Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), a possible transmitter of the Hantavirus, 1990. Image courtesy … More
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Category: 5. Health
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Researchers discover way to predict treatment success for parasitic skin disease
Nearly one million people worldwide are plagued annually by cutaneous leishmaniasis, a devastating skin infection caused by the Leishmania parasite. Predominantly affecting vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions like North…
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Perceiving one’s own body: Babies sense their heartbeat and breathing
Body signals such as heartbeat and breathing accompany us constantly, often unnoticed as background noise of our perception. Even in the earliest years of life, these signals are important as they contribute to the development of self-awareness…
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AI tool can track effectiveness of multiple sclerosis treatments
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help interpret and assess how well treatments are working for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been developed by UCL researchers.
AI uses mathematical models to train computers using…
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Findings on T cell exhaustion: The body prepares early for mild to severe disease
Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course. A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich has now uncovered this mechanism. The…
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Is AI in medicine playing fair?
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into health care, a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that all generative AI models may recommend different treatments for the same medical condition…
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Diagnostic uncertainty in Parkinson’s disease: Study calls for improved diagnostic processes
A new study by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, found that a significant proportion of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses are later corrected. Up to one in six diagnoses changed after ten years of follow-up, and the…
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Brain’s own repair mechanism: New neurons may reverse damage in Huntington’s disease
New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings demonstrate that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington’s and other diseases.
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Home care cooperatives may be key to addressing the critical shortage of caregivers for the elderly
Home care cooperatives may be the key to alleviating the shortage of paid caregivers for older Americans, a new study suggests.
The research, to be published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open, found that participants in cooperatives…
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Molecules that fight infection also act on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability
Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body’s defense against infection, helping to control inflammation and coordinating the responses of other immune cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that some of these molecules…
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