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January 1, 2025
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Jan. 1, 2025 — Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans -- including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and ...
Jan. 1, 2025 — Scientists have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of aging mice and located a hot spot where much of that damage is centralized. The cells in the area are also connected with ...
Dec. 25, 2024 — Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Physician-scientists found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart ...
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Jan. 1, 2025 — Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ...
Dec. 31, 2024 — A team develops an innovative injectable hydrogel for bone regeneration, addressing the limitations of traditional bone grafts and adhesion ...
Dec. 31, 2024 — A groundbreaking study has shed light on the complex interactions between dystrophin, a protein critical to muscle stability, and its partner ...
Dec. 30, 2024 — The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to 'pregame' -- consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes ...
Dec. 30, 2024 — A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared ...
Dec. 30, 2024 — Researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity do not respond as strongly to vaccines against the respiratory syncytial ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Pediatric cardiologists have implanted a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson's disease, and the benefits can be seen in multiple ways, a new study ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers have conducted a comprehensive study to evaluate artificial intelligence based aging clocks, which predict health and lifespan using data ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — When preparing for a marathon, runners don't usually think much about air quality. But maybe they should, according to findings from a new study. ...
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Dec. 27, 2024 — Digital healthcare consultations are not enough for a safe assessment of tonsillitis, according to a new study. Reliability will not be sufficient, thus increasing the risk of over- or ...
Dec. 27, 2024 — Researchers have developed a molecule that allows an important ion channel to be regulated -- a breakthrough with therapeutic ...
Dec. 27, 2024 — Researchers developed a fully open-source biomolecular structure prediction model that achieves state-of-the-art performance, at the level of AlpahFold3, in an effort to democratize biomedical ...
Dec. 26, 2024 — The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is disproportionately higher in the most deprived groups, new research ...
Dec. 26, 2024 — A live-attenuated vaccine under development is safe and 100% effective against Lassa virus in preclinical ...
Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ...
Dec. 24, 2024 — A new comprehensive literature review of the benefits and challenges of integrating haptics-enhanced virtual reality training, or VR-haptics for short, in dental education curricula highlights the ...
Dec. 24, 2024 — Many women are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at an age when they are considering starting a family. What does the disease and its medication mean for the child? To answer this question, a ...
Scientists Discover a 'Goldilocks' Zone for DNA Organization, Opening New Doors for Drug Development
Dec. 25, 2024 — In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists have unlocked the secret interactions between a primordial inorganic polymer of phosphate known ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A drug recently approved to prevent migraine may start working right away, according to a new study. The study looked at the drug atogepant, which is a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse model of ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new health ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Researchers have developed nanodiamond sensors with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, offering exceptional brightness and spin properties for quantum sensing and bioimaging. These nanodiamonds ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Researchers have created a platform, called SIMPL2, that revolutionizes the study of protein-protein interactions by simplifying detection while improving measurement accuracy. While protein-protein ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the brain to the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study highlights microglia, the brain's primary ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Hospitals that have adopted the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 'hospital-at-home' program, which serves as an alternative to admission to brick-and-mortar facilities, are ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Scientists traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord to control motor ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A new study finds gases harmful to human health lingered for weeks following the ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Three years after the Dec. 30, 2021, Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, two new studies offer insight into what happens to air quality and health in the aftermath of ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A research team has developed a groundbreaking technology that can treat colon cancer by converting cancer cells into a state resembling normal colon cells without killing them, thus avoiding side ...
Friday, December 27, 2024
- Digital Healthcare Consultations Not Enough for Safe Assessment of Tonsillitis
- Photopharmacology: Using Light to Control Cold Sensors
- Researchers Introduce Boltz-1, a Fully Open-Source Model for Predicting Biomolecular Structures
Thursday, December 26, 2024
- Economic Burden of Tooth Decay Is Highest in Deprived Groups, New Study Reveals
- 'Unbreakable' Lassa Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- VR-Haptics-Enhanced Training Holds Potential to Transform Dental Education
- How Do MS Drugs Affect Pregnancy?
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- Scientists Discover a 'Goldilocks' Zone for DNA Organization, Opening New Doors for Drug Development
Monday, December 23, 2024
- New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working Right Away
- Gene Editing Tool Reduces Alzheimer's Plaque Precursor in Mice
- Public Shows Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued
- High-Quality Nanodiamonds for Bioimaging and Quantum Sensing Applications
- Researchers Develop Tool to Fast-Track Measurement of Protein Interactions for Drug Discovery
- New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
- Adoption of 'hospital-at-Home' Programs Remains Concentrated Among Larger, Urban, Not-for-Profit and Academic Hospitals
- Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function
- Researchers Find Compromised Indoor Air in Homes Following Marshall Fire
- Months After Colorado's Marshall Fire, Residents of Surviving Homes Reported Health Symptoms, Poor Air Quality
- Foundational Technology to Make Cancer Cells Revert to Normal Cells?
- Propranolol Reduces Tremors in Parkinson's Disease
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Microscopic Discovery in Cancer Cells Could Have a Big Impact
- Research Points the Way to Lifesaving Antiparasitic Drugs While Unlocking a Scientific Mystery
- Researchers Discover Replication Hubs for Human Norovirus
- A Tropical Disease in Switzerland: Call for Coordinated Action on Chagas Disease
- AI May Help Researchers With Medical Chart Review, Study Finds
- Poor Vascular Health Accelerates Brain Aging
- Breakthrough Study Set to Change How Osteosarcomas Are Diagnosed and Treated
- AI May Help Researchers With Medical Chart Review
- Integrating GABA and Dopamine Signals to Regulate Meal Initiation
- The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies
- Breakthrough Study Reveals How Assisted Reproduction Affects Placenta and Child's Growth
- Hidden Mechanism of Swallowing Revealed by Caenorhabditis Elegans
- Generate Electricity by Attaching Device to Your Clothes
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Getting Rehab Earlier Improves Concussion Outcomes
- Potential Culprit Identified in Lingering Crohn's Disease Symptoms
- By Looking at Individual Atoms in Tooth Enamel, Researchers Are Learning What Happens to Our Teeth as We Age
- New Molecule-Creation Method a 'powerful Tool' To Accelerate Drug Synthesis and Discovery
- Brain Inflammation Alters Behavior According to Sex, Mouse Study Finds
- Shiitake-Derived Functional Food Shows Suppression of Liver Fibrosis Progression
- Antibody That Neutralizes Inhibitory Factors Involved in Nerve Regeneration Leads to Enhanced Motor Function After Acute Spinal Cord Injury
- Scientists Make Surprising Discovery Pinpointing When Good Cholesterol Becomes Harmful
- Molecular Gardening: New Enzymes Discovered for Protein Modification Pruning
- A User Manual for Yeast's Genetic Switches
- Study Finds Slowing of Age-Related Declines in Older Adults
- Tinkering With the 'clockwork' Mechanisms of Life
- MRI-First Strategy for Prostate Cancer Detection Proves to Be Safe, Study Finds
- The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease
- Genes Linked to Deadly Parasites' Spread Beyond Africa Identified
- This Prototype Sunscreen Protects Your Skin and Cools You Off, Too
- Developmental Disorder Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Rett Syndrome
- Study Links Alcohol Consumption to More Severe Nut Allergy Reaction
- New 'molecular Flipbook' Gives Researchers the Best Look Yet at Ribosomal Motion
- Genetic Discovery Links New Gene to Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Delivery Timing in Mothers With Chronic Hypertension
- First Successful Clinical Trial of VU319 Brings Alzheimer's Treatment One Step Closer
- Combining Long And Short-Read Sequencing in Single Cells Reveals New mRNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis
- Drinking Coffee May Help Prevent Mental Decline in People With Atrial Fibrillation
- New Study Reveals How Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition, Decision-Making in Mental Health Disorders
- Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
- Most Women Get Low Grades in Healthy Eating During and After Pregnancy
- Role 'workhorse Protein' Plays in Keeping the Nervous System Running Smoothly
- Discovery Provides Hope in Fighting Drug-Resistant Malaria
- Charting a Path Toward Overcoming Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- After Lockdown, Immune System Reacts More Strongly to Viruses and Bacteria
- Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Underlying Sjögren's Disease
- Dyslexia Genetics Linked to Brain Structure
- What Is Metformin's Secret Sauce?
- Researchers Find Way to 'starve' Prostate Cancer Tumors at the Cellular Level
- Getting in Sync: Wearables Reveal Happiest Times to Sleep
- Study Finds Antibiotics Not Linked to Dementia
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain
- Robot Rehabilitation Can Offer Optimal Post-Stroke Treatment
- New Evidence on the Relationship Between Moderate Wine Consumption and Cardiovascular Health
- Histone Modification Important for Correct Blood Cell Formation
- Genetic Testing Changes Course of Care in Children With Neurodevelopmental Conditions
- Study Supports New Blood-Based Biomarker to Detect Early Brain Changes Leading to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
- Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
- Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads
- Nature's Instructions: How Fungi Make a Key Medicinal Molecule
- New Recommendations to Increase Transparency and Tackle Potential Bias in Medical AI Technologies
- Swarms of 'ant-Like' Robots Lift Heavy Objects and Hurl Themselves Over Obstacles
- Building a Backbone: Scientists Recreate the Body's 'GPS System' In the Lab
- Syphilis Had Its Roots in the Americas
- Overactive Cells Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
- App Helps Alleviate Mental Health Symptoms in Bereaved Parents
- Researcher Defines 'kindness' In Healthcare
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Developing Artificial Intelligence Tools for Health Care
- Paranoia May Be, in Part, a Visual Problem
- New Virtual Reality-Tested System Shows Promise in Aiding Navigation of People With Blindness or Low Vision
- 'Bad' Bacteria Can Trigger Painful Gut Contractions; New Research Shows How
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- Research Shows Solitude Is Better for Your Health When It's Not Too Intense
- Brain Cells Remain Healthy After a Month on the International Space Station, but Mature Faster Than Brain Cells on Earth
- Prosthetic Material Could Help Reduce Infections from Intravenous Catheters
- More Calories -- More Consumption: Individuals With and Without Obesity Both Prefer High-Calories Food, Study Finds
- Images of Crucial Cell Receptors Show Promising New Drug Targets
- Study Sheds Light on What Causes Long-Term Disability After a Stroke and Offers New Path Toward Possible Treatment