Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial paper titled “A macrophage is a macrophage is a macrophage—in metastasis” has been published in Oncotarget. In this new editorial, researcher Thomas T.…
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Baby neurons in adult brains are needed to maintain memory: Study
Structural and functional reorganization of the septohippocampal circuit in NG− mice. NG+ mice show acetylcholine release that supports working memory and cholinergic afferent organization within the septohippocampal projection. NG− mice…
Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.…
AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the United States and other western countries, a form of esophageal and stomach cancer has risen dramatically over the last five decades. Rates of esophageal…
Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence…
Keep fit to avoid heart rhythm disorder and stroke
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke. The research…
Could psychedelics be used to help manage athletes’ mental health?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Why do people who take DMT, a powerful psychedelic drug, feel a strong sense of familiarity about places, things or entities that are not a part…
Melatonin and its derivatives found to enhance long-term object recognition memory
Melatonin and its derivatives enhance long-term object recognition memory in male mice by modulating the phosphorylation of memory-related proteins through receptor and non-receptor signaling pathways. Credit: Atsuhiko Chiba from Sophia…
From ‘magical’ to ‘rip it out’: different brain implant experiences
A brain implant allowed Ian Burkhart to close his hand for the first time since being paralysed in a diving accident. Ian Burkhart looked down at his hand and imagined…
Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye
Credit: Vera Kratochvil/public domain There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects…
