Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of origin to their final location. The study in mice, published today in eLife, is described by the editors ...
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Hispanic college students who encounter racial or ethnic discrimination on social media are more likely to turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism, according to a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher.
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A cross-disciplinary team of researchers at The University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of New Hampshire found a surprising connection between urban park size, crime and community ...
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People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes years after treatment as people who had surgery, Cedars-Sinai investigators and colleagues report.
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Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, largely because most individuals are not diagnosed until after the cancer has progressed to a late stage.
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Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, longer hospitalization, or even shortened life expectancy. New research exploring the linkage between ...
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In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a "tipping point" marking the transition from wakefulness into sleep. They were then able to predict the momentary ...
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Copper intrauterine devices are a common contraceptive due to their long-acting effects and affordability. However, the first few months of use are associated with several side effects.
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Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as "miracle" cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments.
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Every day, 17 Americans die while waiting for an organ transplant. Opt-out organ donation policies, which enroll everyone into post-mortem donation programs by default unless people choose to opt out, have been touted as ...
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