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May 18, 2024
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May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists discover the cells and hormones that inspire mice ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers have created the largest synaptic-resolution, 3D reconstruction of a piece of human brain to date, showing in vivid detail each cell and its web of neural connections in a piece of human temporal cortex about half the size of a rice ...
May 6, 2024 — About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 — The health benefits of exercise are well known but new research shows that the body's response to exercise is more complex and far-reaching than previously thought. In a study on rats, a team of scientists has found that physical activity causes ...
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May 17, 2024 — Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. Scientists developed a new test by ...
May 16, 2024 — B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of ...
May 16, 2024 — Chemotherapy kills cancer cells. But the way these cells die appears to be different than previously understood. Researchers have now uncovered a completely new way in which cancer cells die: due to ...
May 15, 2024 — Are acoustic features of music and spoken language shared across cultures? Researchers recorded themselves performing traditional music and speaking in their native language. In all 50+ languages, ...
May 14, 2024 — Technology alone can't replace the human touch to produce meaningful weight loss in obesity treatment, reports a new study. Giving people technology alone for the initial phase of obesity treatment ...
May 9, 2024 — New cells discovered in human omental adipose tissue inhibit fat cell formation, revealing why 'apple' body shapes may pose higher metabolic health ...
May 14, 2024 — New research identifies a larger pool of genes involved in clonal haematopoiesis than previously thought, and their implications for disease and diagnostic ...
May 14, 2024 — Asking young adults to advise their younger selves could have a positive impact on their self-esteem, resilience and mental ...
May 13, 2024 — Researchers have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). ...
May 13, 2024 — A study points to the possibility that thalidomide derivatives are potentially suitable for treating cancer. Thalidomide was marketed in the 1950s as ...
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May 17, 2024 — A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies suggests. In one of the ...
May 17, 2024 — A recombinant form of human ADAMTS13 approved for a different condition helped to save the life of a young mother with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic ...
May 17, 2024 — A study has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine promotes the development of antibodies that neutralize a wide range of variants of the virus that causes ...
May 17, 2024 — The sweet-taste receptor might be the first stop in a metabolic surveillance system for sugar. The receptor is also expressed in certain intestinal cells, where it may facilitate glucose absorption ...
May 17, 2024 — The brain modulates visual signals according to internal states, as a new study by neuroscientists ...
May 17, 2024 — If fruit fly wings do not develop into the right shape, the flies will die. Researchers have learned how fly embryo cells develop as they need to, opening a window into human development and possible ...
May 17, 2024 — People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, ...
May 17, 2024 — An HIV vaccine candidate triggered low levels of an elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people enrolled in a 2019 clinical ...
May 17, 2024 — The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where ...
May 16, 2024 — Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but they can support those who are committed ...
May 16, 2024 — In the United States, about 30-40% of donor hearts aren't considered for transplant due to inadequate function in the donor. This leads to a drop in the number of donated hearts that are ...
May 16, 2024 — In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing ...
May 16, 2024 — Abnormalities in the shape of the sclera, the white of the eye, can cause various complications and lead to blindness. However, techniques to observe the sclera in detail, such as its fibrous ...
May 16, 2024 — Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term cognitive ...
May 16, 2024 — To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins. ...
May 16, 2024 — Being stressed while witnessing injustice may push your brain towards altruism, according to a new ...
May 16, 2024 — Researchers have determined that a protein prediction technology can yield accurate results in the hunt to efficiently find the best possible drug candidates for many ...
May 16, 2024 — In an important step toward more effective gene therapies for brain diseases, researchers have engineered a gene-delivery vehicle that uses a human protein to efficiently cross the blood-brain ...
May 16, 2024 — Many people are concerned about residues of chemicals, contaminants or microplastics in their food. However, it is less well known that many foods also contain toxins of completely natural origin. ...
May 16, 2024 — What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers. A new study identifies how to develop robot guide dogs with insights from guide dog users and ...
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Better Medical Record-Keeping Needed to Fight Antibiotic Overuse
- Clinicians Report Success With First Test of Drug in a Patient With Life-Threatening Blood Clotting Disorder
- Repeat COVID-19 Vaccinations Elicit Antibodies That Neutralize Variants, Other Viruses
- Sweet Taste Receptor Affects How Glucose Is Handled Metabolically by Humans
- Seeing Not Just With the Eyes: Degree of Arousal Affects Perception
- Fruit Fly Wing Research Offers Window Into Birth Defects
- Anti-Diabetic Treatment Associated With Reduced Risk of Developing Blood Cancer
- A Trial HIV Vaccine Triggered Elusive and Essential Antibodies in Humans
- Global Life Expectancy to Increase by Nearly 5 Years by 2050 Despite Geopolitical, Metabolic, and Environmental Threats
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Large Language Models Can't Effectively Recognize Users' Motivation, but Can Support Behavior Change for Those Ready to Act
- Normothermic Perfusion System Extends Life of Organs Waiting for Transplant
- High-Frequency Electrical 'noise' May Result in Congenital Night Blindness
- Imaging Fibrous Structure Abnormalities of the White of the Eye in Myopathic Patients
- Different Brain Structures in Females Lead to More Severe Cognitive Deficits After Concussion Than Males
- The Vicious Cycle of Protein Clumping in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging
- Under Stress, an Observer Is More Likely to Help the Victim Than to Punish the Perpetrator
- Researchers Wrestle With Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
- New Gene Delivery Vehicle Shows Promise for Human Brain Gene Therapy
- Natural Toxins in Food: Many People Are Not Aware of the Health Risks
- To Optimize Guide-Dog Robots, First Listen to the Visually Impaired
- Singing Repairs the Language Network of the Brain After a Cerebrovascular Accident
- How Does the Brain Turn Waves of Light Into Experiences of Color?
- Celiac Disease: New Findings on the Effects of Gluten
- Very Early Blood Pressure Control Confers Both Benefits and Harms in Acute Stroke
- Gene Therapy Relieves Back Pain, Repairs Damaged Disc in Mice
- Why Do We Overindulge?
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- 'Trojan Horse' Weight Loss Drug More Effective Than Available Therapies
- When Saying 'please' Is More Strategic Than Magic
- Climate Change Likely to Aggravate Brain Conditions
- Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
- Pre And Post-Surgical Immunotherapy Improves Outcomes for Patients With Operable Lung Cancer
- Infertility Treatment Doubles the Risk of Postpartum Heart Disease
- Researchers Find Microplastics in Canine and Human Testicular Tissue
- Access to Gardens and Citizen Science Helps Encourage Conservation Among Children, Study Shows
- H5N1 Virus from 2022 Mink Outbreak Capable of Inefficient Airborne Transmission
- Eurasian Jays Can Use 'mental Time Travel' Like Humans, Study Finds
- Two Decades of Studies Suggest Health Benefits Associated With Plant-Based Diets
- Bluetooth Tracking Devices Provide New Look Into Care Home Quality
- Scientists Want to Know How the Smells of Nature Benefit Our Health
- The Crystallization of Memory: Study Reveals How Practice Forms New Memory Pathways in the Brain
- New Insights Into Phage Therapy Design
- This Time, It's Personal: Enhancing Patient Response to Cancer Immunotherapy
- Heating Proteins to Body Temperature Reveals New Drug Targets
- Racial Disparities in Childhood Obesity on the Rise
- Research Sheds Light on How Proteins Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Influence Neuronal Growth
- An Active Agent Against Hepatitis E
- New Group Training Tool for the Prevention of Dementia
- Two Genes of the Germline Are Essential for the Development of Brain Tumors in Drosophila
- New Study Links Protein Secreted by Blood Vessels to Drug-Resistant Cancer
- Exploring the Mechanism Behind Drug Eruptions in the Skin
- Longer Sprint Intervals Can Improve Muscle Oxygen Utilization Compared to Shorter Intervals
- Fighting Fat and Inflammation: Scientists Develop Powerful New Compounds
- New Cardiac Research Will Save Women's Lives by Improving Detection of Heart Failure
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Drug Compounds to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in New York City Wild Birds
- Repurposed Beer Yeast May Offer a Cost-Effective Way to Remove Lead from Water
- Alzheimer's Disease Without Symptoms: How Is That Possible?
- An Astrocytic pH Regulator That Can Repair the Blood-Brain Barrier and Reverse Brain Damage Caused by Ischemic Stroke
- The Doctor Is In.... but What's Behind Them?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Global Methane Emissions Automatically Detected in Satellite Imagery Using AI
- Far from Toxic, Lactate Rivals Glucose as Body's Major Fuel After a Carbohydrate Meal
- Study Links Sleep Apnea Severity During REM Stage to Verbal Memory Decline
- Petroleum, Chlorine Mix Could Yield Harmful Byproducts
- Study Tallies Heatwave Deaths Over Recent Decades
- Virus That Causes COVID-19 Can Penetrate Blood-Retinal Barrier and Could Damage Vision
- Study Explores Role of Epigenetics, Environment in Differing Alzheimer's Risk Between Black and White Communities
- New Transit Station in Japan Significantly Reduced Cumulative Health Expenditures
- Bitter Makes the Stomach Acidic, but How?
- Artificial Intelligence Tool Detects Male-Female-Related Differences in Brain Structure
- What Motivates Preschoolers to Prepare for the Future
- Artificial Intelligence Tool to Improve Heart Failure Care
- People Without an Inner Voice Have Poorer Verbal Memory
- Stem Cells Provide New Insight Into Genetic Pathway of Childhood Cancer
- Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
- People With More Copies of Ribosomal DNA May Have Higher Risks of Developing Disease
- Newly Identified PET Biomarker Predicts Success of Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy
- Distinct Population of 'troublemaker' Platelet Cells Appear With Aging, Lead to Blood Clotting, Disease
- Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
- Innovative 'mini-Brains' Could Revolutionize Alzheimer's Treatment
Monday, May 13, 2024
- First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human Confirmed
- Coming out to a Chatbot?
- Persistent Strain of Cholera Defends Itself Against Forces of Change, Scientists Find
- Insights Into Protein Evolution
- Just Believing That an AI Is Helping Boosts Your Performance
- Cats Purrfectly Demonstrate What It Takes to Trust Robots
- New Gel Breaks Down Alcohol in the Body
- Commonly Used Antibiotic Brings More Complications, Death in the Sickest Patients
- New Viruses That Could Cause Epidemics on the Horizon
- New Drug Makes Exercise, Everyday Tasks Easier for People With Common Heart Condition
- New Molecule Mimics the Anti-Clotting Action of Blood-Sucking Organisms
- Research on Centromere Structure Yields New Insights Into the Mechanisms of Chromosome Segregation Errors
- Potential Power and Pitfalls of Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Sleep Medicine
- New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomes
- Study Reveals Patients With Brain Injuries Who Died After Withdrawal of Life Support May Have Recovered
- What Makes a Memory? It May Be Related to How Hard Your Brain Had to Work
- Research Shows That 'softer' Proteins Can Cross Into the Nucleus Quicker
- Birth by C-Section More Than Doubles Odds of Measles Vaccine Failure
- Eye Care: Taking Electroretinography to the Next Level With a Soft Multi-Electrode System
- Team Studies Factors Related to a Sense of Economic Insecurity in Older Adults