attack a protein in the brain and spinal cord. New research shows that the combination of certain viral antibodies and genetic risk ...

Mar 10, 2025

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Tuesday, Mar 11

Mapping DNA's hidden switches: A methylation atlas

A new study has been published in Nature Communications, presenting the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA methylation across 39 primary human cell types. The study was led by Ph.D. student Jonathan Rosenski ...

Mar 11, 2025

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Beneficial genetic changes observed in regular blood donors

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells.

Mar 11, 2025

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Medical infusion bags can release microplastics, study shows

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere that scientists have looked for them. Now, according to research published in Environment & Health, these bits of plastic—from 1 to 62 micrometers long—are present in the ...

Mar 11, 2025

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Study shows how neurofilaments act like Velcro to clog up brain functions

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new insights into how neurofilaments act like Velcro in neurodegenerative diseases, clogging up the brain and preventing normal function, according to a study published in the ...

Mar 11, 2025

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Adults abused as children twice as likely to develop health and mental health conditions, study finds

A study published in Child Maltreatment found that in comparison to those who had not been abused in childhood, adults who had experienced both childhood physical and sexual abuse had approximately double the odds of physical ...

Mar 11, 2025

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Blood test shows promise for early detection of dementia in people with a certain sleep disorder

For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study indicates.

Mar 11, 2025

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Higher income is linked to both greater life satisfaction and more stress, study finds

For decades, psychologists and social scientists have been trying to understand what contributes to people's mental health, happiness and overall feeling of well-being. Their efforts have already helped to design numerous ...

Mar 11, 2025 feature

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Wednesday, Mar 12

How to learn a language like a baby

Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience. On paper, our more mature and experienced adult brains should make learning easier, yet it is illiterate toddlers who acquire languages ...

Mar 12, 2025

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Cause of post-COVID inflammatory shock in children identified

MIS-C is a serious inflammatory shock that affects children. It can occur several weeks after a COVID infection and can be life-threatening. Until now, however, the precise cause of the condition was unknown.

Mar 12, 2025

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A premotor cortical network in the brain allows people to voluntarily stop speaking, study suggests

Speech is a unique human ability that is known to be supported by various motor and cognitive processes. When humans start speaking, they can decide to cease at any point; for instance, if they are interrupted by something ...

Mar 12, 2025 feature

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Dopamine plays an unexpected role in memory devaluation, research reveals

New research out of Michigan State University expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards. The study, published in ...

Mar 12, 2025

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Monoclonal antibody significantly reduces nasal polyps and need for surgery in Phase 3 clinical trial

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps presents a substantial clinical burden, affecting nasal airflow, olfactory function, and quality of life. Epithelial barrier dysfunction and type 2 inflammatory responses drive disease ...

Mar 12, 2025 report

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Specialized blood vessels and nitric oxide found to be key to stem cell survival and immune evasion

An international group of researchers has identified an important mechanism that enables stem cells to evade immune rejection. Their research, published in Nature, sheds light on how these specialized cells create an "immune-privileged" ...

Mar 12, 2025

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Fluorescent sensors reveal dopamine signals in primate brains

Most people are familiar with Pavlovian conditioning, in which a reward-anticipatory behavior follows a reward-predicting stimulus. Behind this mechanism is dopamine released within the striatum, the largest structure of ...

Mar 12, 2025

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Thursday, Mar 13

Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson's mystery

WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson's disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for the development of new drugs to treat the condition.

Mar 13, 2025

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Watching nature scenes can reduce pain, neuroimaging study shows

A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain, by reducing the brain activity linked to pain perception.

Mar 13, 2025

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Lowering bioenergetic age may help fend off Alzheimer's

A person's "bioenergetic age"—or how youthfully their cells generate energy—might be a key indicator of whether they're at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine shows.

Mar 13, 2025

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Model uses quantum mechanics to show how the brain makes decisions more quickly than computers in risky situations

In research inspired by the principles of quantum mechanics, researchers from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the University of Oxford reveal new findings to understand why the human brain is able to make decisions quicker ...

Mar 13, 2025

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Symptoms of long COVID can last at least two years after infection, research suggests

Some 23% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 between 2021 and 2023 developed long COVID, and in more than half of them the symptoms persisted for two years. These are the main conclusions of a study conducted by ISGlobal in ...

Mar 13, 2025

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Lower waist-to-hip ratio in midlife linked to longer lasting cognitive function

Researchers from Oxford University, University College London, and collaborating institutions across Germany, France, and the Netherlands, found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio during midlife are associated with ...

Mar 13, 2025 report

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Does exercise really extend life? Twin study offers new insights

Physical activity is seen as a way to extend the human lifespan, but Finnish twin studies found the benefits of physical activity for longevity may not be as straightforward as has been previously thought.

Mar 13, 2025

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Friday, Mar 14

Not knowing what to expect can make pain feel worse

When we accidentally touch something familiar, like a warm pan, our brains already know what feeling to expect and how much it might hurt. But if you were blindfolded and had no idea you were touching a warm pan, you'd feel ...

Mar 14, 2025

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Two brain areas compete for control of memories, optogenetics study shows

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have studied the impact of two brain areas on the nature of memory content. The team from the Department of Neurophysiology showed in rats how the so-called locus coeruleus ...

Mar 14, 2025

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How to prevent chronic inflammation from zombie-like cells that accumulate with age

In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and enables the healing of the many bumps, bruises and scrapes along the way.

Mar 14, 2025

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Did UCLA just cure baldness? How geneticists are reawakening hibernating follicles

Ancient Egyptians rubbed their bald heads with a mixture of dates, dog's paw and donkey's hoof; Celtic cures involved mice in a jar. Native Americans turned to yucca juice. Throughout human history, there have been a number ...

Mar 14, 2025

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New AI model can estimate a person's true biological age from five drops of blood

We all know someone who seems to defy aging—people who look younger than their peers despite being the same age. What's their secret? Scientists at Osaka University (Japan) may have found a way to quantify this difference. ...

Mar 14, 2025

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Study uncovers developmentally distinct neural architectures controlling avoidant behaviors

Over the course of their lives, humans and other animals typically learn to avoid situations and stimuli that are dangerous or are perceived as threatening. Past neuroscience studies have gathered evidence suggesting that ...

Mar 14, 2025 feature

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Scientists discover how to reactivate cancer's molecular 'kill switch'

Alternative RNA splicing is like a movie editor cutting and rearranging scenes from the same footage to create different versions of a film. By selecting which scenes to keep and which to leave out, the editor can produce ...

Mar 14, 2025

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Saturday, Mar 15

Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, sparking human treatment hopes

Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more practical, affordable treatments in humans.

Mar 15, 2025

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Open-source AI matches top proprietary model in solving tough medical cases

Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in a myriad of ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians.

Mar 15, 2025

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Kids under eight shouldn't drink slushies, researchers warn

Children under eight should not drink slushy ice drinks containing glycerol, researchers have warned after a string of hospitalizations in the UK and Ireland.

Mar 15, 2025

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HIV doctors urge US to reverse 'catastrophic' funding cuts

Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have called on the Trump administration to reverse its sweeping aid funding cuts, saying they are "doing catastrophic harm" to the global fight against AIDS.

Mar 15, 2025

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New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects pathogens in blood without amplification

Bioengineering professor and The Grainger College of Engineering's Dean, Rashid Bashir, led a team of researchers in a project that's resulted in new technology that offers rapid, highly sensitive detection of multi-drug-resistant ...

Mar 15, 2025

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Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place

Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wards—wards for patients who need close care for a sudden or severe medical conditions—are occupied by someone living with dementia in the UK.

Mar 15, 2025

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Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

Mar 15, 2025

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Sunday, Mar 16

Deep learning uncovers gene targets and potential drugs to slow brain aging

In a new study reported in Science Advances, scientists analyzed MRI data stored at the UK Biobank and identified seven genes responsible for fast biological brain aging and 13 existing drugs that can target those genes.

Mar 16, 2025 report

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Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia projected to more than double by 2050

Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to cardiovascular disease every year among people in Australia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. This equates ...

Mar 16, 2025

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How often should I wash my exercise clothes?

When you come home from a run or a sweaty gym session, do you immediately fling your clothes into the washing machine for a hot cycle? Or do you leave them on a chair (or the floordrobe) so you can wear them again tomorrow?

Mar 16, 2025

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An artificial heart may save your life. But it can also change you in surprising ways

This week, doctors announced that an Australian man with severe heart failure had left hospital with an artificial heart that had kept him alive until he could receive a donor heart.

Mar 16, 2025

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Digital mental health programs are inexpensive and innovative. But do they work?

Almost half of Australians will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. Recent floods, droughts, cyclones, bushfires and the COVID pandemic have increased distress in the community.

Mar 16, 2025

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