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Global burden of liver cancer could rise by more than 55% by 2040, analysis reveals

A new analysis reveals that primary liver cancer was among the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries in 2020 and the number of people diagnosed with or dying from primary liver cancer per year could rise by more than 55% by 2040.

5 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

Omega-3 levels could play a role in improving cognitive resilience in middle-aged people

An exploratory study suggests that people who eat more foods with omega-3 fatty acids in midlife may have better thinking skills and even better brain structure than people who eat few foods with the fatty acids.

5 Oct 2022

Biomimicry of chemically oscillating mobile catalytic capsules

The complexity of life on earth was derived from simplicity: from the first protocells to the growth of any organism, individual cells aggregate into basic clumps and then form more complex structures.

5 Oct 2022

Interactions with a dog lead to increasingly higher levels of prefrontal brain activity

Researchers led by Rahel Marti at the University of Basel in Switzerland report that viewing, feeling, and touching real dogs leads to increasingly higher levels of activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

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

Study examines the link between fear of missing out and maladaptive behaviors in college students

The fear of missing out (FoMO) on rewarding and fun experiences is something that most people feel at some point in life.

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

Study shows the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in NAFLD progression

A study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD.

5 Oct 2022

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, new evidence indicates.

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 to study how pregnant women with depression respond to antidepressants

Using a combination of biomarkers and mood assessments, researchers will study how pregnant women who are experiencing depression respond to different antidepressants in a clinical trial funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health to UTHealth Houston.

5 Oct 2022

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Global burden of liver cancer could rise by more than 55% by 2040, analysis reveals

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

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

Omega-3 levels could play a role in improving cognitive resilience in middle-aged people

Biomimicry of chemically oscillating mobile catalytic capsules

Interactions with a dog lead to increasingly higher levels of prefrontal brain activity

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

Study examines the link between fear of missing out and maladaptive behaviors in college students

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

Study shows the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in NAFLD progression

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Researchers to study how pregnant women with depression respond to antidepressants

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

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

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

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Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

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