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Radiotherapy benefits last a decade, breast cancer study reveals

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests.

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New evidence casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for early cancer detection

New evidence published by The BMJ today casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for the NHS that promises to detect more than 50 types of cancer.

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Sugar-sweetened beverage intake increasing globally among children and teens: Study

A new global analysis of the dietary habits of children and adolescents from 185 countries revealed that youth, on average, consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 than they did in 1990. Overall, intakes ...

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Drug trial for rare fetal blood disease shows promise for less invasive approach

Data from a new investigational drug that could alter the standard treatment for a rare blood disease suggests it has the potential to delay or prevent anemia and the need for intrauterine blood transfusions in babies who ...

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Researchers pioneer noninvasive measurement of gene expression at target locations in the brain

The ability to alter or prevent the expression of faulty genes in the brain could be leveraged as a powerful therapeutic against neurodegenerative disease. However, the molecular underpinnings of the living brain are still ...

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In Parkinson's, dementia may occur less often, or later, than previously thought

There's some good news for people with Parkinson's disease: The risk of developing dementia may be lower than previously thought, or dementia may occur later in the course of the disease than previously reported, according ...

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Study shows donor kidneys with toxoplasma do not increase risks for transplant patients

A new study from UC Davis Health could help to increase the supply of donor kidneys.

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Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according to new research led by researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman ...

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Researchers develop a new vaccine additive that creates a stronger, tunable immune response

Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed a nanoparticle platform that could make existing vaccines more effective, including those for influenza, COVID-19, and HIV. In addition to helping vaccine candidates produce ...

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Study finds viral defense protein speeds up female stem cell production

Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a treatment which accelerates the production and quality of pluripotent stem cells in mice. The discovery has the potential to improve disease modeling ...

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Electric bandage holds promise for treating chronic wounds

Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds. In animal testing, wounds that were treated with these electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated ...

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Better understanding cerebral palsy pain types could lead to better treatment

Pain management is an important component of caring for adults with cerebral palsy. However, it's the least understood comorbidity in the adult cerebral palsy population.

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Study reveals molecular subtypes of Down syndrome, offering insights for personalized medicine approaches

A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reports a significant breakthrough.

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Walking the walk, researchers develop motion compatible brain scanner

An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set priorities for the evolution ...

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Asthma emergencies spike when allergenic pollen blooms

A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas across Central Texas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing science-based ...

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Genetic signatures provide prognostic information in colorectal cancer

Using a unique collection of genetic and clinical data for colorectal cancer, researchers at Uppsala University have revealed genetic new alterations and developed of a new molecular classifier of tumor variants. The finding ...

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If you yawn, I yawn too: New mechanisms behind imitative behavior revealed

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Bologna has investigated the neural mechanisms underlying imitative behavior: a phenomenon that facilitates interaction and social cohesion and ...

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Cocaine discovery could pave way for treatment for substance abuse

You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone."

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Gene therapy shows promise in glaucoma research

Pete Williams is one of few researchers in Sweden concentrating on glaucoma. The goal is an effective treatment, something that stops the degenerative process in the nerve cells of the eye.

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Scientists get to the bottom of COVID's worst pediatric complication

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some children fought off COVID with few, if any, symptoms, only to go into organ failure a few weeks later.

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Link discovered between sensory neurons and spread of breast cancer: Anti-nausea medication may prevent it

Cancer doesn't grow in a vacuum—each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled web of vasculature and nerves. Scientists have come to understand that the most potent therapies ...

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Some e-cigarette chemicals mimic nicotine, possibly bypassing regulation

In what appears to be an effort to bypass public health regulations covering vaping products, some tobacco companies have begun replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals that have similar properties but unknown ...

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Processing traumatic memories during sleep leads to changes in the brain associated with improvement in PTSD symptoms

Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure-based psychotherapy, where therapists help rewire the emotions associated with the traumatic memory in the patient's brain, shifting from fear and arousal to a more ...

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Study shows type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise even in individuals with high genetic risk

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, ...

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New COVID-19 research provides insights on variant spread in Missouri, patient outcomes

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases reveals how, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, disease monitoring efforts ...

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Sport contributes to children's academic success

When they enroll their children in a sports activity, parents hope to see them develop skills to make them stronger and smarter. In sport, youngsters must successfully follow rules, hold back on their wants and needs, and ...

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Gene behind rare muscle disease discovered

Researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia (UWA) have discovered the genetic cause of a rare muscle disease that causes muscle weakness, droopy eyelids and difficulty ...

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How supercharged silk could help heal the heart

UNSW researchers have developed a new microgel made of moth silk that is designed to assist with tissue regeneration and could help people recover from heart attacks.

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Reducing workplace dust limits could significantly reduce silicosis cases

Scientists have found that a worker's lifetime exposure to "permissible" levels of silica dust results in a considerable risk of developing silicosis.

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In probing brain-behavior nexus, big datasets are better

When designing machine learning models, researchers first train the models to recognize data patterns and then test their effectiveness. But if the datasets used to train and test aren't sufficiently large, models may appear ...

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Exploring the link between time perspective and life satisfaction in adulthood

Humans can relate to the passage of time differently, experiencing a multitude of thoughts and emotions about their past, present and future. In psychology, these time-related mental representations are collectively referred ...

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Skin-to-skin 'kangaroo care' found to boost neurodevelopment in preemies

Skin-to-skin cuddling with a parent has lasting cognitive benefits for premature babies, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. Preemies who received more skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, while hospitalized ...

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The battle against glioblastoma: Classifying molecular profiles for precision medicine

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) stands as a formidable adversary in oncology, characterized by its molecular complexity and relentless progression. Despite advancements, the high degree of tumor heterogeneity and its tendency ...

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Preventing heat stroke in tennis: Insights into the heat environments of tennis courts

With rising global temperatures due to global warming, the risk of heat strokes has increased and is expected to grow even further. This is particularly troubling for athletes participating in competitive sports. In tennis, ...

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Research finds association between prenatal exposure to plastics and autism in boys

Florey researchers have found evidence of higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers who gave birth to sons with autism.

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