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Plymouth researchers lead initiative to advance the study of meningiomas in NF2-SWN

Researchers at the University of Plymouth are leading an innovative initiative to advance the study of meningiomas in NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN).

18 Dec 2024

Brain tumors exploit body's daily rhythms to fuel growth

Scientists explore how daily glucocorticoid signaling influences glioblastoma growth and synchronizes its circadian rhythms with the host.

18 Dec 2024

CBD can be used safely in women with advanced breast cancer and clinical anxiety

This Phase II trial explores CBD for anxiety in breast cancer patients, indicating safety and potential anxiolytic effects despite no primary outcome success.

18 Dec 2024

Breakthrough discovery opens doors for targeting adhesion GPCRs with drugs

Almost 35% of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration work by targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), proteins embedded in cell membranes that allow cells to communicate with each other.

18 Dec 2024

Nutraceuticals: exploring potential benefits and challenges of an unregulated healthcare frontier

Nutraceuticals offer potential health benefits, from migraine relief to cognitive support, but safety and regulatory issues must be addressed for effective use.

18 Dec 2024

Too much screen time harms preschoolers' sleep, fueling attention, mood, and hyperactivity issues

Researchers examine how screen time affects behavioral issues in preschool children and whether sleep quality mediates this relationship.

18 Dec 2024

New diagnostic test offers early detection of osteoarthritis

Diagnosing osteoarthritis often occurs in the late stages when cartilage degradation is severe, making it difficult to distinguish it from other types of arthritis and to determine the best treatment plan.

18 Dec 2024

bit.bio raises $30 million led by M&G Investments

bit.bio, the global leader in cell programming technology, today announced the successful closing of a $30 million financing round led by M&G Investments, a leading international savings and investment company.

18 Dec 2024

Automated system enhances stroke rehabilitation using robots

The increasing number of strokes and subsequent rehabilitation has highlighted the growing need for effective care strategies.

18 Dec 2024

New drug approach shows promise in treating metabolic liver diseases

A MedUni Vienna study has identified a new approach to the drug treatment of metabolic liver diseases. In an experimental study, pharmacological inhibition of an enzyme that plays a central role in fat metabolism promoted liver health reduced liver fat, inflammation and fibrotic remodeling (connective tissue scarring).

18 Dec 2024

Rage has long shadowed American health care. It’s rarely produced big change.

Among the biggest-grossing films in America in February 2002 were a war drama about American troops in Somalia ("Black Hawk Down"), an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie ("Collateral Damage"), and a future Oscar winner about a brilliant mathematician struggling with schizophrenia ("A Beautiful Mind").

18 Dec 2024

How a duty to spend wisely on worker benefits could loosen PBMs’ grip on drug prices

Ann Lewandowski knows all about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the companies that shape the U.S. drug market. Her job, as a policy advocate at drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, was to tell patient and physician groups about the PBMs' role in high drug prices.

18 Dec 2024

Taxi and ambulance drivers show reduced Alzheimer’s mortality

Taxi drivers and ambulance drivers, whose jobs require frequent spatial and navigational processing, have the lowest levels of death due to Alzheimer's disease compared with other occupations, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

18 Dec 2024

Nonheterosexual women report better sexual function during menopause transition

A woman's sex drive may diminish with age - partially because of problems with genitourinary symptoms during the menopause transition. Yet, some older women maintain very active sex lives.

18 Dec 2024

Personality testing reveals behavioral bias in LLMs

Most major large language models (LLMs) can quickly tell when they are being given a personality test and will tweak their responses to provide more socially desirable results - a finding with implications for any study using LLMs as a stand-in for humans.

18 Dec 2024

Study reveals gaps in gestational diabetes diagnosis in pregnant women

Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process, leading to unnecessary complications for mother and baby.

17 Dec 2024

Researchers discover weakness in bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic resistance

Superbugs, bacteria that are immune to multiple antibiotics, pose a great challenge to modern medicine. Researchers from the B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering at TUD Dresden University of Technology and Institut Pasteur in Paris identified a weakness in the bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic resistance adaptation.

17 Dec 2024

Thalamus damage plays key role in long-term stroke disability

A recent study from Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke.

17 Dec 2024

Heat waves pose unique threats to people with Parkinson's and dementia

As 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record – breaking the previous record set in 2023– a UCLA Health researcher says people living with neurodegenerative diseases will be uniquely vulnerable to worsening heat waves because of a higher risk of heat-related complications.

17 Dec 2024

Cumulative exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for mental and physical illness

Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioral and physical illness, finds Scottish research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

17 Dec 2024

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Plymouth researchers lead initiative to advance the study of meningiomas in NF2-SWN

Brain tumors exploit body's daily rhythms to fuel growth

CBD can be used safely in women with advanced breast cancer and clinical anxiety

Breakthrough discovery opens doors for targeting adhesion GPCRs with drugs

Nutraceuticals: exploring potential benefits and challenges of an unregulated healthcare frontier

Too much screen time harms preschoolers' sleep, fueling attention, mood, and hyperactivity issues

New diagnostic test offers early detection of osteoarthritis

bit.bio raises $30 million led by M&G Investments

Automated system enhances stroke rehabilitation using robots

New drug approach shows promise in treating metabolic liver diseases

Rage has long shadowed American health care. It’s rarely produced big change.

How a duty to spend wisely on worker benefits could loosen PBMs’ grip on drug prices

Taxi and ambulance drivers show reduced Alzheimer’s mortality

Nonheterosexual women report better sexual function during menopause transition

Personality testing reveals behavioral bias in LLMs

Study reveals gaps in gestational diabetes diagnosis in pregnant women

Researchers discover weakness in bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic resistance

Thalamus damage plays key role in long-term stroke disability

Heat waves pose unique threats to people with Parkinson's and dementia

Cumulative exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for mental and physical illness

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