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Study links polygenic scores to hypertension treatment outcomes
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have discovered that a genetic risk score can predict how Black individuals with hypertension respond to the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone and their likelihood of ...
Off-label glucose-lowering drugs may put type 1 diabetes patients at risk
A collaboration of researchers led by Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, is urging caution when prescribing off-label glucose-lowering drugs to individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
New miRNA inhibitor could extinguish the 'inflammatory fire' that stroke causes in the brain
It's been more than three decades, but still there are only two treatments for a stroke: either rapid use of a clot-busting medication called tPA or surgical removal of a clot from the brain with mechanical thrombectomy. ...
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Scientists can reverse brain aging in fruit flies by preventing buildup of a common protein
Humans aren't the only ones who grow forgetful as they age—fruit flies do, too. But because fruit flies have a lifespan of only about two months, they can be a useful model for understanding the cognitive decline that comes ...
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Machine-learning-based method provides a comprehensive diagnosis of head and neck tumors
Head and neck cancers have increased significantly over the last 30 years. In Germany, there are about 18,000 to 20,000 new cases of head and neck tumors every year. In particular, the incidence of carcinomas of the middle ...
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Cellular couriers: The body's extracellular vesicles could lead to a new cancer blood test
A study led by WEHI and La Trobe University has found a potential new diagnostic marker that could be used to better detect the level of tissue damage in our bodies.
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Multi-site trial uses digital avatars to effectively reduce distressing voices in psychosis
A new multi-site trial from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that a novel therapy using computer-generated avatars is an effective way of helping people with ...
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Stroke patients could benefit from earlier blood thinning treatment, finds research
People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from blood thinning treatments, known as anticoagulants, at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating anymore
A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected animals in studies University ...
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Digestive enzyme leakage from gut to organs may cause aging in rats
The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and brain.
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Researchers identify previously unknown pathway that allows cancer to grow unchecked
A new study from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers shows, for the first time, that a receptor called PPAR δ, or peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta, is an important player in a pathway that disables the ...
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Research finds cannabis use in pregnancy affects children's impulse control and aggression
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital ...
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Studies pinpoint immune cells and proteins linked to long COVID
Researchers at the University of Alberta have pinpointed two proteins that could serve as markers for identifying patients with long COVID—a discovery that may lead to treatments that will bring better quality of life for ...
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Interactive mouthpiece opens new opportunities for health data, assistive technology, hands-free interactions
When you think about hands-free devices, you might picture Alexa and other voice-activated in-home assistants, Bluetooth earpieces, or asking Siri to make a phone call in your car. You might not imagine using your mouth to ...
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New insights show ASCL1's role in neuroendocrine prostate cancer, an aggressive and treatment-resistant type
A scientist whose discoveries about prostate cancer have led to lifesaving treatments is now shedding light on an emerging and deadlier form of the disease: neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC).
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Learning to learn: Researchers discover meta-learning of motor skills in the dorsal premotor cortex of the brain
Superior motor learning ability in athletes is not an innate talent but a skill that can be developed throughout life. Over the past decade, motor control scientists have observed significant variations in motor learning ...
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Micro-shockwave electronic therapy shows potential for safe non-invasive treatment of brain disorders
Professor Jai-ick Yoh's research team from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, in collaboration with Professor Hyung-Jin Choi's team from Seoul National University's College of Medicine, has developed a non-invasive ...
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Discovery of key mechanism in Huntington's disease could pave the way for early detection and treatment
Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development of Huntington's disease. This discovery opens up the possibility of studying the disease before its clinical ...
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