The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The findings, published April…
Category: 5. Health
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Retinal clues to mental health
The retina is part of the central nervous system and therefore a direct extension of the brain. This is why changes in the brain could potentially also be detected in our eyes. An international team of researchers led by the University of Zurich…
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Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?
Deciding whether to start hormone therapy during the menopause transition, the life phase that’s the bookend to puberty and when a woman’s menstrual cycle stops, is a hotly debated topic. While hormone therapy, or replacing the hormones that were…
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Using blue light to fight drug-resistant infections
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have made a breakthrough discovery that could potentially revolutionize treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer and other challenging gram-negative pathogens without relying on precious…
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Evidence of potential bed bug insecticide resistance in gene mutation
A global infestation of bed bugs after World War II was nearly eradicated in the 1950s with the use of the pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, a chemical that has since been banned. Since then, this urban pest has…
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Study reveals gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults
A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found that only slightly more than half of these…
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AI tool grounded in evidence-based medicine outperformed other AI tools — and most doctors- on USMLE exams
A powerful clinical artificial intelligence tool developed by University at Buffalo biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams), according to…
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Drugs targeting ‘zombie cells’ show promise for treating chronic back pain
In a preclinical study led by McGill University researchers, two drugs targeting “zombie cells” have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.
Current treatments manage…
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Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks
Adolescents who sleep for longer — and from an earlier bedtime — than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers from the UK and China have shown.
But the study of adolescents in the US…
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Reclaiming America’s Biotech Edge Before It’s Too Late
Illustration of scientists in a pharma lab, representing investment in research and development.
“Economic security and national security are almost directly related in the long run,” said J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon last week on Fox…
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