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How social drinking and dopamine influence alcohol-induced euphoria in fruit flies

Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you're likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression.

6 Aug 2024

Enhancing nitrofurantoin solubility and bioavailability through solid dispersion formulation

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Nitrofurantoin is a BCS II drug with a low solubility and dissolution rate.

6 Aug 2024

Research reveals widespread use of potentially liver-damaging botanicals

Millions of Americans consume supplements that contain potentially hepatoxic botanical ingredients, according to a study from University of Michigan researchers.

6 Aug 2024

Brain chemical orexin plays key role in choosing exercise over treats

Should I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we make this decision has been a mystery to science, but researchers at ETH Zurich have found the solution.

6 Aug 2024

High initial drug doses may reduce cancer drug resistance

On July 28, 2024, Mikhail V. Blagosklonny M.D., Ph.D., from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center published a new editorial in Volume 16, Issue 14 of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), entitled, "Targeted cancer therapy: the initial high concentration may slow down the selection for resistance."

6 Aug 2024

Breakthrough therapy enhances longevity and vitality in aging mice

Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life - and vigor - up to the very end.

6 Aug 2024

New target identified for melanoma resistant to current therapies

Some proteins, such as programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1), can stop the immune system from attacking cancer cells and, therefore, support the growth of cancer.

6 Aug 2024

Dopamine treatment can reduce Alzheimer's plaques and improve memory

A new way to combat Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by Takaomi Saido and his team at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan.

6 Aug 2024

Mini intestines uncover mechanisms behind COVID-19-related diarrhea and potential treatments

Working with human stem cells that form a kind of "mini intestine-in-a-dish," Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found several molecular mechanisms for COVID-19-related diarrhea, suggesting potential ways to control it.

6 Aug 2024

Increasing wildfire smoke exposure linked to higher surgical risks

Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging throughout the country, burning more than 2 million acres.

6 Aug 2024

CT scans can predict type 2 diabetes risk

Analysis of CT scans in people who undergo imaging for health screening can identify individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

6 Aug 2024

AI model matches radiologists in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI

A deep learning model performs at the level of an abdominal radiologist in the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

6 Aug 2024

Advancing risk stratification for DSP cardiomyopathy with postmortem genetic testing

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Both DSP cardiomyopathy and plakophilin 2 are associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathies via a desmosomal mechanism.

6 Aug 2024

Nudges seem to have no effect in motivating people to get vaccinated

One popular strategy to motivate people to get vaccinated is the nudge - a message designed to take advantage of human tendencies to conform to social norms, seek to protect loved ones or community, and to prefer treatments with high efficacy rates.

6 Aug 2024

Survey: 30% of people in their 50s and 60s provide care to loved ones with health problems

More than 1 in 4 people age 50 and older helps take care of at least one family member or friend who has a health problem or disability, a new poll finds.

6 Aug 2024

AI-powered tool enhances handheld ultrasound for heart imaging

A handheld, portable ultrasound probe that's the size of a fat window squeegee can peer inside your heart - but this amazing piece of technology still requires highly trained medical personnel to operate it.

6 Aug 2024

Image-guided cancer treatment using biocompatible copper-based nanomaterials

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Cancer is a significant disease that poses a major threat to human health.

6 Aug 2024

Refined corn flour and bran blend significantly lowers LDL cholesterol, study reveals

The findings of the randomized crossover clinical trial, available online now and slated to appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Nutrition, reveal simply swapping in foods made from refined corn flour + corn bran can lower LDL cholesterol concentrations by anywhere from 5% - 13.3% in just four weeks.

6 Aug 2024

Elevated metal levels in plasma and urine associated with greater ALS risk and shorter survival

People with higher levels of metals found in their blood and urine may be more likely to be diagnosed with - and die from - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a University of Michigan-led study suggests.

6 Aug 2024

New compound ZTA-26 could be a game-changer in lipid metabolism regulation

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have made a significant breakthrough in treating lipid disorders.

6 Aug 2024

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How social drinking and dopamine influence alcohol-induced euphoria in fruit flies

Enhancing nitrofurantoin solubility and bioavailability through solid dispersion formulation

Research reveals widespread use of potentially liver-damaging botanicals

Brain chemical orexin plays key role in choosing exercise over treats

High initial drug doses may reduce cancer drug resistance

Breakthrough therapy enhances longevity and vitality in aging mice

New target identified for melanoma resistant to current therapies

Dopamine treatment can reduce Alzheimer's plaques and improve memory

Mini intestines uncover mechanisms behind COVID-19-related diarrhea and potential treatments

Increasing wildfire smoke exposure linked to higher surgical risks

CT scans can predict type 2 diabetes risk

AI model matches radiologists in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI

Advancing risk stratification for DSP cardiomyopathy with postmortem genetic testing

Nudges seem to have no effect in motivating people to get vaccinated

Survey: 30% of people in their 50s and 60s provide care to loved ones with health problems

AI-powered tool enhances handheld ultrasound for heart imaging

Image-guided cancer treatment using biocompatible copper-based nanomaterials

Refined corn flour and bran blend significantly lowers LDL cholesterol, study reveals

Elevated metal levels in plasma and urine associated with greater ALS risk and shorter survival

New compound ZTA-26 could be a game-changer in lipid metabolism regulation

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