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A million veterans gave DNA to aid health research: Scientists worry the data will be wasted
One of the world's biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It's part of a project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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'Fiery' cell death during chemotherapy may help bladder cancer cells fight back
Chemotherapy used to target and kill bladder cancer cells may trigger an inflammatory response that ultimately may make the cancer more resistant to treatment, according to new research from scientists at Houston Methodist.
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How the brain increases blood flow on demand
All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.
Jul 16, 2025
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Bacteria from cows show promising results in treating MRSA infections
Imagine two people talking over a walkie-talkie set. Successful communication depends on them being tuned to the same frequency. If others try to communicate nearby, interference can occur, and important messages may be lost.
Jul 16, 2025
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Discovery of low power cellular housekeeping in human oocytes could boost IVF success
Human eggs are some of the most patient cells in the body, lying dormant for decades until needed. A study published in The EMBO Journal shows that the cells deliberately slow the activity of their internal waste disposal ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Research highlights unreliable responses from most Amazon MTurk users, except for 'master' workers
A new study led by Dr. Vadim Axelrod, of the Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center at Bar-Ilan University, has revealed serious concerns about the quality of data collected on Amazon Mechanical Turk's ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Brain biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease can be detected as early as middle age
A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer's disease may already be found in the brain in middle age. In the future, blood-based biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's disease could allow earlier detection ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Revealing how senescent cells shape aging at the single-cell level
A research team led by Professor Takuya Yamamoto (Department of Life Science Frontiers) and Professor Yasuhiro Yamada at the University of Tokyo has developed a novel in vivo system that reveals how senescent cells behave ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Researchers link CAR-T cell aging to cancer relapse
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a key reason some cancer patients relapse after receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy. Over time, the engineered immune cells age and lose their ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Adjusting research statistical methods could transform mental health care for young people
A new publication by two University of Cincinnati researchers contends that adjusting how researchers approach their statistical analysis has the potential to change the lives of children and adolescents struggling with mental ...
Jul 14, 2025
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More research needed to explore potential racial, gender and socioeconomic differences in telestroke treatment
Research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting included three studies that explored the differences in treatment and recovery options for patients across racial, gender ...
Jul 14, 2025
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T-bet protein found essential for maintaining flu-fighting memory B cells
At the surface, the immune response to a flu virus is simple. Some cells recognize the pathogen and send a signal to the immune system, and immune cells produce a potentially lifesaving antibody against the virus. Antigen ...
Jul 12, 2025
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Olorofim Phase IIb trial shows efficacy in invasive fungal disease for patients with limited treatment options
Researchers from KU Leuven, the University of California Davis Medical Center, the University of Cologne, and over 20 collaborating institutions report that the antifungal olorofim demonstrated efficacy and tolerability in ...
Advanced microscopy reveals that dopamine operates with surgical precision, not as a broad signal
A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has upended decades of neuroscience dogma, revealing that dopamine, a neurotransmitter critical for movement, motivation, learning and mood, communicates ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Looking to study neurological conditions, researchers produce over 400 different types of nerve cells
Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cells in the human brain, according to the latest calculations. These cell ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Reducing dietary serine may help hair follicle stem cells heal skin wounds faster
The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem well-defined: maintaining the skin, or maintaining hair growth. But as research from Rockefeller University has shown, hair follicle ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Transparent data-sharing is a powerful signal of study quality in pregnancy research
A global study led by researchers at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, has found that clinical trials that share their raw data are significantly more likely to be trustworthy and well-conducted, ...
Jul 10, 2025
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3D imaging system reveals fine architecture of peripheral nervous systems in mouse body
A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They developed the world's fastest high-definition 3D imaging technology for the entire body of small ...
Jul 10, 2025
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New AI model could help scientists pinpoint signs of cancer cells
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) reports its latest AI model aimed at helping researchers better understand how cells behave by focusing on the key networks that control cell behavior, making complex biological problems, ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Does Australia really take too long to approve medicines, as the US says?
Australia's drug approval system is under fire, with critics in the United States claiming it is too slow to approve life-saving medicines.
Jul 10, 2025
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A new drug could soon help treat cancer and viral infections
An international team of researchers led by Konstanz biologists has identified a molecular mechanism that regulates the activity of N-myristoyltransferases. This enzyme plays a role in biological signaling pathways, where ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Shorter-form messaging may be preferable for trial recruitment
Shorter-form messaging seems to be preferable for recruiting participants to enroll in clinical trials, according to a research letter published online June 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Jul 9, 2025
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Can psychedelic mushrooms turn back the clock? Study suggests psilocybin preserves telomere length
A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, may extend both cellular and organismal ...
Jul 8, 2025
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When stem cells feel the squeeze, they start building bone
In a discovery that could reshape approaches to regenerative medicine and bone repair, researchers have found that human stem cells can be prompted to begin turning into bone cells simply by squeezing through narrow spaces.
Jul 8, 2025
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Chagas disease transmission: Kissing bugs readily invade human dwellings to feed on humans and companion animals
Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their resources to investigate the potential of vector-borne transmission of Chagas in Florida. The 10-year-long ...
Jul 8, 2025
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