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Lack of oxygen at birth: Advanced neuromonitoring offers faster determination of brain damage
Each year, some babies experience a lack of oxygen before or during birth, which can lead to brain injury—a medical condition known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). To date, therapeutic hypothermia remains the ...
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Safety becomes more important than foraging when a specific neuronal circuit in the brain is activated
Mice are prey animals, and while they must be able to move around looking for food, it is just as important that they can get to safety quickly—two opposite needs that are equally vital to their survival.
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Novel vaccine works against multiple fungal infections, paving way for clinical trials in humans
A vaccine developed by University of Georgia researchers successfully protects against and treats vaginal yeast infections in mice, according to a newly published study in npj Vaccines.
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Scientists find a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of bladder cancer
Bladder tumors that have been excluded from clinical trials have a few things in common that could lead to new therapies. Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of ...
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Bayesian learning boosts gene research accuracy
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a new computational tool that helps scientists pinpoint proteins known as transcriptional regulators that control how genes turn on and off.
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Study reveals intricate relationship between empathy and synchronization in children's musical interactions
A new paper from researchers at the University of Sheffield is shedding light on the fascinating and complex relationship between interpersonal empathy and the ability to synchronize in time, particularly in primary school-aged ...
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Drug treatment improves epilepsy-like disease in lab-cultivated neurons
In a world-first breakthrough, researchers have used an epilepsy-like disease model in a laboratory dish and showed that improved information processing and neural function can be achieved using a medication designed specifically ...
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How disrupted daily rhythms can affect adolescent brain development
A new McGill University-led study suggests that disrupting the body's internal clock during adolescence can alter how the brain responds to an in-utero risk factor linked to certain brain disorders.
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Emotion, not just action, helps brain define, divide events
In the 2001 film "Tortilla Soup," an argument between three sisters culminates in one smashing a plate on the kitchen floor.
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Longer walks linked to lower risk of chronic low back pain
Investigators at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology report walking more than 100 minutes per day was associated with a 23% lower risk of chronic low back pain.
Inner speech therapy shows promise for easing autistic children's emotional dysregulation
Children on the autism spectrum, often at odds with their own emotions, may find help in an unlikely place: their own inner voice. A team from the University of Pittsburgh and collaborators tested a novel intervention designed ...
Kinder, smarter leukemia treatment is transforming lives
Personalized drug treatments have outperformed chemotherapy for leukemia patients in a trial led by Leeds researchers. Newly published, long-term results of the UK-wide FLAIR trial could transform treatment for chronic lymphocytic ...
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A digital second opinion: Autonomous detection of AI hallucinations in digital pathology
Tissue staining is a cornerstone of medical diagnostics, used to highlight cellular structures and render tissue features visible under an optical microscope—critical for identifying diseases such as cancer. Traditionally, ...
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Molecular testing unveils new insights into adolescent and young adult brain cancer
Camryn was diagnosed with a low-grade glioma at age two after her parents noticed a lazy eye. Sixteen years, 11 brain surgeries and over six years of chemotherapy treatment, Camryn is now transitioning from The Hospital for ...
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Blood test can spot early liver transplant issues to prevent organ failure
Liver transplant is a lifesaving surgery, but a significant number of patients experience organ rejection or other complications. Now a study by scientists from Georgetown University and MedStar Health describes how a single ...
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Why resisting social pressure is harder than you think
Whether you have a rebellious personality or not, most people imagine they are better at overcoming pressure to violate their own principles than they really are, finds a new study.
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Specific immune cells linked to severe organ damage in systemic sclerosis
Treating rare diseases can be complicated at the best of times, and it gets even more complicated when different patients with the same disease exhibit different symptoms. Now, researchers from Japan have reported a cellular ...
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Tau-PET imaging enables earlier, more accurate Alzheimer's diagnosis
A brain imaging technology called tau-PET can improve Alzheimer's diagnostics in health care, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The technology enables earlier diagnosis and robustly identifies people ...
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In search of a way to improve humans' faulty memories and bad habits
Allison Harvey knew she'd have to study hard when she enrolled in an 11-week course on parenting techniques earlier this year. A UC Berkeley professor of psychology who researches memory, habits and sleep, Harvey printed ...
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Evo 2 machine learning model enlists the power of AI in the fight against diseases
From tiny tree frogs to towering redwoods—to you and me—DNA drives all life on Earth. Embedded in every cell in every organism, DNA acts as a kind of biological instruction manual, containing all the genetic information ...
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