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May 1, 2024
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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 ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory -- the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it -- coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...
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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 ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the enzyme cyclophilin A, which is produced in large amounts in hematopoietic stem cells, is key for these cells to retain their regenerative potential and avert the ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein's structure is critical to its function. Malformed proteins not ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A research team embarked on a quest to understand the diversity and cellular mechanisms of human Th2 cells. By conducting gene expression analyses of inflamed tissues, they pinpointed a subset of Th2 ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it's higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports a new study that examined nine longitudinal studies from ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies showed that Alzheimer's disease patients have changes in their ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood ...
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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 ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — The first study of the use of microarray patches to vaccinate children has shown that the method is safe and induces strong immune responses. The phase 1/2 randomized trial compared results from the ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — The research explores how CRISPR can be used to edit ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A new study shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them puckered up and desperate to lose that sour flavor, but a new study revealed that roughly one in eight adults like intensely sour sensations. The ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Researchers have discovered enzymes that remove hindrances that stood in the way of developing universal donor ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers have discovered a new so-called lantibiotic, namely epilancin A37. ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Scientists say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a state-of-the-art imaging technique useful for determining the composition of a variety of objects. Specifically, over-thousand-nanometer (OTN) HSI is particularly ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A modified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing, a recent study shows. Specifically, the researchers ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A recently completed study indicates that circulatory protein levels can provide important information for increasingly accurate diagnoses and personalised care in patients with aggressive B-cell ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 is a devastating progressive movement disease that can begin as early as the late teens. Now, a multinational research team has conclusively identified the genetic difference ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for safely activating brown fat and tackling obesity and ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Groundbreaking new research finds that an increased cardio fitness level will reduce your risk of death from any cause by nearly ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in Canada according to a study which showed an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among females in their twenties, thirties, and ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers outline how they used a chemical probe to light up interlocking peptides. Their technique will help scientists differentiate synthetic peptides from toxic types found in Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on ...
Tuesday, April 30, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
- Using AI to Improve Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders
- 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
- Scientists Identify and Show How to Target a Key Tumor Defense Against Immune Attack
- Can Climate Change Accelerate Transmission of Malaria? Pioneering Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Temperature
- Cells May Possess Hidden Communication System
- A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor Brain Activity in Real-Time During Brain Surgery
- Unveiling the Mysteries of Cell Division in Embryos With Timelapse Photography
- Good Heart Health in Middle Age May Preserve Brain Function Among Black Women as They Age
- AI Designs New Drugs Based on Protein Structures
- Neurons Spoil Your Appetite
- It Takes Two to TANGO: New Strategy to Tackle Fibrosis and Scarring
- Ready and Vigilant: Immune Cells on Standby
- CAR T Cell Therapy Targeting HER2 Antigen Shows Promise Against Advanced Sarcoma in Phase I Trial
- Social Change May Explain Decline in Genetic Diversity of the Y Chromosome at the End of the Neolithic Period
- Social Media Can Be Used to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young People
- A Vaccine to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
- Low Intensity Exercise Linked to Reduced Depression
- Positive Effect of Midazolam After Cardiac Arrest
- Researchers Unveil PI3K Enzyme's Dual Accelerator and Brake Mechanisms
- Biophysics: Testing How Well Biomarkers Work
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
- Understaffed Nursing Homes in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods More Likely to Overuse Antipsychotics
- Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn's Disease
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Researching Cancer by Studying Lipids Cell by Cell
- Genetics Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Optimal Timing Maximizes Paxlovid Benefits for Treating COVID-19
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
- Study Compares Salmonella Rates in Backyard, Commercial Poultry Farm Samples
- In the Brain, Bursts of Beta Rhythms Implement Cognitive Control
- Magnetic Microcoils Unlock Targeted Single-Neuron Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin
- Liver Cancer: Molecular Signaling Pathway of Tumor Development Decoded
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
- Dengue Fever Infections Have Negative Impacts on Infant Health for Three Years
- Follow-Up 50 Years on Finds Landmark Steroid Study Remains Safe
- Treatment from Female Doctors Leads to Lower Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates, Study Suggests