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Monday, Jul 15

Discovery solves baffling mystery around Gulf War Illness in veterans

In a world-first discovery, Griffith University researchers have discovered that faulty cell function in veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness (GWI), also known as Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), is likely caused by intense exposure ...

Jul 15, 2024

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Study identifies epigenetic 'switches' that regulate the developmental trajectories of single cells

Individual cells in the human body develop progressively over time, ultimately becoming specialized in specific functions. This process, known as cell differentiation or specialization, is central to the formation of distinct ...

Jul 15, 2024 feature

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Study pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you're thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it's an ephemeral, almost paradoxical ability, striking ...

Jul 15, 2024

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Preclinical data suggest antioxidant strategy to address mitochondrial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus

Building upon groundbreaking research demonstrating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts mitochondrial function in multiple organs, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated that mitochondrially-targeted ...

Jul 15, 2024

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Study reveals how an anesthesia drug induces unconsciousness

There are many drugs that anesthesiologists can use to induce unconsciousness in patients. Exactly how these drugs cause the brain to lose consciousness has been a longstanding question, but MIT neuroscientists have now answered ...

Jul 15, 2024

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Visualizing addiction: How new research could change the way we fight the opioid epidemic

New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain. Despite significant discussion surrounding the ongoing opioid crisis, current ...

Jul 15, 2024

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Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the development of a movement disorder known as parkinsonism.

Jul 15, 2024

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Tuesday, Jul 16

Scientists find small regions of the brain can take micro-naps while the rest of the brain is awake and vice versa

Sleep and wake: They're totally distinct states of being that define the boundaries of our daily lives. For years, scientists have measured the difference between these instinctual brain processes by observing brain waves, ...

Jul 16, 2024

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Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

A scientific breakthrough by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) has demonstrated the potential for speech by a silent person using the power of thought only. In an ...

Jul 16, 2024

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Active commuting linked to lower risks of mental and physical ill health: Strongest benefits seen for cyclists

Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don't rely on these options, finds a large long term study published in the open access journal BMJ ...

Jul 16, 2024

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A treatment for metastasis? Using ferroptosis to attack migrating cancer cells

A treatment for metastatic cancer—researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the University of Innsbruck, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Universität Würzburg have now ...

Jul 16, 2024

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Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

Conduct disorder in young people is associated with differences in surface area across much of the brain, compared to the brains of typically developing children, new research shows.

Jul 16, 2024

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Researchers show that age, sex and BMI are significantly associated with bowel movement frequency

Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health.

Jul 16, 2024

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First health care device powered by body heat made possible by liquid based metals

In the age of technology everywhere, we are all too familiar with the inconvenience of a dead battery. But for those relying on a wearable health care device to monitor glucose, reduce tremors, or even track heart function, ...

Jul 16, 2024

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Wednesday, Jul 17

Scientists discover switching off inflammatory protein leads to longer, healthier lifespans in mice

Scientists at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and Imperial College London have discovered that 'switching off' a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost ...

Jul 17, 2024

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Study shows multiple home moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life

People who experience a significant number of moves before the age of 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in later life, a new study has shown.

Jul 17, 2024

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Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms—otherwise known as magic mushrooms—typically undergo a surreal experience in which their sense of space, time and self is distorted. Advocates have long argued that, ...

Jul 17, 2024

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Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

Mindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cambridge. The results are published ...

Jul 17, 2024

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What fat cats on a diet may tell us about obesity in humans

Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests—and both species would likely get healthier in the research process, scientists ...

Jul 17, 2024

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Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells

Scientists have created the first bioengineered bone marrow model that can support the type of human stem cells that are crucial for bone marrow transplants and in vitro study work.

Jul 17, 2024

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Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant ...

Jul 17, 2024

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Thursday, Jul 18

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

A team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that reducing screen time for children to just three hours per week ...

Jul 18, 2024 report

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Naturally occurring peptide could serve as a novel protective agent for 'inflammaging'

A naturally occurring peptide called PEPITEM could potentially rejuvenate the immune response in older individuals and protect against "inflammaging," which is widely believed to be the root cause of many age-related diseases.

Jul 18, 2024

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Q&A: Research shows young infants use their mother's scent to perceive faces

Humans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate across the senses arises is debated. Research shows that humans combine sensory information together, particularly when one sense is ...

Jul 18, 2024

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Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, study finds

Western diets pose a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer, according to a milestone review of what people eat around the world.

Jul 18, 2024

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Analyzing internal world models of humans, animals and AI

A team of scientists led by Prof. Dr. Ilka Diester, Professor of Optophysiology and spokesperson of the BrainLinks-BrainTools research center at the University of Freiburg, has developed a formal description of internal world ...

Jul 18, 2024

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Exploring how astrocytes respond to spinal cord injury or stroke-induced tissue damage

Past neuroscience studies found that when the central nervous system (CNS) is damaged, for instance following a stroke or spinal cord injuries, the lesions become surrounded by borders of newly proliferated astrocytes.

Jul 18, 2024 feature

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Bright light exposure tied to sleep regularity and reduced depression symptoms

Why might more time in the sun boost a person's mood? A new study led by investigators at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that sleep may hold the key.

Jul 18, 2024

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Friday, Jul 19

Study suggests prenatal diet may play a role in autism

A small team of public health specialists from the University of Glasgow and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health reports a possible link between some cases of autism and prenatal diet.

Jul 19, 2024 report

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Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial data shows Mediterranean diet is good for children and teens

A team of medical researchers from Universidad de Las Américas, in Ecuador, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, in Spain and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in the U.S., has found evidence ...

Jul 19, 2024 report

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Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine: Scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus

New research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine—a so-called "one and done" vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus.

Jul 19, 2024

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Good timing: Study unravels how our brains track time

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there's a lot of truth to the trope.

Jul 19, 2024

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Lab-grown human neuron assembloids effectively model synaptic plasticity

The ability to study human neurological systems depends on having viable, accurate models of brain function. St. Jude researchers have now created a model for such research by combining thalamic cells and cortical cells derived ...

Jul 19, 2024

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Pandemic health behaviors linked to rise in neonatal health issues

Studies show that social distancing and other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic effectively reduced the spread of the deadly virus. However, they had unanticipated effects such as reduced health care accessibility ...

Jul 19, 2024

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Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues. Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in which you focus on being ...

Jul 19, 2024

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Saturday, Jul 20

Cheeky diet soft drink getting you through the work day? Here's what that may mean for your health

Many people are drinking less sugary soft drink than in the past. This is a great win for public health, given the recognized risks of diets high in sugar-sweetened drinks.

Jul 20, 2024

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'State of health care for women is in a fragile place'—Florida women are dying from preventable causes

Florida women are dying from causes that are preventable, including breast and cervical cancer, pregnancy complications and mental health conditions, according to a new national scorecard of women's health.

Jul 20, 2024

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UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods—new study

Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food's safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to health issues such as obesity, high blood ...

Jul 20, 2024

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Dental veneers: Everything you need to know

Looking for a brand new smile?

Jul 20, 2024

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Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections

U.S. health officials on Friday announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers, but they also said a new study in Michigan suggested the virus is not causing silent infections in people.

Jul 20, 2024

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Prevalence of skin cancer varies for sexual minority, heterosexual adults

With respect to their lifetime prevalence of skin cancer, sexual minority (SM) adults differ across racial and ethnic groups and among males and females, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Dermatology.

Jul 20, 2024

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Some have called this area a birthing 'desert.' A nurse midwife is working to change that

Jeanine Valrie Logan sat in traffic for nearly two hours while she was in labor with her third child.

Jul 20, 2024

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Sunday, Jul 21

In raging summer, sunscreen misinformation scorches US

Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He instead promotes "regular sun exposure" to his 400,000 followers—contradicting US dermatologists ...

Jul 21, 2024

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Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat

Some people who develop a weird and terrifying allergy to red meat after a bite from a lone star tick can still eat pork from a surprising source: Genetically modified pigs created for organ transplant research.

19 hours ago

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Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help, says study

Exercising before bed has long been discouraged as the body doesn't have time to wind down before the lights go out.

18 hours ago

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Why are some people happy when they are dying?

Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: "My pain is under control and I'm terribly happy—it ...

19 hours ago

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Here's what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.

As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked ...

Jul 21, 2024

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Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity ...

21 hours ago

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Huge rise in Mpox cases in DR Congo: govt

The Democratic Republic of Congo is suffering an "exponential rise" in the number of monkeypox cases, the government said Saturday.

Jul 21, 2024

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