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People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop dementia, according to a review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

6 Oct 2022

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

Whatever you do, don't call them "mini-brains," say University of Utah Health scientists. Regardless, the seed-sized organoids - which are grown in the lab from human cells - provide insights into the brain and uncover differences that may contribute to autism in some people.

6 Oct 2022

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

In a new study, researchers explored the cognitive and psychological functioning among patients that received outpatient rehabilitation for post-coronavirus disease (COVID) sequelae.

6 Oct 2022

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

In a recent study, researchers determined if monkeypox (MPX) infection affected the hemostatic system like that observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Oct 2022

Discovery opens up new approaches to personalized treatment for small cell lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer is a particularly aggressive tumor, which has so far been treated with standardized measures.

6 Oct 2022

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

Thanks to new RNA vaccines, we humans have been able to protect ourselves incredibly quickly from new viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

5 Oct 2022

EPFL and UTHSC researchers explore the interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age

Scientists led by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are exploring the elaborate interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age and how they influence variation in longevity.

5 Oct 2022

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a rare disease characterized by delayed puberty or the complete absence of puberty in adolescence, leading to infertility.

5 Oct 2022

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new gene target for aggressive lung cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of small-cell lung cancer, the P subtype, for which there is no current effective treatment.

5 Oct 2022

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study done in mice.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for deadly brain tumors

Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a cellular partnership that drives the growth of deadly brain tumors and could potentially serve as a novel target for disease treatment.

5 Oct 2022

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have pioneered the CMU Array - a new type of microelectrode array for brain computer interface platforms.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

Over the past two decades, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased manifold, with over 70% of 2019 drug deaths attributable to opioids.

5 Oct 2022

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Stroke is the leading cause of age-related motor disabilities and is becoming more prevalent in younger populations as well.

5 Oct 2022

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which immune defenses meant to attack invading microbes instead mistakenly target the body's own digestive tract.

5 Oct 2022

Smartphone App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19

A new screening test App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19, improving the management of these illnesses.

5 Oct 2022

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minorities.

5 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can "turn off" neurons involved in relapse to heroin.

5 Oct 2022

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People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

Discovery opens up new approaches to personalized treatment for small cell lung cancer

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

EPFL and UTHSC researchers explore the interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new gene target for aggressive lung cancer

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for deadly brain tumors

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

Smartphone App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

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