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Monday, Nov 27

Newborn babies can perceive the beat in music, study shows

Newborn babies can perceive the beat in music, new research has confirmed. The study, carried out by a team of scientists from the University of Amsterdam and the HUN-REN Research Center for Natural Sciences (TTK) in Hungary, ...

Nov 27, 2023

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Irritability, agitation and anxiety in Alzheimer's patients caused by brain inflammation, study says

Common neuropsychiatric symptoms that doctors see in Alzheimer's disease patients originate from brain inflammation rather than amyloid and tau proteins, report University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in JAMA ...

Nov 27, 2023

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Study suggests changing to a healthier diet could add ten years to your life

An international team of public health specialists, addiction researchers, cardiovascular and metabolic health professionals and nutritionists has found that switching from a typical Western diet to a healthier regimen could ...

Nov 27, 2023 report

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Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

States of unconsciousness, such as those that occur during sleep or while under the effect of anesthesia, have been the focus of countless past neuroscience studies. While these works have identified some brain regions that ...

Nov 27, 2023 feature

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Scientists discover potential brain link between stress and emotional eating

If you've had a near miss accident in your car or suffered the intimidation of a menacing person, you've probably felt it—a psychological reaction to a threat called a fight or flight response. Your heart rate climbs, anxiety ...

Nov 27, 2023

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Scientists devise new technique that can pinpoint causes, treatments of autoimmune diseases

Scientists have developed a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics for a number of globally prevalent autoimmune diseases.

Nov 27, 2023

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One protein is key to the spread of lung cancer: New study finds a way to stop it

A new study by Tulane University has uncovered a previously unknown molecular pathway that could be instrumental to halting lung cancer in its tracks.

Nov 27, 2023

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Tuesday, Nov 28

The way to better mental health may go through your stomach

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and anxiety.

Nov 28, 2023

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Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

Damage to the body's peripheral nerves can cause pain and movement disorders. Researchers at the Leipzig University have recently investigated how damaged nerves can regenerate better. They found that fat tissue strongly ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Study identifies a key protein for healthy aging

Life expectancy and healthy aging in mice can be determined by a protein present in some cells of the immune system, according to a study published in the journal Cell Reports. When this protein—known as the CD300f immune ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Radiation therapy may be potential heart failure treatment

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy—a strategy typically used against cancer—to treat patients with a life-threatening ...

Nov 28, 2023

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How neurotransmitters work together to detect and discriminate odors

A longstanding hypothesis in neurobiology was that a single neuron releases a single type of neurotransmitter, a molecule used by neurons to communicate with one another. In recent decades, several neurons have been found ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Researchers develop material that reduces bacterial infection and speeds up bone healing

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) have developed a new surgical implant that has the potential to transform the treatment of complex ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Alzheimer's research: New study uncovers previously unknown processes in fat metabolism

New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease could unlock novel therapeutic approaches and help to prevent the disease. A study led by Professors Marcus Grimm and Tobias Hartmann at the Rhineland Campus of the ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Wednesday, Nov 29

FDA is investigating whether CAR-T, a cancer therapy pioneered at Penn, can cause lymphoma

The University of Pennsylvania plans to continue offering CAR-T therapy, a cancer treatment pioneered at Penn, after the Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation into whether the treatment may cause cancer ...

Nov 29, 2023

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Long-standing hormone treatment for donated hearts found to be ineffective, possibly harmful

Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors' bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to preserve heart function and increase the quantity and quality of hearts and other organs available for transplantation. ...

Nov 29, 2023

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Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

Immune-regulating brain cells known as microglia are known to play a role in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital explores how the genetics of microglia ...

Nov 29, 2023

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Researchers detail how prostate cancers grow more aggressively to evade treatment

As cancers grow and spread in the human body, they tend to become more aggressive over time, and this can accelerate during treatment as they develop resistance to drugs. In prostate cancers, some evolve into a rare, treatment-resistant ...

Nov 29, 2023

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Exploring the impact of short mindfulness practices on intimate partner aggression

Mindfulness practices are meditative exercises that encourage people to bring their awareness to what they are experiencing in the present moment, while trying not to interpret or judge these experiences. Studies have found ...

Nov 29, 2023 feature

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A long-acting biologic with transmucosal transport properties that arrest SARS-CoV-2 virus variants

When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, no effective anti-viral drugs were available to fight the disease. However, in record time, so-called monoclonal antibodies were developed as a lifesaving treatment. Now, three years ...

Nov 29, 2023

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New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for assessing the number and structure of aggregated blood platelets (or thrombocytes) that can potentially help quantify the risk of a severe ...

Nov 29, 2023

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Thursday, Nov 30

Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors

Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively impact both gut and host health by modulating markers linked to obesity and disease, according to new research from ...

Nov 30, 2023

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Traumatic memories are represented differently than sad memories in the brains of people with PTSD, research shows

A new analysis of the brain activity of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the first to reveal that traumatic memories are represented in the brain in an entirely different way than sad autobiographical ...

Nov 30, 2023

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New classes of RNA for learning and memory found

Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) have discovered a new way a ribonucleic acid (RNA) impacts fear-related learning and memory.

Nov 30, 2023

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Largest study of its kind shows leafy greens may decrease bowel cancer risk

Increasing the amount of folate through our diet or taking supplements could help to reduce bowel cancer risk.

Nov 30, 2023

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Very high levels of 'good cholesterol' may be associated with dementia risk, study shows

Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as "good cholesterol," are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, a Monash University-led study has found.

Nov 30, 2023

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Experimental drug combination shows promise against hard-to-treat peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Combining a pair of experimental drugs may help treat malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with fewer harmful side effects, according to preliminary animal studies led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

Nov 30, 2023

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Long-term ADHD medication use associated with increased cardiovascular disease

Research led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with long-term ADHD medication use. Specific associations with different medications and dosages were connected ...

Nov 30, 2023 report

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Friday, Dec 01

Optimistic thinking linked with lower cognitive abilities, new research suggests

Optimistic thinking has long been immortalized in self-help books as the key to happiness, good health and longevity but it can also lead to poor decision-making, with particularly serious implications for people's financial ...

Dec 1, 2023

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Research shows human behavior guided by fast changes in dopamine levels

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying dopamine.

Dec 1, 2023

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As dengue expands beyond the global 'dengue belt,' scientists dispel conventional wisdom about the disease

Unknowns, dangers and surprises persist about dengue viral infection and now an assumption once accepted as conventional wisdom about immunity to the mosquito-borne disease may be incorrect.

Dec 1, 2023 feature

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Meditation training can support well-being in older adults, finds trial

Following an 18-month meditation program can improve the well-being of older adults, finds a new randomized controlled trial by an international team co-led by University College London (UCL).

Dec 1, 2023

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Scientists work to bring tissue regeneration to replace root canal treatment

Want to avoid a root canal? In the future, you might be able to opt for tissue regeneration instead. ADA Forsyth scientists are testing a novel technology to treat endodontic diseases (diseases of the soft tissue or pulp ...

Dec 1, 2023

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Hope for autoimmune skin disorder sufferers with new immunotherapy strategy

Breakthrough research has revealed new ways to remove immune cells that cause skin autoimmune diseases without affecting protective cells that fight infection and cancer.

Dec 1, 2023

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Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

A major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with ...

Dec 1, 2023

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Saturday, Dec 02

Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later

Gestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of The Lancet.

Dec 2, 2023

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Doxycycline tied to lower risk for C. difficile in pneumonia patients

For patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), doxycycline is associated with a reduced risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the American Journal of Infection ...

Dec 2, 2023

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Sunday, Dec 03

Cutting sugar and processed meats helped people live longer, study found

Many years ago, the ageless Cher made a gym commercial. There she was looking incredibly fit and glamorous and said, "If it came in a bottle, everyone would look like this."

Dec 3, 2023

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Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

An estimated quarter of adults and two-thirds of children have strong fears around needles, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet, public health depends on people being willing to receive vaccines, ...

Dec 3, 2023

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Research shows that being overweight hampers the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2

University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination.

Dec 3, 2023

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