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Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind idiopathic autism

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communication and social behavior. Approximately 20% of cases are linked to a specific genetic mutation, but the origin of the remaining 80%, known as idiopathic autism, remains a mystery.

4 Dec 2024

Brain signature of resilience suggests a new way to recovery from trauma

Researchers at UCSF find a brain signature of resilience in mice that suggests a new way of treating severe depression.

4 Dec 2024

Fructose consumption linked to accelerated tumor growth in cancer models

Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in beverages and ultra-processed foods.

4 Dec 2024

New discovery offers hope for treating aggressive adenoid cystic carcinoma

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on November 22, 2024, entitled "B7-H4: A potential therapeutic target in adenoid cystic carcinoma."

4 Dec 2024

Study highlights bias in ACL injury rate metrics for women athletes

A new study by the Harvard GenderSci Lab in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals systematic biases in a key metric used in estimates of sex disparities in ACL injury rates in sports.

4 Dec 2024

New research sheds light on how monkeys avoid hepatitis B infection

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases, that spreads among individuals through blood or body fluids.

4 Dec 2024

Tumor secreted DNA triggers immune response against liver metastasis Special...

Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Korea's Yonsei University.

4 Dec 2024

Biomarker discovery offers hope for aggressive breast cancer treatment

A new study led by Lund University in Sweden has solved a years-old mystery: which patients with aggressive breast cancer are helped by a targeted cancer treatment that had been under development but was shelved.

4 Dec 2024

The heart has a mini-brain that controls its rhythm

New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain - its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat.

4 Dec 2024

Altered gait contributes to long-term knee problems after ACL surgery

For people with an injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee, surgical ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is an effective treatment for restoring joint stability, however, many treated patients still develop additional long-term knee problems, such as knee osteoarthritis.

4 Dec 2024

Innovative approach predicts most effective medication for cancer patients

A new method can improve treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia by predicting which medication will be most effective.

4 Dec 2024

Heart medication may slow the progression of Huntington's disease

Research indicates β-blockers may reduce the risk of motor diagnosis and slow symptom progression in Huntington's disease, suggesting new management approaches.

4 Dec 2024

New AI tool maps millions of CD8+ T cells to advance disease research

The scAtlasVAE model integrates scRNA-seq data to create a CD8+ T cell atlas, enhancing understanding of immune responses in inflammation and cancer.

4 Dec 2024

Childhood exposure to leaded gasoline linked to mental illness and personality changes

New research published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry indicates that childhood lead exposure, which peaked from 1960 through 1990 in most industrialized countries due to the use of lead in gasoline, has negatively impacted mental health and likely caused many cases of mental illness and altered personality.

4 Dec 2024

Study reveals non-invasive technique for early detection of sepsis

Clinicians lack methods for early detection of sepsis, a dysregulated response to infection that can result in life-threatening organ failure if treatment is delayed.

4 Dec 2024

Long Covid in teenagers shows significant improvement within two years

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

4 Dec 2024

Cancer therapy may raise heart attack and stroke risks by disrupting immune regulation in arteries

Immune checkpoint inhibitors may heighten cardiovascular risks by altering immune interactions in atherosclerotic plaques, particularly in diabetic patients.

4 Dec 2024

Study shows connection between ultra-processed foods and intramuscular fat

A diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of the amount of calories consumed or level of physical activity, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

4 Dec 2024

Mexican American women show highest rates of medication nonadherence after stroke

Women who have had a stroke may be less likely than men to take medications to prevent a second stroke, with Mexican American women reporting the highest rates of nonadherence, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Dec 2024

Transgender women face significantly more injuries than cisgender women

A new study found that injury rates among transgender women are significantly higher than injuries among cisgender women, based on radiological imaging.

4 Dec 2024