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Ammonia buildup kills liver cells but can be prevented using existing drug
High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But…
Customized smartphone app shows promise in preventing further cognitive decline among older adults
A growing body of research indicates that older adults in assisted living facilities can delay or…
Are robotic hernia repairs still in the ‘learning curve’ phase?
For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common…
Video: Assistive-feeding robot gets tested outside the lab
The mechanics of eating are more complex than they might appear. For about a decade, researchers…
Growing evidence supports 40Hz gamma stimulation for brain health
A decade after scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT first began…
Omalizumab treats multi-food allergy better than oral immunotherapy, study finds
A clinical trial has found that the medication omalizumab, marketed as Xolair, treated multi-food allergy more…
For cancer patients, oncologists often have the final word
For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the choice…
‘Harmonizing’ the MRIs: A better way to compare images taken at different institutions
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential tool for medical clinicians, providing detailed views of the…
Kidney cancer: Understanding what a renal cell carcinoma diagnosis means
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer. It can take time to…
Zonisamide may prevent some migraine attacks in children and teens
For children and teens living with migraine, there may be a new preventive treatment, according to…
Lifestyle choices during pregnancy can impact child’s motor development up to the age of 5–6 years
Lifestyle choices during pregnancy have far-reaching effects on the child’s neurodevelopment. A mother-child study conducted at…
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the…
Coffee leads US caffeine intake as tea declines
Turns out, Americans may be drinking less coffee, soda and tea, but they’re getting more caffeine…
‘Active recovery’ after exercise is supposed to improve performance—but does it really work?
Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning…
Certain glucose-lowering meds associated with lower risk for COPD exacerbations
For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors…
Cancerous breast tissue glows in new AI-enhanced MRI images
Imaging technology developed and refined at the University of Waterloo promises better detection and treatment of…
Study shows smoking is tied to some unexplained strokes in young adults
Smoking, particularly heavy smoking, is linked to some unexplained strokes in younger adults, mainly in male…
Five things to know about fainting: The heart’s role and when it may signal serious condition
You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their…
Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health
There is a truth universally acknowledged that kids need sleep, a lot of sleep. Yet, most…
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s…
‘Mum, what’s the meaning of life?’ How to talk about philosophy with little kids
If your young child asks “what’s the meaning of life?” You might laugh it off (how…
Brain bleeds double later-life dementia risk, study finds
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or “brain bleeds,” caused by a ruptured…
Bird flu infections in dairy cows—and veterinarians—are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study
A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the…
New research uncovers brain changes in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered new insights into brain changes in Parkinson’s disease using advanced…
Reprogramming compromised immune cells to fight cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new avenue to reprogram compromised immune cells to act against…
Expert explains how to improve heart health, even if your family has history of heart conditions
It’s not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease.…
How fast is your gut? The answer to this question is important to your health
Many of us pay attention to the foods we’re putting in our bodies—asking ourselves whether they’re…
A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger—able to stand and…
An unexpected mechanism regulates the immune response during parasitic infections
Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the…