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January 26, 2025
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Jan. 16, 2025 — A new study found that younger siblings generally receive more favorable treatment from parents. Meanwhile, older siblings are often granted more autonomy, and parents are less controlling towards them as they grow ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Scientists have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of 'DNA origami'. The system they developed may facilitate the transportation of large therapeutic loads into cells. This opens up a new way ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — An international research team has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue ...
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Jan. 25, 2025 — Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) harboring BRAF V600E mutations benefited from first-line treatment with the targeted therapies ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Like a poison pen, dying cells prick their neighbors with a lethal message. This may worsen sepsis. New findings could lead to a new understanding of this dangerous ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, according to the results from a phase II clinical ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team has identified the core gene expression networks regulated by key proteins that fundamentally drive phenomena such as cancer development, metastasis, tissue differentiation from stem ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight, and choosing the optimal meals for weight loss can be challenging. A research team has developed a weight management program that helps individuals ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Scientists have developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations. This innovative method significantly enhances anti-tumor ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team made a pivotal discovery in the field of cancer immunotherapy. The team identified a specific population of immune cells that play a ...
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Jan. 24, 2025 — We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as new research shows that forming a healthy habit can take longer than ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Successful test in breast cancer patients: the active agent digoxin, a cardiac medication, dissolves clusters of circulating breast cancer cells in the blood, thus reducing the risk of metastases ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to diagnosis from years to days -- in a single test and at a much lower ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers find blocking the KCNB2 gene can slow tumor growth, paving the way for next-gen treatments for childhood brain ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Scientists have shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A research team has investigated a new combination therapy against cancer. This therapy employs systemic administration of the tissue hormone interferon-I combined with local application of ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — With the recent surge in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, altogether called GLP-1s, there has been renewed scientific interest in understanding how our bodies regulate muscle growth. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Our bodies are made up of around 75 billion cells. But what function does each individual cell perform and how greatly do a healthy person's cells differ from those of someone with a disease? To ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have found that a newly developed diet inspired by the eating habits of non-industrialized societies can significantly reduce the risk of a number of chronic diseases -- and are to share ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — New research looked at how cancers arise in children who are predisposed to developing the childhood kidney cancer, Wilms tumor, which could help anticipate the development of tumors before they ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial fibrillation as part of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study. The trial ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022, ...
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Myth Busted: Healthy Habits Take Longer Than 21 Days to Set in
- Dissolving Clusters of Cancer Cells to Prevent Metastases
- Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants
- Exploring Decision Making in People With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Long Read Sequencing Reveals More Genetic Information While Cutting Time and Cost of Rare Disease Diagnoses
- Targeting Potassium Channel Shows Promise for Treating Brain Tumors
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Exercise Improves Brain Function, Possibly Reducing Dementia Risk
- New Combination Immunotherapy for Melanoma and Breast Cancer
- Boosting This Molecule Could Help Retain Muscle While Losing Fat
- Uncovering the Role of Y Chromosome Genes in Male Fertility in Mice
- Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine: A Key to Analyzing Millions of Individual Cells
- Researchers Track Sharp Increase in Diagnoses for Sedative, Hypnotic and Anxiety Use Disorder in Young Adults
- Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin's Fictional Universe
- New Study Reveals How a 'non-Industrialized' Style Diet Can Reduce Risk of Chronic Disease
- Adults Diagnosed With ADHD May Have Reduced Life Expectancies
- Curiosity Driven Experiment Helps Unravel Antibiotic-Resistance Mystery
- Predicting How Childhood Kidney Cancers Develop
- Epilepsy Patient Samples Offer Unprecedented Insights on Brain 'brakes' Linked to Disorders
- Study Shows Anti-Clotting Drug Reduced Bleeding Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
- Significant Rise in Mental Health Admissions for Young People in Last Decade
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Researchers Develop Biomarker Algorithm for Noninvasive Detection of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
- T Cells Rise Up to Fight Infections in the Gut
- Researchers Create New Guidelines to Diagnose Common Memory Disorder Frequently Mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease
- mRNA-Activated Blood Clots Could Cushion the Blow of Osteoarthritis
- PET Probe Images Inflammation With High Sensitivity and Selectivity
- While Most Americans Use a Device to Monitor Their Heart, Few Share That Data With Their Doctor
- A Way for Smartwatches to Detect Depression Risks
- Exposure to Stress During Early Pregnancy Affects Offspring Into Adulthood
- Drug Candidate Eliminates Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice in a Single Dose
- Why Are Most Companies Failing to Benefit from AI? It's About the People Not the Tech
- Hot or Cold? How the Brain Deciphers Thermal Sensations
- Green Tea-Based Adhesive Films Show Promise as a Novel Treatment for Oral Mucositis
- Single-Cell Elemental Analysis Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Bioprinting Functional Human Heart Tissue
- New Epilepsy Tech Could Cut Misdiagnoses by Nearly 70% Using Routine EEGs
- Childhood Epilepsy May Predispose to Memory Disorders Later in Life
- How Your Brain Learns from Rewards Might Hold the Key to Treating Depression
- Study Shows Travelers Are Dreaming Forward, Not Looking Back
- SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk of Sudden Death
- Copper-Detection Tool Designed to Discover Possible Chelation Target for Lung Cancer
- Fighting Experience Plays Key Role in Brain Chemical's Control of Male Aggression
- Research Shows PTSD, Anxiety May Affect Reproductive Health of Women Firefighters
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Recommendations for Studying the Impact of AI on Young People's Mental Health
- Can DNA-Nanoparticle Motors Get Up to Speed With Motor Proteins?
- New Study Uncovers Key Mechanism Behind Learning and Memory
- Scientists Identify Neurons in Mice That, Once Activated, Can Change Body's Metabolic Rate, Induce Hibernation-Like State
- New Paper Creates Roadmap for the Next Generation of Bioelectronic Medicine
- Simplified Redesign of Proteins to Improve Ligand Binding
- Building Sentence Structure May Be Language-Specific
- Biotin May Shield Brain from Manganese-Induced Damage, Study Finds
- Fewer Than 1% of U.S. Clinical Drug Trials Enroll Pregnant Participants, Study Finds
- Study of Deadly Dog Cancer Reveals New Clues for Improved Treatment
- Seeing the Unseen: New Method Reveals 'hyperaccessible' Window in Freshly Replicated DNA
- A Team With Diverse Expertise Produces Novel Ideas -- But Are They Practical?
- Researchers Identify Key Protein to Potentially Halt Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
- Structural Insights Reveal Drug Target in Trypanosome Parasites
- Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
- Why Our Biological Clock Ticks: Research Reconciles Major Theories of Aging
- Telephone Therapy Reduces Fatigue Interference With Activities, Mood and Cognition for Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivors
- Brain Immune Cells May Also Be from 'Mars and Venus'
- Treatment for Children With Obesity Has Lasting Effect
- 'Unprecedented' Level of Control Allows Person Without Use of Limbs to Operate Virtual Quadcopter
- HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer
- Signposting Children to Weight Management Services Could Happen When Parents Attend an Adult Program
- Shorter, Smarter, Safer: Short-Course Antibiotics Can Revolutionize Healthcare
- Discovery of Genetic Loci Associated With Allergic Sensitization
- Exploring the Effectiveness of Health Behavior Interventions and Their Components for Healthy Adults
Monday, January 20, 2025
- Violence on TV: What Happens to Children Who Watch?
- Inflammation May Explain Stomach Problems in Psoriasis Sufferers
- Global Trust in Science Remains Strong
- Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
- Ancient Viral DNA Shapes Early Embryo Development
- New Study Paves Way for Immunotherapies Tailored for Childhood Cancers
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Researchers Map Individual Brain Dynamics
- Insights Into How Populations Conform or Go Against the Crowd
- Extreme Rain Heightens E. Coli Risks for Communities of Color in Texas
- A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies
- Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity
- Unique Characteristics of a Rare Liver Cancer Identified as Clinical Trial of New Treatment Begins
- Brains of People With Sickle Cell Disease Appear Older
- 'Ding-Dong:' A Study Finds Specific Neurons With an Immune Doorbell
- Textbooks Need to Be Rewritten: RNA, Not DNA, Is the Main Cause of Acute Sunburn
- Brain Changes in Huntington's Disease Decades Before Diagnosis Will Guide Future Prevention Trials
- Astronomers Capture Unprecedented View of Supermassive Black Hole in Action
- Florescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
- Excess Weight Gain in First Trimester Associated With Fetal Fat Accumulation
- In the Northeast, 50% of Adult Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Carrying Bacteria
- Immune Complex Shaves Stem Cells to Protect Against Cancer
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Fine-Tuned Brain-Computer Interface Makes Prosthetic Limbs Feel More Real
- Multi-Target Approach Counters Tumor Growth in Several Cancers
- Decoding HIV's Tactics
- Sophisticated Early Warning System: How Bacteria Respond to Threats
- Drug in Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Could Also Treat Some Blood Cancers
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Wearable Devices Can Detect and Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare-Ups
- Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Rising Incidence in Women
- Study Finds Surprising Way That Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington's Disease, Transforming Understanding of the Disorder
- DNA Motors Found to Switch Gears