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Groundbreaking discovery could pave the way for safer and more effective blood thinners

Safer and more effective blood thinners could be on the way following a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at UBC and the University of Michigan, published today in Nature Communications.

26 Apr 2023

Study explores how evolution has influenced the brain architecture

The connections between the structure of the brain and its function are a key focus of neuroscience. A new Medical University of Vienna study involving a team of international partners has been looking at evolution and its relationship with the capabilities of human and animal brain architecture.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers draw attention to the traps in clinical studies on osteoarthritis

Recruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation in pain that occurs.

26 Apr 2023

Japanese diet patterns linked to lower degree of liver fibrosis progression

Japanese food is popular worldwide and has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

26 Apr 2023

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

New research suggests that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health.

26 Apr 2023

Most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy

Are remote video consultations appropriate for treating children and young people under the care of the child welfare services? Therapists recognize a number of benefits, but most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy.

26 Apr 2023

Discovery of Helicobacter's Achilles heel offers great potential for the development of new drugs

LMU researchers have discovered a weakness in the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which could be exploited to develop new drugs.

26 Apr 2023

To what extent did the UK's shielding policy protect clinically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers evaluated the effects of the United Kingdom's (UK) shielding policy intervention.

26 Apr 2023

How a 2019 Florida law catalyzed a hospital-building boom

In BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel's 86 private rooms, patients can use voice-activated Alexa devices to dim the lights, play music, or summon a nurse.

26 Apr 2023

As federal emergency declaration expires, the picture of the pandemic grows fuzzier

Joel Wakefield isn't just an armchair epidemiologist. His interest in tracking the spread of covid is personal.

26 Apr 2023

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for childhood and adolescent metabolic disease

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Apr 2023

Medical management of pituitary apoplexy yields similar results to surgery, finds study

Multicenter International Study, Led by Cedars-Sinai and Presented at American Association of Neurological Surgeons Scientific Meeting, Finds Medical Management Yields Similar Results to Surgery

26 Apr 2023

Leisure-time physical activity may improve mental health in teens

A recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that regular leisure-time physical activity, even in small doses, is associated with lower odds of depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and school psychologist visits among Finnish adolescents.

26 Apr 2023

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

New National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley BRC supported research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London.

26 Apr 2023

Nearly half of the people show chronic post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury

Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.

26 Apr 2023

Japanese study finds Cesarean births increase childhood obesity risk

Research investigates the impact of Caesarean section birth on obesity at 3 years of age in Japanese children. The study found that Caesarean birth modestly increases the risk of obesity at 3 years of age in Japanese children.

25 Apr 2023

Neutrophils found to play a key role in fibromyalgia pain

Targeting neutrophil activity and interactions with sensory neurons may be a potential approach for treating fibromyalgia pain.

25 Apr 2023

Revolutionizing protein design: AI generates novel sequences

Researchers present two deep-learning models that can predict amino acid sequences and 3D protein structures based on secondary-structure design objectives. These models offer de novo design capacity and can discover new protein sequences beyond known proteins.

25 Apr 2023

Researchers discover a receptor and protein associated with Lou Gehrig's disease

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered a receptor, sigma-1 receptor, and a protein, ATAD3A, that are associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

25 Apr 2023

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy - including radiation and surgery - to treat patients with oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Apr 2023

Research News and Research

Groundbreaking discovery could pave the way for safer and more effective blood thinners

Study explores how evolution has influenced the brain architecture

Researchers draw attention to the traps in clinical studies on osteoarthritis

Japanese diet patterns linked to lower degree of liver fibrosis progression

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

Most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy

Discovery of Helicobacter's Achilles heel offers great potential for the development of new drugs

To what extent did the UK's shielding policy protect clinically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic?

How a 2019 Florida law catalyzed a hospital-building boom

As federal emergency declaration expires, the picture of the pandemic grows fuzzier

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for childhood and adolescent metabolic disease

Medical management of pituitary apoplexy yields similar results to surgery, finds study

Leisure-time physical activity may improve mental health in teens

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

Nearly half of the people show chronic post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury

Japanese study finds Cesarean births increase childhood obesity risk

Neutrophils found to play a key role in fibromyalgia pain

Revolutionizing protein design: AI generates novel sequences

Researchers discover a receptor and protein associated with Lou Gehrig's disease

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

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