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June 10, 2024
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June 4, 2024 — Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb -- a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb -- to pick up and manipulate objects. The team tested the robotic device on a diverse ...
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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June 4, 2024 — A research team using a fruit fly model has discovered that even very mild, non-lethal head injuries early in life can lead to neurodegenerative ...
June 7, 2024 — A study has identified a biological mechanism that could lead to more effective treatments for breast cancer that has metastasized to the ...
June 6, 2024 — Children born via frozen embryo transfer have similar metabolic profiles to those born via fresh embryo transfer, according to a new ...
June 4, 2024 — Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring via long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p, according to a new ...
May 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel version of a key CRISPR gene-editing protein that shows efficient editing activity and is small enough to be packaged within a non-pathogenic virus that can deliver ...
June 7, 2024 — Immunotherapy is one of the pillars in the fight against cancer and aims to enable the body's own immune system to fight a tumor. A recent study now ...
June 7, 2024 — Scientists have discovered an interesting new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma resistant to targeted therapies. Inhibition of the VARS enzyme could prevent this therapeutic resistance ...
June 7, 2024 — A relatively simple peptide modification could unlock a whole class of targets for drug discovery, new research ...
June 7, 2024 — New eye-tracking research has shown that simply looking at natural elements during urban walks can offer significant mental health ...
June 7, 2024 — The number of children in the U.S. facing simultaneous water and food insecurity more than doubled between 2005 and 2020. Additionally, Black children were 3.5 times more likely than white children ...
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June 7, 2024 — Severe chronic pancreatitis is treated by removing the pancreas. Without a pancreas, patients also lose insulin-producing cells called islets. To preserve insulin responses, surgeons transplant ...
June 7, 2024 — By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, scientists say they have found that biochemical bonds between fats and proteins in the mitochondrion, the cell's powerhouse, play a crucial role ...
June 7, 2024 — Where there's smoke, there's not always fire. Wildfire smoke drifted to nearly every lake in North America for at least one day per year from 2019 to 2021, found a UC Davis ...
June 7, 2024 — Researchers have created digital babies to better understand infants' health in their critical first 180 days of life. The team created 360 advanced computer models that simulate the unique ...
June 7, 2024 — One of the most confusing aspects for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is that they have high fasting glucose levels. This is because in these insulin-resistant patients, glucose production by ...
June 7, 2024 — Bioengineering is revolutionizing cancer research. This area of science integrates engineering and physical sciences with oncology to change how we understand and treat this complex ...
June 7, 2024 — A team of researchers has developed a wirelessly activated device that mimics the wavelike muscular function in the esophagus and small intestine responsible for transporting food and viscous fluids ...
June 7, 2024 — When we learn something new, our brain cells (neurons) communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. If the same group of neurons communicate together often, the connections ...
June 6, 2024 — Biomedical engineers have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better mimic the natural environment of cells and tissues within the body. When used ...
June 6, 2024 — Researchers are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body's ...
June 6, 2024 — The role that Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) plays in the development of Multiple Sclerosis may be caused a higher level of cross-reactivity, where the body's immune system binds to the wrong target, ...
June 6, 2024 — Some cancer drugs cause severe side effects because they are not working accurately enough. Biochemists have now discovered ...
June 6, 2024 — Chemists have developed a strategy using disulfide-containing small molecules to facilitate the reversible control and delivery of ribonucleic acid (RNA). A research team has developed a method that ...
June 6, 2024 — Little is yet known about the health effects of nanoparticles on pregnancy. An interdisciplinary team is currently analyzing the risks for babies in the womb. Using a lab model, the researchers were ...
June 6, 2024 — Women with excess weight at age 14 or 31 may have increased ischemic (clot caused) stroke risk before age 55. The same ischemic stroke risk was not found in men. Losing excess weight after ...
June 6, 2024 — In a major advance for the treatment of the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, scientists used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy and ...
June 6, 2024 — A searchable database is now ready to help study Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience and biomedical informatics researchers have created the comprehensive, user-friendly ...
June 6, 2024 — New research led by Lia Siegelman, a physical oceanographer at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, shows that the roiling storms at the planet Jupiter's polar regions are ...
June 6, 2024 — A lifesaving package including early detection and bundled treatment for women who have heavy bleeding during childbirth has been found to incur minimal additional cost according to new analysis from ...
June 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed the hidden emotional challenges patients go through following tooth loss. Patients highlight feelings of self-consciousness, shame or fear as well as physical sensations such ...
Friday, June 7, 2024
- Antioxidant Gel Preserves Islet Function After Pancreas Removal
- Fat Molecule's Inability to Bond With Shape-Shifting Protein in Cell's Powerhouse Linked to an Inherited Metabolic Disease
- Wildfire Smoke Reached 99% of U.S. Lakes in 2019-2021
- Digital Babies Created to Improve Infant Healthcare
- New Therapeutic Targets to Fight Type 2 Diabetes
- Engineering Cancer's End: Scientists Say Bioengineering Will Change Our Ability to Research and Treat Cancer
- Robotic Device Restores Wavelike Muscular Function Involved in Processes Like Digestion, Aiding Patients With Compromised Organs
- How Does Oxygen Depletion Disrupt Memory Formation in the Brain?
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Silkworms Help Grow Better Organ-Like Tissues in Labs
- Potential Treatment for Fibrosis
- Epstein-Barr Virus and Brain Cross-Reactivity: Possible Mechanism for Multiple Sclerosis
- Key to Improving Cancer Treatments Discovered
- Unlocking RNA Functionality: A Redox-Responsive Approach
- Nanoparticles: Risk for Babies in the Womb
- Women With Excess Weight as a Teen or Young Adult May Have Higher Stroke Risk by Age 55
- New Glioblastoma Treatment Reaches Human Brain Tumor and Helps Immune Cells Recognize Cancer Cells
- Searchable Database for Alzheimer's Research
- Using Oceanography to Understand Fronts and Cyclones on Jupiter
- Lifesaving Childbirth Blood Loss Intervention Is Highly Cost-Effective
- Hidden Challenges of Tooth Loss and Dentures Revealed in New Study
- How Medical Models Can Transform Agriculture
- Macrophages Behave Like Mural Cells to Promote Healing of Ischemic Muscle Injury
- First-of-Its-Kind Test Can Predict Dementia Up to Nine Years Before Diagnosis
- Vigorous Exercise May Preserve Cognition in High-Risk Patients With Hypertension
- Younger Children in School Year Are More Commonly Diagnosed With ADHD Than Their Older Classmates, Says New Study
- Severity of Calls to US Poison Centers Increases Sharply for Both Adults, Kids
- Regenerating Damaged Heart Cells in Mice
- People Feel More Connected to 'tweezer-Like' Bionic Tools That Don't Resemble Human Hands
- 'Artificial Lymph Node' Used to Treat Cancer in Mice
- Novel AI Method Could Improve Tissue, Tumor Analysis and Advance Treatment of Disease
- Omega-3 Therapy Prevents Birth-Related Brain Injury in Newborn Rodents
- Innovative Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Bladder Cancer Patients Unresponsive to Standard Treatment
- Artificial Intelligence Blood Test Provides a Reliable Way to Identify Lung Cancer
- How the Cell Cycle Orchestra Plays an Unexpected New Tune
- Molecular Pathway That Impacts Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Response to Treatment Detailed
- The Body's Own Lipids Affect Mental Disorders: Can Specific Inhibitors Help?
- Encouraging Phase 1 Data for Glioblastoma Treatment
- How a Protein Component of Nuclear Pore Complexes Regulates Development of Blood Cells and May Contribute to Myeloid Disorders
- Drug Used to Treat Eczema May Provide Relief for Patients With Intensely Itchy Skin Diseases
- Antidepressants: New Data on Prevalence of Discontinuation Symptoms
- New Home-Administered Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder Shows Promising Results
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Experts Alert Doctors and the Public to the Arrival of Hard-to-Treat Fungal Skin Infections in the United States
- Oral Insulin Drops Offer Relief for Diabetes Patients [UPDATED 2024-06-07]
- Scientists Identify 'missing Piece' Required for Blood Stem Cell Self-Renewal
- Universal Bitter Blocker Could Help Patients Take Their Medicines as Prescribed
- New Understanding of How Antidepressants Work
- Prostate Cancer: Protein Identified to Reduce Tumor Growth
- New Gene Therapy Trial Shows Restored Hearing and Speech in Children Born Deaf, Treated in Both Ears
- Genetics Study Points to Potential Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome
- Babies Use 'helpless' Infant Period to Learn Powerful Foundation Models, Just Like ChatGPT
- Poor Quality Diet Makes Our Brains Sad
- Bone Loss Drugs Can Help Azoles Fight Fungal Infections
- New Method of DNA Testing: Expanding Scientific Innovation
- Higher Blood Pressure Is Associated With Poorer Cognition in Adolescence
- New Study Suggests That Amyloid Contributes to Calcific Aortic Valve Disease Development
- Unlocking the World Around Us for Next-Gen Antibiotics
- Largest-Ever Antibiotic Discovery Effort Uses AI to Uncover Potential Cures in Microbial Dark Matter
- New Technique Reveals How Gene Transcription Is Coordinated in Cells
- Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered
- Cooperative Proteins Help the Immune System Identify and Attack Invaders
- Why Do 1 in 10 Americans Get Eczema? Is It Too Much Salt?
- Cannabis Use Common Among Patients, With Most Using It to Manage a Symptom or Health Condition
- Father's Diet Before Conception Influences Children's Health
- Preoperative Antibiotic Treatment in Pediatric Elbow Fracture Surgery Is Not Necessary, Study Suggests
- Study Reveals How 'forever Chemicals' May Impact Heart Health in Older Women
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Proton Therapy Demonstrates Advantages in Phase III Head and Neck Cancer Trial
- Chasing Down a Cellular 'short Circuit'
- Key Mechanism for Maintaining Proper Telomere Length Identified
- Managing Mental Health Should Be About More Than Mind
- Methods to Quit Smoking Effective Regardless of Mental Health History
- An Anti-Inflammatory Curbs Spread of Fungi Causing Serious Blood Infections
- New Deep Brain Stimulation Algorithm May Help Personalize Parkinson's Disease Treatment
- Rare Disease's DNA-Damaging Mutation Could Have Consequences for More Common Conditions
- Lost in Lockdown: Study Reveals Feeling Isolated from Others Can Warp Our Perception of Time
- Veterans With Service Dogs Have Fewer PTSD Symptoms, Higher Quality of Life
- Study Reveals High Rate of Drowsy Driving by Teens
- Smart Thermostats Provide Sleep Insights at Home
- New Aerogels for Radiative Cooling and the Absorption of Electromagnetic Waves
- Tin Toughens Bioimplant Titanium Alloys Through the Cocktail Effect
- New Insights Into T and B Cells Offer Hope for Autoimmune Disease Sufferers
- Population Shifts, Risk Factors May Triple U.S. Cardiovascular Disease Costs by 2050
- New Test Detects More Cases of Cervical Cancer
- Scientists Reveal How a Potassium Ion Channel Reprograms Energy Production in Cancer Cells
- US Drug-Related Infant Deaths More Than Doubled from 2018 to 2022
- First Step in Allergic Reactions, Paving the Way for New Preventative Strategies
- Medical School Isn't Teaching Doctors Much About Nutrition
- AI Detects More Breast Cancers With Fewer False Positives
- Scientists Develop Novel Antibody Treatment for Kidney Cancer
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Airplane Noise Exposure May Increase Risk of Chronic Disease
- New Machine Learning Method Can Better Predict Spine Surgery Outcomes
- Oral Nucleoside Antiviral Is Progressing Toward Future Pandemic Preparedness
- Novel Software That Combines Gene Activity and Tissue Location to Decode Disease Mechanisms
- Chromatin Openness Sheds New Light on Prostate Cancer Plasticity
- The Embryo Assembles Itself
- New Study Sheds Light on the Effects of Humor in Medical Practices
- Computational Insights Into Colonic Motility to Aid Understanding of Ulcerative Colitis
- A Dark Side to Dark Chocolate? New Study Finds Very Minimal Risk for Kids from Metals in Chocolates
- Mapping the Mind With BARseq
- Protein Discovery Could Help Prevent Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Damage
- Telehealth Can Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With Cancer Care