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Gut bacteria promote social behavior and wound healing through oxytocin signaling

The gut microbiome, a community of trillions of microbes living in the human intestines, has an increasing reputation for affecting not only gut health but also the health of organs distant from the gut.

2 Nov 2023

Women with false positive mammograms more likely to develop breast cancer, study finds

Women who receive a false positive mammography result are more likely to develop breast cancer over the subsequent 20 years, report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in a study published in JAMA Oncology.

2 Nov 2023

New gene therapy strategy shows promise for Parkinson's disease

Researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have developed a gene therapy strategy to selectively manipulate Parkinson's disease-affected circuitry and attenuate the core motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease in rodent and nonhuman primate animals.

2 Nov 2023

Gene editing breakthrough could offer new hope for people with phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare newborn genetic disease that impacts between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 people, depending on the individuals' genetic ancestry. PKU causes an amino acid - called phenylalanine (Phe) - to build up in the bloodstream.

2 Nov 2023

Study launched to test a vaginal film that slowly dissolves over the course of 30 days

A vaginal film designed to slowly dissolve over the course of 30 days is being put to the test for the first time in a study launched this week that aims to determine its feasibility and acceptability as a potential HIV prevention method for women.

2 Nov 2023

Doxycycline use may help protect against C. diff infection for some patients with pneumonia

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that the use of doxycycline may help protect against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection for some patients with pneumonia.

2 Nov 2023

New automated tool improves kidney disease screening in type 2 diabetes

Investigators have implemented an automated health maintenance tool created by the National Kidney Foundation into electronic medical records to prompt primary care physicians to screen for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

2 Nov 2023

Researchers develop new OCT method to directly image cilia dynamics in living organisms

Researchers have developed a new optical coherence tomography (OCT) approach that can directly image coordination of tiny hair-like structures known as motile cilia in their natural environment.

2 Nov 2023

Tips for women to protect their heart health during menopause

Medical experts note that hormone and body composition changes during the transition to menopause can increase the risk of developing heart disease after menopause.

2 Nov 2023

UIC researchers receive NIH grant to study acupuncture for stable angina

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have received a $3.12 million National Institutes of Health grant to study whether acupuncture can alleviate chest pain caused by stable angina.

2 Nov 2023

Marijuana-like compound shows promise as new treatment for skin lupus

A marijuana-like compound holds out promise as a new treatment for a severe autoimmune skin disease called skin lupus, according to a study published recently by a multicenter team including researchers at the George Washington University.

2 Nov 2023

Synthetic melanin cream heals skin damage and promotes repair

Imagine a skin cream that heals damage occurring throughout the day when your skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins.

2 Nov 2023

New virus diagnosis device gives lab-quality results within just three minutes

A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers at the University of Bath, who describe it as the 'world's fastest Covid test'.

2 Nov 2023

LHPP gene identified as a potential target for treatment-resistant depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread mental health condition that for many is disabling. It has long been appreciated that MDD has genetic as well as environmental influences.

2 Nov 2023

New mechanism discovered for aspirin's cancer-fighting properties

LMU researchers have identified a signaling pathway by which aspirin can inhibit colorectal cancer.

2 Nov 2023

NIH awards $2.1 million to UCLA to end the HIV epidemic

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $2.1 million to UCLA's Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) and the UCLA-CDU Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) to support four research projects and an implementation science consultation hub.

2 Nov 2023

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Gut bacteria promote social behavior and wound healing through oxytocin signaling

Women with false positive mammograms more likely to develop breast cancer, study finds

New gene therapy strategy shows promise for Parkinson's disease

Gene editing breakthrough could offer new hope for people with phenylketonuria

Study launched to test a vaginal film that slowly dissolves over the course of 30 days

Doxycycline use may help protect against C. diff infection for some patients with pneumonia

New automated tool improves kidney disease screening in type 2 diabetes

Researchers develop new OCT method to directly image cilia dynamics in living organisms

Tips for women to protect their heart health during menopause

UIC researchers receive NIH grant to study acupuncture for stable angina

Marijuana-like compound shows promise as new treatment for skin lupus

Synthetic melanin cream heals skin damage and promotes repair

New virus diagnosis device gives lab-quality results within just three minutes

LHPP gene identified as a potential target for treatment-resistant depression

New mechanism discovered for aspirin's cancer-fighting properties

NIH awards $2.1 million to UCLA to end the HIV epidemic

Study finds substantial racial disparities in opioid prescribing for pain

LMU medical scientists discover new mechanism of alarmin release

Urinary biomarkers can show enhanced performance than plasma biomarkers in disease detection

Study highlights lack of clinical research to address sight loss in working-age people

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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