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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 ...
May 1, 2024 With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and bird populations, new research has modeled what happens when people ...
Apr. 24, 2024 New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in ...
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May 1, 2024 The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A completely novel way to develop 'surpamolecules' for drug discovery could have application in immunotherapy as well as this breakthrough design for an anticoagulant with on-demand ...
Apr. 30, 2024 After-care food and drink accounted for about 22% of the day's added sugar and about one-third of the sweet and salty snack foods the children ate, according to a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The study ...
May 1, 2024 A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested with fleas. Based on their findings, they ...
May 1, 2024 A new study involved high-resolution scans that enabled the researchers to visualize brain connections at submillimeter spatial resolution. Together, these pathways form a 'default ascending arousal ...
May 1, 2024 During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...
May 1, 2024 Early detection has the potential to transform treatment and outcomes in cancer care, especially for cancers like liver cancer, which is typically diagnosed at a late stage with limited options for ...
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May 1, 2024 The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in ...
May 1, 2024 There's a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on ...
May 1, 2024 Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers ...
May 1, 2024 Human embryo compaction, an essential step in the first days of an embryo's development, is driven by the contractility of its cells. These results contradict the presupposed driving role of ...
May 1, 2024 An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers changed the composition of the gut microbiota in male mice through common antibiotics, inducing a condition called dysbiosis, and found that: - Mouse pups sired by a dysbiotic father show ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance of the hypothalamus of the brain and its role in ...
May 1, 2024 Working with teens, researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 teens, researchers found that most of the teens used the ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new ...
May 1, 2024 Better than expected life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas in England is probably due to population change according to local residents and professionals. In the UK, people from the most ...
May 1, 2024 The body clock has a significant impact on the performance of NBA players. Data shows vastly better win ratio for home teams from the Western Time Zone Area (PDT) when playing an EDT team, compared ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers have identified a novel Heat Shock Factor (HSF), designated as HSF5, which plays a crucial role in the completion of meiosis and the activation of genes essential for sperm formation. ...
May 1, 2024 A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new ...
May 1, 2024 A novel combination of two cancer drugs has shown great potential as a future treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), one of the most common types of blood cancers. A new study has ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye -- could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, ...
Apr. 30, 2024 In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more receptive to ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early ...
Apr. 30, 2024 The inventors of a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal if their contents are contaminated are working to bring producers and regulators together to get their inventions into commercial ...
Apr. 30, 2024 An undergraduate student turns her honor's thesis into a peer-reviewed publication on schizophrenia ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body's Inflammatory Reactions
- Social-Media Break Has Huge Impact on Young Women's Body Image, Study Finds
- Understanding Youth Nicotine Use to Prevent Initiation and Escalation
- Cell Contractions Drive the Initial Shaping of Human Embryos
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- Father's Gut Microbes Affect the Next Generation
- Researchers Identify Causal Genetic Variant Linked to Common Childhood Obesity
- Virtual Reality Environment for Teens May Offer an Accessible, Affordable Way to Reduce Stress
- Clogged Arteries Worsened by Cells That Behave Like Cancer Cells
- Life Expectancy in Two Disadvantaged Areas Higher Than Expected
- Time Zones and Tiredness Strongly Influence NBA Results, Study of 25,000 Matches Shows
- Discovery of an Atypical Heat Shock Factor, HSF5, Involved in Meiotic Mechanisms: Implications for Male Infertility
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
- Women Are 40% More Likely to Experience Depression During the Perimenopause
- One-Two Punch Treatment Delivers Blood Cancer Knockout
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Activity in a Room Stirs Up Nanoparticles Left Over from Consumer Sprays
- An Electrifying Discovery May Help Doctors Deliver More Effective Gene Therapies
- Breakthrough in Complex Pain Management
- Is It Time to Retire the Best-Before Date?
- Student Links Worm Behavior to Brain Disease
- Uncovering the Secret of Long-Lived Stem Cells
- Researchers Reveal a New Approach for Treating Degenerative Diseases
- Potential Drivers of Chronic Allergic Inflammation
- New and Improved Way to Grow the Cells That Give Rise to the Kidney's Filtration System
- Loneliness Grows as We Age
- An Omega-6 Fatty Acid May Reduce the Risk for Bipolar Disorder
- Clumps of This Molecule Inhibit Strep's DNA-Cleaving Enzymes
- Regulating Cholesterol Levels Might Be the Key to Improving Cancer Treatment
- A New Anticoagulant With No Risk of Bleeding
- Researchers Identify Over 2,000 Genetic Signals Linked to Blood Pressure in Study of Over One Million People
- Scientists Find Cancer-Like Features in Atherosclerosis, Spurring Opportunity for New Treatment Approaches
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Microarray Patches Safe and Effective for Vaccinating Children, Trial Suggests
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- Study Finds School Entry Requirements Linked to Increased HPV Vaccination Rates
- One in Eight Grown-Ups Love Extreme Tartness
- Enzymes Open New Path to Universal Donor Blood
- Possible Alternative to Antibiotics Produced by Bacteria
- Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Drug Shelters Pancreas Cells from Immune System Attack
- Intervention Based on Science of Reading, Math Boosts Comprehension, Word Problem-Solving Skills
- The Aspirin Conundrum: Navigating Negative Results, Age, Aging Dynamics and Equity
- 'Seeing the Invisible': New Tech Enables Deep Tissue Imaging During Surgery
- AI Algorithms Can Determine How Well Newborns Nurse, Study Shows
- Blood Samples Enhance B-Cell Lymphoma Diagnostics and Prognosis
- After 25 Years, Researchers Uncover Genetic Cause of Rare Neurological Disease
- Breakthrough in Brown Fat Research: Researchers Have Found Brown Fat's 'off-Switch'
- Cardio-Fitness Cuts Death and Disease by Nearly 20%
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Breast Cancer Rates Rising Among Canadian Women in Their 20s, 30s and 40s
- Test Reveals Mice Think Like Babies
- Florida Dolphin Found With Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
- Imaging Technique Shows New Details of Peptide Structures
- Blood Test Finds Knee Osteoarthritis Up to Eight Years Before It Appears on X-Rays
- How Geography Acts as a Structural Determinant of Health
- Getting Dynamic Information from Static Snapshots
- Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
- People With Rare Longevity Mutation May Also Be Protected from Cardiovascular Disease
- Automated Machine Learning Robot Unlocks New Potential for Genetics Research
- Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults
- Climb Stairs to Live Longer
- Illusion Helps Demystify the Way Vision Works
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
- Using Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy
- Scientists Discover a New Signaling Pathway and Design a Novel Drug for Liver Fibrosis
- High-Precision Blood Glucose Level Prediction Achieved by Few-Molecule Reservoir Computing
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Advance in the Treatment of Acute Heart Failure Identified
- RNA Modification Is Responsible for the Disruption of Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's Disease
- Shoulder Surgeons Should Rethink a Common Practice, Study Suggests
- Vitamin D Alters Mouse Gut Bacteria to Give Better Cancer Immunity
- A Shortcut for Drug Discovery
- Food in Sight? The Liver Is Ready!
- New Tool Helps Identify Babies at High-Risk for RSV
- Treatment for Deadly Superbug C. Diff May Be Weakening
- Nanomaterial That Mimics Proteins Could Be Basis for New Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
- Identifying a New Liver Defender: The Role of Resident Macrophages
- Diamond Dust Shines Bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
- Genetic Variations May Predispose People to Parkinson's Disease Following Long-Term Pesticide Exposure, Study Finds
- Simplified Diagnosis of Rare Eye Diseases
- AI in Medicine: The Causality Frontier
- How Electric Vehicle Drivers Can Escape Range Anxiety
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
- Using AI to Improve Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders
- Maternal Grandmothers' Support Buffers Children Against the Impacts of Adversity
- Circadian Rhythms Can Influence Drugs' Effectiveness
- How Immune Cells Communicate to Fight Viruses
- National Trial Safely Scaled Back Prescribing of a Powerful Antipsychotic for the Elderly
- Early Trauma Cuts Life Short for Squirrels, and Climate Change Could Make Matters Worse
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Solving the Riddle of the Sphingolipids in Coronary Artery Disease
- Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
- For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Increases With Proportion of Life Spent There, Study Finds
- A Closed-Loop Drug-Delivery System Could Improve Chemotherapy
- Tumor Cells Evade the Immune System Early On: Newly Discovered Mechanism Could Significantly Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
- Mini-Colons Revolutionize Colorectal Cancer Research
- Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells from People With Timothy Syndrome
- Artificial Intelligence Can Develop Treatments to Prevent 'superbugs'
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- Network Model Unifies Recency and Central Tendency Biases
- Scientists Identify and Show How to Target a Key Tumor Defense Against Immune Attack