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Study finds increased risk of birth defects for offspring of young women with cancer

The offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.

6 Oct 2023

Researchers identify two main pathways involved in Alzheimer's disease

Dementia, which includes Alzheimer's disease, currently affects around 1.8 million people in Germany. The exact cause has not yet been clarified, but genetic factors play a significant role in the development of the disease.

6 Oct 2023

New research reveals how our brains detect and signal mistakes

Whether improperly closing a door or shanking a kick in soccer, our brains tell us when we've made a mistake because these sounds differ from what we expect to hear.

6 Oct 2023

Researchers create interpretable neural network to predict complex biological outcomes

A team of New York University computer scientists has created a neural network that can explain how it reaches its predictions.

6 Oct 2023

Thalamus plays crucial role in adult brain plasticity, study shows

It is generally believed that the adaptability of the adult brain mainly takes place in the cortex. However, a new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows that the thalamus, a relay station for incoming motor and sensory information, plays an unexpectedly important role in this process.

6 Oct 2023

Integrated care can improve outcomes for people with HIV and NCDs in Africa

Across Africa about two million premature deaths each year are caused by the effects of diabetes and hypertension.

6 Oct 2023

BGI Genomics and Colombian National Cancer Institute Collaborate to enhance cancer detection and prevention

On October 2, 2023, BGI Genomics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Colombian National Cancer Institute (INC or Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia).

6 Oct 2023

Study finds higher levels of depression and anxiety among higher education students

Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

6 Oct 2023

Machine learning can simplify lung cancer screening process

Machine learning models to identify the simplest way to screen for lung cancer have been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Cambridge, bringing personalized screening one step closer.

6 Oct 2023

People may experience 'long colds' after acute respiratory infections, study finds

A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience long-term symptoms - or 'long colds' - after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19.

6 Oct 2023

Researchers develop innovative treatment option for therapy-resistant epilepsy

Neuroscientist Professor Sonja Bröer from Freie Universität Berlin is involved in the development of an innovative treatment option for therapy-resistant epilepsy.

6 Oct 2023

New method for ultrafast and ultrasensitive quantitative measurement of biological nanoparticles

Can particles as minuscule as viruses be detected accurately within a mere 5 minutes? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists say yes, with their innovative method for ultrafast and ultrasensitive quantitative measurement of biological nanoparticles, opening doors for early diagnosis of a broad range of diseases.

6 Oct 2023

Pyrvinium can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer

A study published Oct. 4 in Gastroenterology further validates that pyrvinium, a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal pinworms, can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer.

6 Oct 2023

Study discovers protective genetic mutation for kidney disease

African Americans have long been known to be at increased risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole to eliminate the risk.

6 Oct 2023

Parental leave reduces alcohol-related hospitalizations in fathers, study finds

Men who have been on parental leave have a significantly reduced risk of being hospitalized due to alcohol consumption.

6 Oct 2023

Altering certain molecular interactions could yield new strategies for treating prostate cancer

Research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered that altering certain molecular interactions could yield new strategies for treating prostate cancer and related diseases.

6 Oct 2023

Inhaled nitric oxide shows promise as treatment for COVID-19 respiratory failure

Inhaled nitric oxide gas widens blood vessels in the lungs and is used to treat severe cardio-pulmonary conditions in newborns and adults.

6 Oct 2023

Experts caution about unverified CTE diagnoses in former football players

Former professional American football players who have medical and mental health conditions including depression, anxiety or sleep apnea are more likely to receive an unverified diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, compared to those without those conditions, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Harvard University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Sports Medicine today.

6 Oct 2023

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes.

6 Oct 2023

New research sheds light on metabolic problems faced by transgender people

The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Hamburg 2-6 October).

6 Oct 2023

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Study finds increased risk of birth defects for offspring of young women with cancer

Researchers identify two main pathways involved in Alzheimer's disease

New research reveals how our brains detect and signal mistakes

Researchers create interpretable neural network to predict complex biological outcomes

Thalamus plays crucial role in adult brain plasticity, study shows

Integrated care can improve outcomes for people with HIV and NCDs in Africa

BGI Genomics and Colombian National Cancer Institute Collaborate to enhance cancer detection and prevention

Study finds higher levels of depression and anxiety among higher education students

Machine learning can simplify lung cancer screening process

People may experience 'long colds' after acute respiratory infections, study finds

Researchers develop innovative treatment option for therapy-resistant epilepsy

New method for ultrafast and ultrasensitive quantitative measurement of biological nanoparticles

Pyrvinium can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer

Study discovers protective genetic mutation for kidney disease

Parental leave reduces alcohol-related hospitalizations in fathers, study finds

Altering certain molecular interactions could yield new strategies for treating prostate cancer

Inhaled nitric oxide shows promise as treatment for COVID-19 respiratory failure

Experts caution about unverified CTE diagnoses in former football players

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research sheds light on metabolic problems faced by transgender people

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