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May 17, 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 — 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 ...
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 16, 2024 — Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but ...
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 ...
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 — Singing rehabilitates speech production in post-stroke aphasia. Researchers investigated the rehabilitative effect of singing on the ...
May 16, 2024 — To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, ...
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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 — Perceiving something -- anything -- in your surroundings is to become aware of what your senses are detecting. Today, neuroscientists identify, for the first time, brain-cell circuitry in fruit flies ...
May 16, 2024 — Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and ...
May 16, 2024 — Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new ...
May 16, 2024 — Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain ...
May 16, 2024 — If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy ...
May 15, 2024 — A groundbreaking article describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications. The approach smuggles molecules into the brain's ...
May 15, 2024 — By kindergarten age, most children have been taught that 'please' is a magic word. 'Please' is an expression of politeness that shows courtesy and respect, turning a potential ...
May 15, 2024 — Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people with brain conditions, argue a team of ...
May 15, 2024 — New research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening ...
May 15, 2024 — Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy -- given before and after surgery -- significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers tie infertility treatment to a particular risk for hypertensive ...
May 15, 2024 — Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle for the first time in the United States in March, with nine states reporting outbreaks by May. While the method of transmission ...
May 15, 2024 — Spending time in nature is good for us. And knowing more about nature's effects on our bodies could not only help our well-being, but could also improve how we care for land, preserve ecosystems ...
May 15, 2024 — A new study has shown that repetitive practice not only is helpful in improving skills but also leads to profound changes in the brain's memory ...
May 15, 2024 — Results from a new study are providing new insights into the therapeutic potential of bacteriophage (phage) therapy for treating diseases like cystic fibrosis ...
May 15, 2024 — Scientists uncover why cancer patients with ARID1A gene mutations are more likely to respond to immunotherapy, discovering ARID1A mutations invite cancer-fighting immune cells into tumors by ...
May 15, 2024 — Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites for medications. The findings could revolutionize wide swathes of biology by ...
May 15, 2024 — New research has shed light in the complex interplay between cell proteins, and how they impact on neurons in neurodevelopmental disorders and Alzheimer's ...
May 15, 2024 — At present, there is no specific active substance against hepatitis E. As the disease kills 70,000 people every year, researchers are actively searching for one. A team may have found what ...
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Researchers Wrestle With Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
- 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
- H5N1 Virus from 2022 Mink Outbreak Capable of Inefficient Airborne Transmission
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits from Plant-Based Diet
- Plant Virus Treatment Shows Promise in Fighting Metastatic Cancers in Mice
- Study Traces an Infectious Language Epidemic
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Cellular Activity Hints That Recycling Is in Our DNA
- Melanoma in Darker Skin Tones
- Breakthrough in Hemostasis and Wound Healing Research
- US Navy Growler Jet Noise Over Whidbey Island Could Impact 74,000 People's Health
- ERR-Gamma 'trains' Stomach Stem Cells to Become Acid-Producing Cells
- AI Intervention Mitigates Tension Among Conflicting Ethnic Groups
- Metabolism of Autism Reveals Developmental Origins
- How the Brain Is Flexible Enough for a Complex World (Without Being Thrown Into Chaos)
- New Tool to Boost Battle Against Childhood Undernutrition
- Stem Cells: A New Mechanical Transducer
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- GPS-Like System Shows Promise as HIV Vaccine Strategy to Elicit Critical Antibodies
- Discrimination May Accelerate Aging
- 'Smart' Contact Lenses Could Someday Enable Wireless Glaucoma Detection
- How Climate Change Will Affect Malaria Transmission
- New Treatment Could Reverse Hair Loss Caused by an Autoimmune Skin Disease
- An Entirely New COVID-Related Syndrome
- Improved Wildfire Smoke Model Identifies Areas for Public Health Intervention
- High School Student Helps Transform 'crazy Idea' Into Innovative Research Tool
- How Night Shift Work Can Raise Risk of Diabetes, Obesity
- AI Advancements Make the Leap Into 3D Pathology Possible
- Robotic System Feeds People With Severe Mobility Limitations
- Brain Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Fluidic Systems Resembling Blood Vascular Tissues: Artificial Blood Vessels and Biomedicine
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- How Biological Aging Clocks Tick
- Study Shows Heightened Sensitivity to PTSD in Autism