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Small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a second.

19 Mar 2025

Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve self-control.

19 Mar 2025

Understanding the role of CD2AP in Alzheimer's disease

A groundbreaking peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review article in Brain Medicine (Genomic Press, New York) explores how CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD), one of the most devastating neurodegenerative disorders affecting millions worldwide.

19 Mar 2025

Women with certain pregnancy blood pressure patterns face higher risk of hypertension

Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth.

18 Mar 2025

UVA scientists develop AI tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments.

18 Mar 2025

ASCOLT trial explores aspirin’s role in preventing colorectal cancer recurrence

A large-scale, international, multicentre, phase 3 clinical trial of aspirin for the secondary prevention of colorectal cancer has concluded.

17 Mar 2025

Surgery reduces health care visits in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) appears to significantly reduce the frequency of medical office visits and prescription medicine use in this group, according to a clinical study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

17 Mar 2025

Clinical trial of vaccine candidate to prevent Lassa fever begins enrollment

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun enrolling participants at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

17 Mar 2025

Study shows potential of uric acid as add-on therapy for stroke

In a preclinical study, rodents treated with uric acid showed improved long-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. The findings suggest that the treatment may work as an add-on therapy to standard stroke treatments in humans.

17 Mar 2025

Neuropeptide Y identified as key driver of pancreatic cancer spread

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered how pancreatic cancer hijacks a crucial metabolism 'switch' to help it spread, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for this highly aggressive disease.

17 Mar 2025

Scientists say NIH officials told them to scrub mRNA references on grants

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research.

17 Mar 2025

Baylor study sheds light on role of CDKL1 and CDKL2 in neurodevelopmental disorders

CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures.

14 Mar 2025

Mitochondria may hold key to reducing inflammaging in aging cells

In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and enables the healing of the many bumps, bruises and scrapes along the way.

14 Mar 2025

NIH researchers define topical steroid withdrawal diagnostic criteria

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have determined that dermatitis resulting from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is distinct from eczema and is caused by an excess of an essential chemical compound in the body.

14 Mar 2025

Social advantage reduces risk of age-related diseases and slows aging

People with favorable socioeconomic conditions, such as high incomes or education levels, face a reduced risk of age-related diseases and show fewer signs of biological aging than peers of the same age, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

14 Mar 2025

COVID-19 discovery could open the door to new treatments for chronic lung diseases

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.

13 Mar 2025

Four new institutions join BD² Integrated Network to improve bipolar disorder care

Today, Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD²) announced four new national institutions to receive $2.3 million each to join the BD² Integrated Network, a collaborative research and clinical care model that will improve care, interventions, and outcomes for people living with bipolar disorder.

12 Mar 2025

Medical Research News and Research

Small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice

Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction

Understanding the role of CD2AP in Alzheimer's disease

Women with certain pregnancy blood pressure patterns face higher risk of hypertension

UVA scientists develop AI tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments

ASCOLT trial explores aspirin’s role in preventing colorectal cancer recurrence

Surgery reduces health care visits in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

Clinical trial of vaccine candidate to prevent Lassa fever begins enrollment

Study shows potential of uric acid as add-on therapy for stroke

Neuropeptide Y identified as key driver of pancreatic cancer spread

Scientists say NIH officials told them to scrub mRNA references on grants

Baylor study sheds light on role of CDKL1 and CDKL2 in neurodevelopmental disorders

Mitochondria may hold key to reducing inflammaging in aging cells

NIH researchers define topical steroid withdrawal diagnostic criteria

Social advantage reduces risk of age-related diseases and slows aging

COVID-19 discovery could open the door to new treatments for chronic lung diseases

Four new institutions join BD² Integrated Network to improve bipolar disorder care

Oral antiviral drug proves successful in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in household members

Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

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