Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden highlights the possibility of screening people with type 2 diabetes for liver damage at the same time as they…
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RNA:DNA ‘sandwich’ plays key role in behavioral adaptations arising from emotional experiences, research reveals
Medical University of South Carolina neuroscience researchers who are co-authors on the December 13 Science paper. From left to right: Rose-Marie Akiki, Dr. Christopehr Cowan, and Dr. Makoto Taniguchi. Credit:…
Common brain network links atrophy patterns seen in schizophrenia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated…
Fluctuating blood pressure tied to problems with thinking skills in older adults
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a study published in…
Tiny robots target tumors with precision drug delivery
Scanning electron microscope image of Caltech’s printed bioresorbable acoustic hydrogel microrobots. Credit: Hong Han In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be…
Experts warn of bird flu’s pandemic threat
Over 300 million poultry birds have been killed or culled since October 2021 due to bird flu. Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed…
Cardiorespiratory fitness linked to preservation of cognitive abilities in older age
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds research…
Drop in opioid use in Australia offset by spike in private scripts
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s use of prescription opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, morphine, or tramadol, dropped by 21% between 2015 and 2022, despite a substantial increase in private scripts…
Portugal dreams of becoming medical cannabis hub
A Tilray worker seals cannabis flowers in a bag at their Portugal farm. “We should be the new El Dorado of medical cannabis production,” said agronomist Jose Martins as dozens…
Study finds increased survival with nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs. chemo for metastatic colorectal cancer
For patients with microsatellite-instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch-repair-deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer who had not previously received systemic treatment, progression-free survival is longer with nivolumab plus ipilimumab than with chemotherapy, according…
