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Overlooked microproteins could treat obesity and metabolic disorders
The obesity rate has more than doubled in the last 30 years, affecting more than one…
Bubonic plague treatment proven highly effective and safe in world’s first trial
Researchers from the U.K. and Madagascar, in collaboration with Madagascar’s health services and national plague program,…
Computational tool ranks compounds to improve cancer immunotherapy effectiveness
A study published in Cell Reports Medicine reports a scalable, data-driven computational framework for designing combinatorial…
Adults with disability are experiencing extreme loneliness at greater rates than the rest of the population
A brief research report characterized loneliness severity in two national samples of people with disabilities (PWD).…
Older Coloradans nearly back to pre-pandemic death rates, but middle-aged people dying younger than expected
Older Coloradans have mostly recovered from a pandemic-era increase in death rates, but middle-aged people continue…
Bacterial cellulose-based dressing offers rapid bleeding control for burn wound care
In a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team developed an innovative bacterial cellulose (BC)-based…
Sugar layer on beta cells prevents immune system from causing type 1 diabetes
Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don’t always shed light on treating other diseases. But that’s been…
‘Lifesaving’ ketamine offers new hope for PTSD sufferers
A growing number of Americans are turning to ketamine—long used as a surgical anesthetic and known…
Global dementia research must reflect global diversity
A major international research effort led by UNSW’s Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) is reshaping…
Interfacing the nervous system for rehabilitation
Memory loss, tremors, paralysis: When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the…
Astrocytes identified as hidden culprit behind PTSD
Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle to forget traumatic memories, even long after the…
Pool dangers and drowning prevention when it’s not swimming time
Swimming pools can have a powerful pull on little children―even when it’s not swimming time. Those…
Continuous glucose monitors are in vogue. But do you really need to track your blood sugar?
A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the…
‘Weekend warrior’ workouts reduce diabetics’ risk of death, study indicates
A “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says.
Researchers identify genetic marker that could guide brain cancer treatment
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have discovered a genetic biomarker that could help identify…
A doctor sees new hope for Alzheimer’s disease patients and families
The combination of a recently approved blood test for detection of Alzheimer’s disease combined with two…
West Nile virus found in mosquito samples in California’s Orange County
Public health officials on July 22 said mosquito samples collected in Anaheim and Garden Grove have…
Respiratory related ER visits decreased 20% after coal-processing plant closure, study finds
A new study by NYU Langone Health researchers found that the shutdown of a significant fossil…
A shared five biomarker profile across four major neurodegenerative diseases
The Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium (GNPC) has published a series of research papers detailing their efforts…
‘Don’t tell me!’ Why some people love spoilers—and others will run a mile
This article contains spoilers! I once leaped out of a train car because two strangers were…
New vaccine for pregnant women protects babies from serious lung infection, study shows
Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital…
Dietary intervention optimized using machine learning could lower risk of dementia
The term dementia is used to describe various debilitating neurological disorders characterized by a progressive loss…
Global study shows longer brain scans lower research costs, provide more accurate predictions
Artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on large datasets are increasingly seen as the key to unlocking…
Comprehensive genomic profiling linked to higher targeted therapy use, with Medicare patients lagging behind
Optum and Illumina Inc. researchers documented that less than half of patients with newly diagnosed advanced…
Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study
Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in…
Fighting leukemia by breaking a hidden cell loop
Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have identified a signaling loop involved in the growth and…
Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60%: Study
Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century…
Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations
As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also…
Premenstrual symptoms linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Women diagnosed with premenstrual symptoms have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in…