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Lower waist-to-hip ratio in midlife linked to longer lasting cognitive function
Researchers from Oxford University, University College London, and collaborating institutions across Germany, France, and the Netherlands, found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio during midlife are associated with ...
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Errors in attention adaptively impact spatial working memory, study finds
Humans are known to rapidly adapt their mental processes and behavior based on feedback they receive from the world around them. For instance, some past studies have shown that people progressively adjust their movements ...
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Medical research news
First coronavirus similar to MERS discovered in bats in South America
A collaboration between researchers in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Ceará and colleagues affiliated with Hong Kong University (HKU) in China has resulted in the discovery of a novel coronavirus in bats, the first ...
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Study finds new targets needed for vaccine to prevent herpesvirus transmission to newborns
A new Oregon Health & Science University and Weill Cornell Medicine co-authored study provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of cytomegalovirus (CMV) across the ...
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Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson's mystery
WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson's disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for the development of new drugs to treat the condition.
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Symptoms of long COVID can last up to two years after infection, research suggests
Some 23% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 between 2021 and 2023 developed long COVID, and in more than half of them the symptoms persisted for two years. These are the main conclusions of a study conducted by ISGlobal in ...
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Eat better, breathe easier? Research points to link between diet, lung cancer
For cancers of organs like the liver, the long-term impact of our diet has been well studied—so much so that we have guidance about red meat, wine and other delicacies.
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Lowering bioenergetic age may help fend off Alzheimer's
A person's "bioenergetic age"—or how youthfully their cells generate energy—might be a key indicator of whether they're at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine shows.
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Researchers develop method to identify dormant cells that carry HIV
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a discovery that brings medical experts one step closer to a cure for the infection affecting ...
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Intervention boosts brain infection diagnosis and care across three low- and middle-income countries
University of Liverpool researchers have worked with global partners to identify and successfully implement an intervention package that has significantly improved the diagnosis and management of brain infections in hospitals ...
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Using machine learning tools to detect gene mutations from leukemia cell images
Gene mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells can guide treatment options, and machine learning can rapidly guess the existence of gene mutations based on images of leukemia cells.
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Discovery of C-reactive protein's inflammatory pathway in diabetic kidneys offers new treatment avenues
A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine in the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has discovered that C-reactive protein (CRP) can exacerbate kidney inflammation caused by diabetes, ...
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World-first clinical trial shows promise for transformative oral snakebite treatment
Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have completed a Phase I clinical trial for a new oral treatment for snakebite.
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Combination immunotherapy before surgery may increase survival in people with head and neck cancer: Clinical trial
Researchers conducting a clinical trial of immunotherapy drugs for people with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) found that patients responded better to a combination of two immunotherapies than patients who ...
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Thinking outside the box: Uncovering a novel approach to brainwave monitoring with 'broadband'
Mayo Clinic researchers have found a new way to more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain stimulation, a common treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and tremor. This precision ...
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COVID-19 discovery opens door to new treatments for chronic lung problems
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how severe COVID-19 can destroy immune cells' ability to repair the lungs, helping explain the lingering effects of long COVID. The findings suggest a new ...
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Does exercise really extend life? Twin study offers new insights
Physical activity is seen as a way to extend the human lifespan, but Finnish twin studies found the benefits of physical activity for longevity may not be as straightforward as has been previously thought.
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HIV's latent reservoir: New insights into Nef protein offer potential strategy to improve treatment
A new study led by Western researchers is the first to identify a factor that could influence how fast the pocket where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hides dormant inside of cells shrinks when treated.
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Model uses quantum mechanics to show how the brain makes decisions more quickly than computers in risky situations
In research inspired by the principles of quantum mechanics, researchers from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the University of Oxford reveal new findings to understand why the human brain is able to make decisions quicker ...
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f-ORG technique detects early eye disease through light-response analysis
Eye diseases often develop asymptomatically for many years. ICTER scientists have developed the f-ORG technique, which analyzes the retina's reaction to light, helping to detect danger before the first symptoms appear. New ...
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