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Physical activity can help fight the excessive genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

New research has revealed being active could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, even in people with a high genetic risk of developing the medical condition.

5 Jun 2023

$3.1 million NIH grant helps study how ankle properties change after a stroke

A close look at how the ankle functions after a stroke could ultimately improve the mobility and rehabilitation outcomes for more than 40 million stroke survivors worldwide who experience persistent walking difficulties.

5 Jun 2023

Scientists develop AI-based method to visualize and track changes in the strength of synapses

Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a method involving artificial intelligence to visualize and track changes in the strength of synapses — the connection points through which nerve cells in the brain communicate — in live animals.

5 Jun 2023

Research shows link between caregiver speech and infant brain development

A team led by a University of Texas at Dallas neurodevelopment researcher has uncovered some of the most conclusive evidence yet that parents who talk more to their infants improve their babies' brain development.

5 Jun 2023

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

5 Jun 2023

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major psychiatric condition that afflicts about 1% of people. Symptoms of BD include sudden onset of depressive mood with loss of interest which alternates with a manic state of hyperactivity.

5 Jun 2023

Clinical trials demonstrate positive results from targeted therapy for patients with multiple tumor types with FGFR alterations

Three clinical trials led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated positive results from the targeted therapy erdafitinib for patients with multiple tumor types harboring FGFR alterations.

5 Jun 2023

How do green spaces in urban areas impact anxiety and depression outcomes?

Researchers reassessed the impact of green spaces in countering some of this mental stress in urban areas.

5 Jun 2023

Neighborhood deprivation and depressive symptoms linked to premature aging

Feeling depressed and living in a deprived urban neighborhood could be making you age faster, according to a new study led by researchers at McMaster University.

5 Jun 2023

A SARS-CoV-2 spike-targeting bispecific T-cell engager strategy for controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers described a novel strategy for controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

5 Jun 2023

Poor cardiovascular health may contribute to the development of musculoskeletal disorders

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, and rotator cuff tendinitis, according to a new study involving researchers at the University of Utah and the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.

5 Jun 2023

Women taking oral estrogen therapy more likely to develop high blood pressure

Women ages 45 years and older taking estrogen hormone therapy in pill form were more likely to develop high blood pressure than those using transdermal (topical, applied to the skin) or vaginal formulations, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

5 Jun 2023

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Physical activity can help fight the excessive genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

$3.1 million NIH grant helps study how ankle properties change after a stroke

Scientists develop AI-based method to visualize and track changes in the strength of synapses

Research shows link between caregiver speech and infant brain development

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Clinical trials demonstrate positive results from targeted therapy for patients with multiple tumor types with FGFR alterations

How do green spaces in urban areas impact anxiety and depression outcomes?

Neighborhood deprivation and depressive symptoms linked to premature aging

A SARS-CoV-2 spike-targeting bispecific T-cell engager strategy for controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

Poor cardiovascular health may contribute to the development of musculoskeletal disorders

Women taking oral estrogen therapy more likely to develop high blood pressure

Expertise in cancer treatment could be used to find a cure for endometriosis

Improving prostate cancer screening: accounting for genetic determinants of PSA variation

Flavanol consumption improves hippocampal memory function associated with cognitive aging

Escherichia coli ST2797 as a novel emerging extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli

Will a ‘national patient safety board,’ modeled after the NTSB, actually fly?

California confronts the threat of ‘tranq’ as overdose crisis rages

A novel assessment of the loss of life expectancy caused by COVID-19 between 2019 and 2020

An overview of the French antibiotic resistance surveillance system in the human, animal, and environmental sectors

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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