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Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

The incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden during the pandemic, especially in more deprived areas, a study of just over 25,000 children in three Swedish counties shows.

27 Dec 2022

Cell-based method can predict how breast cancer patients will respond to treatments

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a method that should be able to predict whether a patient with breast cancer will benefit from a particular treatment or not.

27 Dec 2022

Direct oral anticoagulants more effective and cost-effective for treating cancer-associated thrombosis

Research conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Cincinnati shows that direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) drugs are more effective and are more cost-effective than low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for treating cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT).

27 Dec 2022

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of sensorimotor system

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research led by the University of Tokyo.

27 Dec 2022

Females score higher than males on the widely used 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' Test, study shows

Females, on average, are better than males at putting themselves in others' shoes and imagining what the other person is thinking or feeling, suggests a new study of over 300,000 people in 57 countries.

27 Dec 2022

Targeting defective tau proteins may be needed to treat Alzheimer’s patients

In November, researchers reported the drug lecanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The effect was modest, but it has generated tremendous excitement because it was the first time a drug had been shown to be able to affect the course of this relentless, incurable disease.

26 Dec 2022

Novel bacterial therapy approach opens up new treatment options for lung cancer patients

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States and around the world. Many of the currently available therapies have been ineffective, leaving patients with very few options.

26 Dec 2022

Listening to icaros during ayahuasca ceremonies has a positive impact on men's addiction recovery

In Perú, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.

26 Dec 2022

Group practice of Transcendental Meditation reduces stress in the United States, study shows

Every year during 2000 to 2006 there were tens of thousands of stress-related tragedies in the U.S. Official statistics from the FBI and Centers for Disease Control indicate that there were 15,440 murders, 93,438 rapes, and 86,348 child and adolescent deaths from accidents each year to give a few examples.

26 Dec 2022

An estimated 19 million US adults living with long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, a team of researchers examined the risk factors and prevalence and impact of long coronavirus disease (COVID) among a representative sample of adults in the United States (U.S.) and reported that close to 19 million U.S. adults suffer from long COVID.

26 Dec 2022

Scientists discover nearly 100,000 new types of viruses

The researchers succeeded in identifying new viruses, even specifying which organisms they are likely to attack. Their discovery is expected to help advance the development of repellents for bacteria, fungi and agricultural pests.

26 Dec 2022

When it comes to harvesting energy, some guts do it better than others

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that a portion of the Danish population has a composition of gut microbes that, on average, extracts more energy from food than the microbes in their fellow Danes' guts.

25 Dec 2022

Breached dolphin's brains show neuropathology similar to Alzheimer's

In a new European Journal of Neuroscience study, scientists studied the brains of Odontocetes (Toothed whales) to document the presence or absence of neuropathological hallmarks of AD.

25 Dec 2022

High coffee intake associated with cardiovascular disease mortality in hypertensive individuals

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association describes that excessive consumption of coffee can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease-related mortality in individuals with severe hypertension.

23 Dec 2022

Preoptic neurons play key role in regulating body temperature in mammals, study shows

A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals.

23 Dec 2022

Kessler Foundation scientist secures $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, from Kessler Foundation received a $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research, specifically to generate actionable information about how communities shape the disability experience.

23 Dec 2022

Mouse study unravels mechanisms by which the brain consolidates remote fear memories

A remote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past - a few months to decades ago.

23 Dec 2022

Sleep duration declines during mid-life than in early and late adulthood

People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study led by UCL, University of East Anglia and University of Lyon researchers.

23 Dec 2022

UTSW researchers identify molecular function of 87 inherited genetic variants linked to prostate cancer

UT Southwestern researchers have identified the molecular function of 87 inherited genetic variants that affect the risk of prostate cancer, and the majority appear to control the activity of genes located far away from the risk variants themselves.

23 Dec 2022

Targeting Piezo2 could provide new avenue for treating chronic pain related to gastrointestinal disorders

Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

23 Dec 2022

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Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

Cell-based method can predict how breast cancer patients will respond to treatments

Direct oral anticoagulants more effective and cost-effective for treating cancer-associated thrombosis

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of sensorimotor system

Females score higher than males on the widely used 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' Test, study shows

Targeting defective tau proteins may be needed to treat Alzheimer’s patients

Novel bacterial therapy approach opens up new treatment options for lung cancer patients

Listening to icaros during ayahuasca ceremonies has a positive impact on men's addiction recovery

Group practice of Transcendental Meditation reduces stress in the United States, study shows

An estimated 19 million US adults living with long-COVID

Scientists discover nearly 100,000 new types of viruses

When it comes to harvesting energy, some guts do it better than others

Breached dolphin's brains show neuropathology similar to Alzheimer's

High coffee intake associated with cardiovascular disease mortality in hypertensive individuals

Preoptic neurons play key role in regulating body temperature in mammals, study shows

Kessler Foundation scientist secures $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Mouse study unravels mechanisms by which the brain consolidates remote fear memories

Sleep duration declines during mid-life than in early and late adulthood

UTSW researchers identify molecular function of 87 inherited genetic variants linked to prostate cancer

Targeting Piezo2 could provide new avenue for treating chronic pain related to gastrointestinal disorders

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