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How does marijuana affect our bodies?
Marijuana has been a hot topic for years, but one often clouded by misperceptions. Many turn…
High triglycerides drive life-threatening aortic aneurysms, study in mice finds
High levels of triglycerides, the most common type of fat in the body and the foods…
Vitiligo linked to higher depression risk in a large US cohort
A David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-led research team reports that vitiligo is associated with…
Personalized chronic kidney disease management on the horizon, as new biomarker research spurs hope
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions worldwide and is a major global health issue which is…
Conditional cash transfers can significantly reduce AIDS incidence, mortality among Brazil’s most vulnerable women
The world’s largest conditional cash transfer program, the Bolsa Família Program (BFP), is associated with a…
More than a simple relay station: Thalamus may guide timing of brain development and plasticity
The brain is known to develop gradually throughout the human lifespan, following a hierarchical pattern. First,…
Physicians with more patient complaints also more likely to receive industry payments
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report that physicians who…
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…