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Study sheds light on the pathogenic brain mechanisms associated with evolution of anxiety

Monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine play important roles in our cognitive and emotional functions.

5 Aug 2022

Studying wellbeing science could benefit university students’ own wellbeing

Studying wellbeing science as part of their courses could be a key way of improving how today's students cope with the barrage of stressors they face, according to research.

5 Aug 2022

Rural early-onset Alzheimer’s patients less likely to see specialists than city dwellers

Rural Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's are less likely than city dwellers to be seen by specialists and receive tests that can benefit both them and their families, new research has found.

5 Aug 2022

Vascular dysfunction may be the cause of metabolic changes that can lead to diabetes, study suggests

A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin and cannot make use of the glucose (sugar) in the blood stream.

5 Aug 2022

Emerging new threat of the older G5 Japanese encephalitis virus

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an important viral encephalitis with epidemic status in Asia, which is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus.

5 Aug 2022

Researchers analyze the genetic differentiation, diversity of Omicron variant during its early spread

More mutations have been carried by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant than previously reported variants. However, the genetic differentiation and diversity within Omicron variant that occurs during its early spread remains unclear.

5 Aug 2022

Research aims to estimate the urban and sylvatic cycle areas of ZIKV throughout the world

It is of great significance to estimate the urban cycle area and the sylvatic cycle area of ZIKV worldwide and predict its future trends based on observed records, historical "bioclimatic" variables, population data, and estimated vector distribution data.

5 Aug 2022

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

Mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes, a new study of women in China finds.

5 Aug 2022

Research examines the relationship between body fat and physical activity in girls and boys

Girls do not lose body fat from being more physically active. Nor is how round they are connected to how active they are. But researchers have found these links for boys.

5 Aug 2022

Study explores the link between obesity-promoting eating behavior and high BMI

Some children resort to food as a comfort or eat more for other reasons. But the link between predicted obesity-promoting eating behavior and high BMI may not be what you think.

5 Aug 2022

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites offer protection against SARS-CoV-2

A new study investigated how the gut microbiome confers immunity to mammalian hosts against SARS-CoV-2 intranasal infection by generating short-chain fatty acids.

5 Aug 2022

What does the future look like for TB care?

In this interview, we speak to Charles Wells from Gates MRI about their current research into tuberculosis (TB) as well as the recent updated guidelines for TB care.

5 Aug 2022

Study identifies broad-spectrum antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Scientists have described the identification and therapeutic evaluation of an antibody that broadly neutralizes major variants of SARS-CoV-2, including the alpha, beta, delta, and omicron variants.

5 Aug 2022

Study reveals details about the complicated visual network forms in mice

A new study in mice has revealed never-before-seen details about how the complicated visual network forms in them. This research could inform future research into the treatment of congenital blindness. But given the parallels between biological neural tissue and digital artificial intelligence, this research could also help software engineers develop better and more general-purpose artificial intelligences.

5 Aug 2022

Researchers identify mechanistic principles for engineering antibodies to enhance cadherin adhesion

Future treatments for advanced cancer could work by sticking cancer cells in place and preventing their spread around the body. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of Washington shows how an antibody strengthens bonds between cells. The work is published Aug. 3 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

5 Aug 2022

Heart failure arises from mutations in distinct genes, study finds

Heart failure is a common and devastating disorder for which there is no cure. Many cardiomyopathies - conditions that make it difficult for the heart to pump blood such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) - can lead to heart failure, but treatments for patients with heart failure do not take these distinct conditions into account.

5 Aug 2022

Extracellular vesicle-based surface protein assay likely to lead to a better way to detect early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

Primary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the United States each year. The high mortality rates can be attributed in part to the fact that a significant portion of the patients are detected at a late stage, when potentially curative treatments are no longer an option. Unfortunately, today's screening methods are not able to routinely provide accurate, early detection.

5 Aug 2022

Study provides new insight into the cellular and molecular biology of human heart failure

Studying heart samples from patients with cardiomyopathies, as well as from controls without heart disease, researchers have provided new insights into the cellular and molecular biology of human heart failure – a highly fatal condition that affects 23 million people worldwide.

5 Aug 2022

Hyaluranic acid wakes up stem cells to start muscle repair

A new study published in the journal Science reveals a unique form of cell communication that controls muscle repair.

4 Aug 2022

Eating fish and seafood reduces risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists determine the relationship between meat consumption and rheumatoid arthritis.

4 Aug 2022

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Study sheds light on the pathogenic brain mechanisms associated with evolution of anxiety

Studying wellbeing science could benefit university students’ own wellbeing

Rural early-onset Alzheimer’s patients less likely to see specialists than city dwellers

Vascular dysfunction may be the cause of metabolic changes that can lead to diabetes, study suggests

Emerging new threat of the older G5 Japanese encephalitis virus

Researchers analyze the genetic differentiation, diversity of Omicron variant during its early spread

Research aims to estimate the urban and sylvatic cycle areas of ZIKV throughout the world

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

Research examines the relationship between body fat and physical activity in girls and boys

Study explores the link between obesity-promoting eating behavior and high BMI

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites offer protection against SARS-CoV-2

What does the future look like for TB care?

Study identifies broad-spectrum antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Study reveals details about the complicated visual network forms in mice

Researchers identify mechanistic principles for engineering antibodies to enhance cadherin adhesion

Heart failure arises from mutations in distinct genes, study finds

Extracellular vesicle-based surface protein assay likely to lead to a better way to detect early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

Study provides new insight into the cellular and molecular biology of human heart failure

Hyaluranic acid wakes up stem cells to start muscle repair

Eating fish and seafood reduces risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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