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One flash of red light could check health of bioprinted tissue and implants
Using 3D printers to create complex structures from biocompatible materials that can include living cells has the potent…
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Virtual reality-based digital defocus vision training may aid myopia in children
Virtual reality-based digital defocus vision training (DDVT) may be a promising adjunctive approach for pediatric myopia…
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How the brain decides where to insulate its own wiring
In the complex circuitry of the brain, a fatty substance known as myelin plays a vital role in insulating neural wiring.…
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Online mental health care is here to stay: Here's how to navigate your options and find the right clinician
As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I'm often struck by just how …
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Gut bacteria linked to key brain chemicals in first-of-its-kind human study
The neuroactive potential of bacteria living in the human gut is associated with levels of key chemicals in the brain, a…
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Five ways the human body can sync up with other people
The myth that when women live together their menstrual cycles become synchronized has long persisted—despite research sh…
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Research identifies lasting brain changes associated with adolescent binge alcohol exposure
New research from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine provides insight into how binge alcohol exp…
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Brain blood flow responds differently to pain and touch, mouse study finds
When the brain is stimulated, blood flow increases. For 30 years, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), one of t…
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Car seat and seat belt misuse tied to more severe injuries in children
Despite decades of efforts to improve car seat and seat belt habits, more work needs to be done to protect children in m…
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EFHD1 may turn fatty liver disease into injury, with inhibition reducing scarring by up to 60%
Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some of those livers …
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Short mitochondrial protein may help protect the aging heart from inflammation and failure
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have discovered t…
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'Social jet lag' could contribute to teenage anxiety
Early school start times and sleeping in on weekends could contribute to anxiety in teenagers, a new study found.…
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Atlas of the brain's striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments
A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making,…
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Imaging technique reveals the metabolic states of individual immune cells
When a patient is facing certain cancers or an immune condition, clinicians turn to white blood cells for clues about th…
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Low-dose THC keeps breast cancer cells in tumor models from reverting to an aggressive state
Recent discoveries have revealed that breast cancer cells are more flexible than previously thought. Some can change fro…
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Stress and depression, not heart damage, may drive long-term breast cancer fatigue
For breast cancer survivors, new research shows that feelings of depression and perceptions of psychological stress make…
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Severe asthma remains active in most despite widespread biologic treatment
Severe asthma affects around 5%–10% of all people with asthma and can involve recurrent exacerbations, impaired lung fun…
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Investment in blood cancer research has saved nearly 26 million years of life, but disparities remain
Over the past 75 years, advances in the treatment of major blood cancers have saved more than 25 million years of life i…
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What PREVENT can tell you about heart disease risk
We often think about heart disease as something that suddenly happens, like a heart attack, requiring a trip to the emer…
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Supplement plus chemotherapy boosts pancreatic cancer survival
When added to standard chemotherapy, a clinical version of the dietary supplement L-glutamine improved survival in an ea…
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Men with low or high testosterone may have a higher risk of irregular heartbeat, review indicates
Men with either low or high testosterone levels may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, highlighting the need for…
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How breakfast primes the response to the hormones that manage blood sugar
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered why the adage, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day," holds weight—es…
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Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks
Mindfulness, gratitude, and optimism training may improve blood pressure, inflammation, and other heart-health measures …
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Staff withdrawal threatens wildlife disease surveillance on Macquarie Island
Australia's Macquarie Island lies deep in the Southern Ocean, about 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) southeast of Tasmania. …