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Research on multiple sclerosis wins 'Oscars of science'
An American neurologist and an Italian epidemiologist whose work revolutionized the treatment of multiple sclerosis on Saturday won a prestigious Breakthrough Prize, the award nicknamed the "Oscars of science."
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Antiviral chewing gum shows promise in reducing influenza and herpes spread
In today's interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses—all of which have had significant ...
Apr 5, 2025
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Study reveals how aging affects bone cell structure and function
It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.
Apr 5, 2025
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New study identifies antibodies to enhance whooping cough vaccines
Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the introduction of vaccines in the 1940s. In the decades since, the bacterial disease was nearly eradicated in ...
Apr 5, 2025
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Cannabis terpenes shown to prevent pain in new study
It's common knowledge that many use cannabis and natural products to treat pain symptoms, especially as the nation reckons with the deadly consequences of the opioid epidemic. But what if aromatic compounds in cannabis could ...
Apr 5, 2025
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Molecular messenger of sight: Scientists investigate protein structure RBP3's role in vision
Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision—and discovered that it is much more dynamic than previously thought. RBP3 not only changes its shape depending on its ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Guinea pigs offer new model for studying early embryonic development
Studying the early development of human embryos is challenging due to ethical constraints and technical difficulties. Therefore, animal models are often used to understand the biological processes that govern embryo development ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Coffee-based approach yields promising results in ovarian cancer trial
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers presented promising results from an early-stage clinical trial investigating a unique coffee-based approach to ovarian cancer maintenance therapy at the Society of Gynecologic ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Good diagnostic accuracy found in Swedish National Patient Register
The Swedish National Patient Register (NPR) has long been a cornerstone for epidemiological research. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have published a new review examining the validity of the register and found that ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Tiny peptide sequence rivals steroid cream in psoriasis treatment
Birmingham scientists have shown that a sequence of just three amino acids may reduce the severity of psoriasis when applied topically in an emollient cream.
Apr 3, 2025
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Experts challenge aspirin guidelines based on their undue reliance on a flawed trial
Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines restricted aspirin to patients under ...
Apr 2, 2025
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We don't yet know what causes chronic fatigue syndrome, but we're improving diagnosis
As we come into cold and flu season, many of us will be hit by a virus once, twice or even more.
Apr 2, 2025
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Tinker Tots: A citizen science project to explore ethical dilemmas in embryo selection
When choosing an embryo for implantation during in vitro fertilization (IVF), would you consider its chances of developing a health condition? What about traits like creativity, intelligence, or physical fitness?
Apr 2, 2025
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Nanoparticles extend glioblastoma survival in phase one trial
Despite decades of research to develop effective treatments, the median survival for glioblastoma—the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults—is just 15–18 months after diagnosis. One reason for this grim ...
Apr 1, 2025
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New study validates lower limits of human heat tolerance
A study from the University of Ottawa's Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit (HEPRU) has confirmed that the limits for human thermoregulation—our ability to maintain a stable body temperature in extreme heat—are ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Mouse study identifies shared genes involved in hearing and vision regeneration
The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Ksenia Gnedeva, Ph.D., published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Mar 31, 2025
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When less is more: Research poised to change oxygen standards for trauma patients
When a critically injured patient is admitted to the hospital, how much supplemental oxygen should they receive? Research published in JAMA Network Open led by investigators at the University of Colorado School of Medicine ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Barriers to including non-English speakers in research explained
Health researchers omit including speakers of languages other than English (LOE) in their studies due to lack of training, challenges securing interpreter services, budget constraints and other barriers, according to a new ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Study reveals how Chagas parasite invades human cells
Researchers from Auburn University, in a landmark collaboration with Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), the world's leading research institution on Chagas Disease, have published a significant study in the journal ...
Mar 29, 2025
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Women can hear better than men: Researchers find amplitude more influenced by sex than age
Scientists have found that sex is the leading factor explaining differences in hearing sensitivity, with women having significantly more sensitive hearing than men.
Mar 28, 2025
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Oral contraceptives and smoking shown to impact steroid hormone levels in healthy adults
Steroid hormone levels in healthy adults are influenced by oral contraceptives and smoking, as well as other lifestyle choices and factors such as biological sex and age, according to new research that has just been published ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Innovative model shows how optic tract injuries can heal through axonal rewiring
A research team has established an innovative intracranial pre-olivary pretectal nucleus (OPN) optic tract injury model (pre-OPN OTI), shedding light on crucial mechanisms of functional axonal rewiring following central nervous ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Cyanide plays a major role in the human body, study reveals
Cyanide is a highly lethal chemical that has been used in warfare and poisonings for centuries—that was the general consensus on the naturally occurring chemical up until spring 2025. But in a global study published in ...
Mar 27, 2025
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The role of journals in medical misconduct
Editors of medical journals deal with allegations of research misconduct, defined by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in the U.S. as fabrication, falsification and plagiarism. Research misconduct threatens the validity ...
Mar 27, 2025
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White House halts long-running HIV research network for youth
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health that would test if an antibiotic can prevent sexually transmitted infections in women has been terminated by the Trump administration as part of its ongoing attempt to halt ...
Mar 27, 2025
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