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New model explains how the brain restores walking rhythm after disruptions

Walking is an activity that is often taken for granted. Most people usually think they can multitask by "walking and chewing gum" simultaneously with hardly any taxation of their mental effort.

20 Sep 2024

Study offers insights into chronic fatigue syndrome and its resemblance to long COVID-19

The study, which will serve "as a guide for rapid diagnosis", provides valuable information for the medical community, in particular in primary care.

20 Sep 2024

Researchers analyze incidence of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in Japan

As society learns to live with COVID-19, research on the disease and its complications remains important.

20 Sep 2024

Study identifies wildlife species likely involved in the origin of SARS-CoV-2

A new international study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019.

20 Sep 2024

STING protein plays new role in cellular stress clearance and survival

A protein called STING, previously shown to control a pathway that contributes to antiviral signaling, also plays an important role in cellular stress clearance and cell survival, according to a new paper published in Molecular Cell.

20 Sep 2024

Novel drug molecule offers hope for early Parkinson's disease treatment

A novel drug molecule could potentially lead to new treatments to prevent Parkinson's disease in younger patients, according to new research.

20 Sep 2024

Study shows video games can alleviate PTSD flashbacks

A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Sep 2024

Study reveals sex differences in T-cell responses among lung cancer patients

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments.

20 Sep 2024

UCLA develops largest collection of patient-derived organoids for sarcoma research

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed the largest collection of sarcoma patient-derived organoids to date that can help improve the understanding of the disease and better identify therapies that are most likely to work for each individual patient.

20 Sep 2024

How plant-based, Mediterranean, and Western diets affect gut microbiota and disease

Researchers examine how different dietary components affect the gut microbiome and development of non-communicable diseases.

20 Sep 2024

Higher self-compassion reduces depression and anxiety in Syrian refugees

Displaced individuals experience high rates of emotional distress, depression and anxiety resulting from trauma and stress from displacement and loss.

20 Sep 2024

Childhood adversity linked to elevated health risks, differing by sex and stress

Researchers assess the heterogeneous effects of childhood adversity on disease biomarkers and health conditions in adulthood.

20 Sep 2024

Promising antidepressant offers hope for glioblastoma treatment

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life expectancy through operations, radiation, chemotherapy or surgical interventions. Nevertheless, half of patients die within twelve months of diagnosis.

20 Sep 2024

Amyloid-β and tau disrupt brain activity, driving early cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s risk

Researchers discover how amyloid-β and tau pathologies interact to drive early neurophysiological changes and cognitive decline in older adults at risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

20 Sep 2024

Plasma pTau181 predicts Alzheimer’s progression in real-world memory clinic patients

Researchers confirm plasma pTau181 is a strong predictor for Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment, offering a less invasive diagnostic tool for early intervention.

20 Sep 2024

AI-powered research to advance understanding of radiation exposure risks

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), a member of The Claremont Colleges, has been awarded a significant grant from the Department of Energy to investigate the effects of low-dose radiation on human beings. The research will advance society's understanding of the collateral and long-term effects of radiation exposure, whether through an individual's vocation or by way of common treatments for certain forms of cancer.

20 Sep 2024

Anti-fibrotic drug shows promise in breast cancer

The most common breast cancer is HER2-negative, so called because it has low amounts of one of the proteins that contribute to tumor cell growth, HER2. Despite this common trait, the development of HER2-negative cancers varies among patients, so one goal is to be able to classify tumors in more detail and thus determine the best treatment for each case.

20 Sep 2024

Lipid metabolism plays a critical role in red blood cell recovery from acute anemia

Red blood cells are the most abundant cells in the body. It has long been known that when red blood cells break down or anemia occurs due to bleeding, the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) increases, leading to the proliferation of immature cells (erythroblasts) that eventually become red blood cells, thus restoring the red blood cell count.

20 Sep 2024

New research strengthens the case for a zoonotic origin of COVID-19

A new international collaborative study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The study is based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomic data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

20 Sep 2024

A novel in vitro model for studying wrinkle formation in biological tissues

A research team consisting of Professor Dong Sung Kim, Professor Anna Lee, and Dr. Jaeseung Youn from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological tissue in vitro, uncovering the mechanisms behind their formation. Their findings were published on August 19 in the international journal Nature Communications.

19 Sep 2024

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New model explains how the brain restores walking rhythm after disruptions

Study offers insights into chronic fatigue syndrome and its resemblance to long COVID-19

Researchers analyze incidence of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in Japan

Study identifies wildlife species likely involved in the origin of SARS-CoV-2

STING protein plays new role in cellular stress clearance and survival

Novel drug molecule offers hope for early Parkinson's disease treatment

Study shows video games can alleviate PTSD flashbacks

Study reveals sex differences in T-cell responses among lung cancer patients

UCLA develops largest collection of patient-derived organoids for sarcoma research

How plant-based, Mediterranean, and Western diets affect gut microbiota and disease

Higher self-compassion reduces depression and anxiety in Syrian refugees

Childhood adversity linked to elevated health risks, differing by sex and stress

Promising antidepressant offers hope for glioblastoma treatment

Amyloid-β and tau disrupt brain activity, driving early cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s risk

Plasma pTau181 predicts Alzheimer’s progression in real-world memory clinic patients

AI-powered research to advance understanding of radiation exposure risks

Anti-fibrotic drug shows promise in breast cancer

Lipid metabolism plays a critical role in red blood cell recovery from acute anemia

New research strengthens the case for a zoonotic origin of COVID-19

A novel in vitro model for studying wrinkle formation in biological tissues

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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