Ever wondered what happens to your body when you take those trendy ice baths? Scientists at the University of Ottawa just found out, and it’s pretty fascinating.
A new study conducted at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research lab (HEPRU)…
Category: 5. Health
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Researchers develop new DNA test for personalized treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, and potentially painful side effects, as well…
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Brain channels ‘stopped in time’ reveal chemical flow that enables learning and thinking
In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most common signaling molecules, glutamate, opens…
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‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans
People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
What’s more, that finding remains true no matter the person’s…
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Trump Administration Plans More Science Research Cuts
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at more expansive research cuts planned by the Trump Administration, advancements in the world of nuclear fusion, creating transparent wood and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your…
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New approach could treat anthrax beyond the ‘point of no return’
Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is often treatable in its early stages. But once the disease has progressed beyond the “point of no return” after just a few days, patients are almost certainly doomed.
In…
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AI meets oncology: New model personalizes bladder cancer treatment
Leveraging the power of AI and machine learning technologies, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine developed a more effective model for predicting how patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer will respond to chemotherapy. The model harnesses…
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PET imaging confirms direct involvement of dopamine in cognitive flexibility
For the first time, scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. PET imaging shows that the brain…
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Understanding the immune response to a persistent pathogen
Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues — including in the nervous system — that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage during which they quietly hide in cells,…
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Trump Administration’s Attack On MRNA Vaccines Threatens American Biotech Dominance
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was a top spreader of vaccine misinformation during the pandemic. Now he leads America’s health efforts.
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Less than a year after COVID-19 upended life as we know it and killed the first of…
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