Summary: A new study has identified the TRPC5 gene as a cause of obesity, behavioral issues, and postnatal depression. Researchers found that missing or impaired TRPC5 genes disrupt oxytocin neurons,…
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Nudging both clinicians and patients may increase serious illness conversations
Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open. Samuel U.…
Tax on antibiotics could help tackle threat of drug resistance, says study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Taxing certain antibiotics could help efforts to tackle the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance in humans, according to a new study by the University of East…
Excavation uncovers traces of how ancient Britons adapted to the Roman conquest
Archaeologists from Bournemouth University (BU) have been excavating several Iron Age settlements near the village of Winterborne Kingston in southern England. The team has uncovered 2,000-year-old burial pits containing the…
New therapy strengthens the immune system’s counterattack on skin cancer
Stained electron micrograph of a T cell. Scientists have shown in laboratory experiments that they are able to create a large number of the T cells that are capable of…
AI model finds the cancer clues at lightning speed
The mass spectrometer can detect different structures of the sugar molecules, called glycans, in our cells. The structures can indicate different forms of cancer in the cells. Credit: Lundberg Research…
Archaeologists find Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus
A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Paolo Visona of the University of Kentucky, have discovered a Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus in south-central Calabria, southern Italy. Most…
Misleading Information on Depression Hampers Understanding
Summary: A new study reveals that misleading information about depression is widespread, making it harder for people to grasp the causes of their distress. The study criticizes the circular reasoning…
Alzheimer’s risk higher if your mother had cognitive problems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is more strongly influenced by the mother’s side than the father’s side, a recent study has discovered. Alzheimer’s disease…
