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April 25, 2024
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Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory -- the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it -- coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Cortisone and other related glucocorticoids are extremely effective at curbing excessive immune reactions. But previously, astonishingly little was known about how they exactly do that. Researchers have now explored the molecular mechanism of action ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 — Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers have ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of ...
Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
Apr. 22, 2024 — In a scientific breakthrough, researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A new study highlights the lasting financial impact of a cancer diagnosis for many working-age adults and their families in the United States. It ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers find less Salmonella on backyard poultry farms. But concerns remain about the prevalance of multidrug-resistant bacteria on both large ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Bursts of brain rhythms with 'beta' frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses. Studying these bursts would improve understanding of ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers deploy an array of microscopic coils to create a magnetic field and stimulate individual neurons. The magnetic field can induce an ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and less junk ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — If a patient is successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest and circulation resumes, they are not out of the woods yet. A number of factors can influence whether and how they survive the trauma ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — The enzyme PI3K plays a critical role in cell migration. Scientists have long understood this function. But researchers have recently unveiled that a subunit of this enzyme also has the ability to ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A team of researchers found that long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — An assistant professor conducted a study in which he lived among one of the poorest, most marginalized communities in Seoul, South Korea. In the ethnographic study, he asked residents how they dealt ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers sequence the bella moth genome, which they used to pinpoint specific genes that may confer immunity to noxious ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Normally, a person's pupils naturally widen (or dilate) in low-light environments to allow more light into the eye. However, in a new study, researchers reported that a person's pupils also ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of education and high prestige can drive ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Digital memory test and a blood sample -- this combination will be tested for its potential to identify early Alzheimer's disease in a new research study. Over a hundred healthcare centers are ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Observers of Japanese early childhood education and care have pointed to the mindset of educators watching over and waiting on preschoolers as being an intriguing tendency. This mimamoru approach has ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — A specific protein, TP53INP2, might prevent muscle loss associated with aging. A new study indicates that high levels of this protein are linked to greater muscle strength and healthier aging. This ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Social Media Can Be Used to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young People
- Positive Effect of Midazolam After Cardiac Arrest
- Computer Game in School Made Students Better at Detecting Fake News
- Researchers Unveil PI3K Enzyme's Dual Accelerator and Brake Mechanisms
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Infected: Understanding the Spread of Behavior
- Marginalized Communities Developed 'disaster Subculture' When Living Through Extreme Climate Events
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
- Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
- Dengue Fever Infections Have Negative Impacts on Infant Health for Three Years
- Exploring Brain Synchronization Patterns During Social Interactions
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Bella Moths Use Poison to Attract Mates: Scientists Are Closer to Finding out How
- Eye-Opener: Pupils Enlarge When People Focus on Tasks
- Life Goals and Their Changes Drive Success
- 3 in 5 Parents Play Short Order Cook for Young Children Who Don't Like Family Meal
- Study Explores Possible Future for Early Alzheimer's Diagnostics
- Japan's Premodern Concept of Nature at Root of Distinctive Mindset in Early Childhood Education
- New Approach to Tackle Muscle Loss in Aging
- Predicting Cardiac Arrhythmia 30 Minutes Before It Happens
- Pressure in the Womb May Influence Facial Development
- The Enemy Within: How Pathogens Spread Unrecognized in the Body
- Breakthrough Rice Bran Nanoparticles Show Promise as Affordable and Targeted Anticancer Agent
- Simulated Microgravity Affects Sleep and Physiological Rhythms
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
- People Think 'old Age' Starts Later Than It Used To, Study Finds
- Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
- Mosaics of Predisposition Cause Skin Disease
- Social Programs Save Millions of Lives, Especially in Times of Crisis
Friday, April 19, 2024
- New Compound from Blessed Thistle Promotes Functional Nerve Regeneration
- Shoe Technology Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Safely Boost Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
- New Study Examines the Increased Adoption of They/them Pronouns
- Glial Hyper-Drive for Triggering Epileptic Seizures
- Toxic Chemicals from Microplastics Can Be Absorbed Through Skin
- New Research Defines Specific Genomic Changes Associated With the Transmissibility of the Monkeypox Virus
- Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms
- Study Opens New Avenue for Immunotherapy Drug Development
- Analyzing the Progression in Retinal Thickness Could Predict Cognitive Progression in Parkinson's Patients
- Dietary Treatment More Effective Than Medicines in IBS
- Key Protein Regulates Immune Response to Viruses in Mammal Cells
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Why Can Zebrafish Regenerate Damaged Heart Tissue, While Other Fish Species Cannot?
- Mutations in Noncoding DNA Become Functional in Some Cancer-Driving Genes
- Coal Train Pollution Increases Health Risks and Disparities
- When Thoughts Flow in One Direction
- A Common Pathway in the Brain That Enables Addictive Drugs to Hijack Natural Reward Processing
- Metabolic Health Before Vaccination Determines Effectiveness of Anti-Flu Response
- Metacognitive Abilities Like Reading the Emotions and Attitudes of Others May Be More Influenced by Environment Than Genetics
- Quick Decisions in Soccer Enhanced by Brain's Ability to Suppress Actions
- Perfect Balance: How the Brain Fine-Tunes Its Sensitivity
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
- AI Tool Predicts Responses to Cancer Therapy Using Information from Each Cell of the Tumor
- How Data Provided by Fitness Trackers and Smartphones Can Help People With MS
- Siblings With Unique Genetic Change Help Scientists Progress Drug Search for Type 1 Diabetes
- New Urine-Based Test Detects High-Grade Prostate Cancer, Helping Men Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Study Identifies New Metric for Diagnosing Autism
- Researchers Create New AI Pipeline for Identifying Molecular Interactions
- Paper: To Understand Cognition--and Its Dysfunction--Neuroscientists Must Learn Its Rhythms
- Protecting Brain Cells With Cannabinol
- Does Using Your Brain More at Work Help Ward Off Thinking, Memory Problems?
- Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan
- Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging
- Global Study Reveals Health Impacts of Airborne Trace Elements
- New Data Identifies Trends in Accidental Opioid Overdoses in Children
- Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems
- Researchers Find That Accelerated Aging Biology in the Placenta Contributes to a Rare Form of Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure
- Genetic Variant Identified That Shaped the Human Skull Base
- Exposure to Air Pollution During the First Two Years of Life Is Associated With Worse Attention Capacity in Children
- Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Faced Higher Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
- AI Speeds Up Drug Design for Parkinson's by Ten-Fold
- Tracking a Protein's Fleeting Shape Changes
- Research Explores How a Father's Diet Could Shape the Health of His Offspring
- Novel Robotic Training Program Reduces Physician Errors Placing Central Lines
- Researchers Uncover Human DNA Repair by Nuclear Metamorphosis
- Gender Stereotypes in Schools Impact on Girls and Boys With Mental Health Difficulties, Study Finds
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Researchers Discover Urine-Based Test to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
- Nanoparticle Delivery of FZD4 to Lung Endothelial Cells Inhibits Lung Cancer Progression and Metastases
- Following Cellular Lineage
- Study Reveals How Humanity Could Unite to Address Global Challenges
- Real-Time Detection of Infectious Disease Viruses by Searching for Molecular Fingerprinting
- New Treatment Method Using Plasma Irradiation Promotes Faster Bone Healing
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- Bacteria Behind Meningitis in Babies Explained
- New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Testing Protocol Could Speed Up Diagnosis
- Health Behaviors Accumulate and Remain Relatively Stable Throughout Middle Adulthood
- New Insights Could Unlock Immunotherapy for Rare, Deadly Eye Cancer
- Biodiversity Is Key to the Mental Health Benefits of Nature
- New Study Focuses on the Placenta for Clues to the Development of Gestational Diabetes
- 'One Ring to Rule Them All': How Actin Filaments Are Assembled by Formins
- Deadly Bacteria Show Thirst for Human Blood
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
- Scientists Identify Cell Vulnerability 'fingerprint' Related to Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia
- Can Animals Count?
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- Family and Media Pressure to Lose Weight in Adolescence Linked to How People Value Themselves Almost Two Decades Later
- Illuminating the Path to Hearing Recovery
- Next-Generation Treatments Hitch a Ride Into Cancer Cells
- AI Enhances Physician-Patient Communication
- Vaccine Breakthrough Means No More Chasing Strains
- Are These Newly Found Rare Cells a Missing Link in Color Perception?
- How Trauma Gets 'under the Skin'