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Monday, Sep 25

Chance discovery shows promise in finding treatment for genetic disorder

Researchers have gained insight into how a toxic protein, known to trigger muscular dystrophy, could be deactivated—a pre-clinical discovery that could spearhead a treatment for the debilitating disease.

Sep 25, 2023

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Brain imaging tool falls short for human tissue

A common research tool used to measure brain inflammation and test new dementia drugs may not be as helpful as scientists had hoped.

Sep 25, 2023

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Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to research presented at the 61st Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in The Hague. ...

Sep 25, 2023

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Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice

A brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise.

Sep 25, 2023

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People with long COVID have distinct hormonal and immune differences to those without the condition

Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function to patients without the condition, according to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine.

Sep 25, 2023

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Advancing retinal cell therapy: New insights into transplanted retinal cells could treat degenerative vision in elderly

A team of scientists in Singapore has discovered new behavior in transplanted stem cell derived retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, which could help treat Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes ...

Sep 25, 2023

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Flawed body of research indicates true 'long COVID' risk likely exaggerated, says new study

Overly broad definitions, a lack of appropriate, or any, comparison groups, among other things, in studies looking at the incidence, prevalence, and control of the condition—epidemiology—have distorted the risks, say ...

Sep 25, 2023

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Tuesday, Sep 26

Scientists reveal mechanistic link between zinc levels and diabetes

Researchers have identified a mechanistic link between zinc levels in humans and the risk of type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.

Sep 26, 2023

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Yeasts as triggers of altered immune responses in inflammatory bowel disease

Chronic bowel inflammation is based on an excessive or misdirected inflammatory reaction. Experts assume that the immune system also reacts incorrectly to microorganisms in the intestine that do not cause an inflammatory ...

Sep 26, 2023

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Electric shock reveals that worms may have basic 'emotions'

Brain research is one of the most crucial fields in modern life sciences, and "emotion" is one of its major topics. Studying emotions in animals has long been considered challenging with limited research mostly focused on ...

Sep 26, 2023

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Study shows that perception is driven by variability of neural activity in the sensory cortex

The brain is a sophisticated biological system known to produce different experiences and perceptions via complex dynamics. Different brain regions and neural populations commonly work in tandem, communicating with each other ...

Sep 26, 2023 feature

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Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults

An estimated 80% of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes.

Sep 26, 2023

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Antiviral peptide prevents SARS-CoV-2 from infecting host cells

Emory Vaccine Center researchers say they have identified the Achilles heel of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Sep 26, 2023

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New target identified for pancreatic cancer treatment

Researchers have found a protein to block the growth of cancer stem-like cells as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Sep 26, 2023

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Wednesday, Sep 27

Vagus nerve active during exercise, research finds

The vagus nerve, known for its role in 'resting and digesting,' has now been found to have an important role in exercise, helping the heart pump blood, which delivers oxygen around the body.

Sep 27, 2023

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Ultrasound enables gene delivery throughout the brain

Rice University researchers tested the safety and feasibility of gene delivery to multiple brain regions using a noninvasive, ultrasound-based technique in rodents, and their findings suggest that the efficiency of gene delivery ...

Sep 27, 2023

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Study finds protein p53 regulates learning, memory and sociability in mice

Researchers have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene ...

Sep 27, 2023

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Protein that drives liver damage could be a target for treatment

A severe form of fatty liver disease called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the leading cause of liver transplantation, but there are few treatment options and currently no medications. In a new study, Yale researchers ...

Sep 27, 2023

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Safety concerns about youth access to online marijuana dispensaries

Researchers from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Lake Success, have looked into age verification procedures and the potential for underage youth access to online marijuana dispensaries ...

Sep 27, 2023 report

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Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in the aged brain

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory—especially as we age.

Sep 27, 2023

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Brain implants could restore paralyzed patients' arm movements

A paralyzed Swiss man has become the first person to test a new technology that reads his thoughts using AI and then transmits signals through his own nervous system to his arms, hands and fingers in order to restore movement.

Sep 27, 2023

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Thursday, Sep 28

Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease

A new tau PET radiotracer, 18F-SNFT-1, has been found to be more effective than existing tau PET radiotracers in identifying Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, according to research published in the September issue ...

Sep 28, 2023

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Researchers create first-ever map of a single animal's early visual system

Neuroscientists at the Flatiron Institute in New York City and their colleagues have made a big breakthrough using one of the world's smallest brains.

Sep 28, 2023

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Brazil's banana spider aids erectile dysfunction treatment

Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection.

Sep 28, 2023

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Study: Researchers find link between plastic additive and autism, ADHD

The incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has greatly increased over the last few decades. The reasons are largely unknown, although environmental factors are believed ...

Sep 28, 2023

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For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people

In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about others, a new study found.

Sep 28, 2023

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The neural underpinnings of surround sound and its effects on a listener's sense of presence

Over the past few decades, engineers have introduced and perfected numerous technologies designed to produce highly immersive experiences, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and advanced surround sound ...

Sep 28, 2023 feature

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Placebo effect found to be growing stronger for transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy used for depression

A team of medical researchers from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Central South University and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, all in China, has found evidence suggesting that ...

Sep 28, 2023 report

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Friday, Sep 29

Gut inflammation found to be caused by substance secreted by microbe

The human gut—or gastrointestinal system—where food is broken down into nutrients for the body, is an ecosystem that harbors thousands of bacteria species. While some microorganisms are harmful, many are beneficial and ...

Sep 29, 2023

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Circadian therapy can optimize glymphatic clearance of concussion neurotoxins, accelerating recovery

The glymphatic system is the brain's self-cleaning mechanism. If you haven't heard of the glymphatic system, it's probably because it wasn't discovered until 2012. Since then, there's been a surge of research investigating ...

Sep 29, 2023 dialog

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Research shows PFAS exposure may delay girls' puberty

Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that exposure to PFAS may delay the onset of puberty in girls. The research was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

Sep 29, 2023

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Allergy study on 'dirty' mice challenges the hygiene hypothesis

The notion that some level of microbial exposure might reduce our risk of developing allergies has arisen over the last few decades and has been termed the hygiene hypothesis.

Sep 29, 2023

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Study identifies new pathway to suppressing autoimmunity

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and the Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute have uncovered new details about how the immune system prevents the production ...

Sep 29, 2023

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Researchers discover molecular signature for aggressive thyroid cancer

A molecular signature that predicts aggressive thyroid cancer could help guide treatment approaches for patients, according to a study published in the journal Cell Genomics.

Sep 29, 2023

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Scientists reveal cellular changes unique to early Alzheimer's disease

Most Alzheimer's disease research on human brain tissue has studied postmortem samples, making it difficult for scientists to discern the earliest events in the brain that might have triggered the buildup of plaques and the ...

Sep 29, 2023

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Saturday, Sep 30

New study offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients

Using a new recipe for growing blood vessels from living lung tissue in the lab, a University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science research team has developed an analytical tool that could lead to a cure ...

Sep 30, 2023

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Neural activity associated with motor commands changes depending on context

Standing at a crosswalk, the signal changes from "don't walk," to "walk." You might step out into the street straight away, or you might look both ways before you cross.

Sep 30, 2023

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Stem cell treatment halts MS for some patients

A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis—sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing disability.

Sep 30, 2023

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Making immunotherapy safe for AML

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the second most common leukemia in children, is hard to treat and has a five-year survival rate of just 65 to 70%, according to the American Cancer Society. While immunotherapies like monoclonal ...

Sep 30, 2023

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Teen boys with high blood pressure face danger decades later

Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood.

Sep 30, 2023

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Study suggests threshold for type 2 diabetes diagnosis in women under 50 years should be lowered

New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 October) and published in the journal Diabetes Therapy suggests that the diagnosis threshold ...

Sep 30, 2023

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Sunday, Oct 01

Daylight rather than artificial light improves blood sugar control and nutrient use in type 2 diabetes, study finds

Exposure to natural light could help treat and prevent type 2 diabetes, new research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 Oct), suggests.

Oct 1, 2023

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Researchers study nearly 1,000 fertility attempts hoping to improve IVF

By genetically testing nearly 1,000 embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of embryo fate following human in vitro fertilization.

Oct 1, 2023

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Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

People who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found.

Oct 1, 2023

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Play in early childhood helps build a better brain, says leading expert

Dr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood expert at Middlesex University, argues that the young child's brain is inherently designed to be playful and this is crucial for its development.

Oct 1, 2023

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High-dose radiation offers new treatment option for older patients with inoperable kidney tumors

Older adults diagnosed with kidney tumors that are not suitable for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation, a new study from Australian and Dutch researchers suggests.

Oct 1, 2023

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Liquid biopsies can rapidly detect residual disease following cervical chemoradiation, study finds

Two liquid biopsy tests that look for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the blood accurately identified patients with a high risk of cervical cancer recurrence after the completion of chemoradiation, a new study ...

Oct 1, 2023

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Breastfeeding is associated with lower levels of body fat at the age of nine

New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 Oct) has linked infant formula and the early introduction of fizzy drinks with higher levels ...

Oct 1, 2023

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