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Longer sleep duration linked to progression of diabetic nephropathy
For adults with type 2 diabetes, longer sleep duration is associated with an increased risk for incidence and progressio…
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Lab-grown tumors reveal immune cells capable of killing small cell lung cancer
Researchers have uncovered a previously overlooked immune cell that can recognize and kill small cell lung cancer, the m…
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Step up: How to build a walking habit, 500 steps at a time
Starting a walking routine takes very little: comfortable, supportive shoes and your own two feet.…
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Moldable gel controls bleeding and supports bone repair in preclinical tests
A research team from the Faculty of Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), working in collaboration with Su Ryo…
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Light-activated opioid painkiller may work without dangerous side effects
Opioid painkillers are some of the strongest analgesic medicines, but they are also the riskiest owing to a range of sid…
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How heart failure reshapes bone marrow to create inflammation-related immune memory
Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which the heart is not able to pump blood effectively. However, its effects go beyo…
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Rural women face higher death rates for breast cancer—and the gap is widening
Women from rural locales are becoming less and less likely to survive a bout with breast cancer, a pair of new studies f…
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Nasal delivery of ALS treatment in tiny cell-made sacs delays disease onset in mice
One of the great challenges in treating diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is not necessarily finding a p…
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Skin has a sex: Females and males do not renew their skin in the same way
By filming skin stem cells in living mice over five months, researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), in c…
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HIV finds escape routes from a preventive antibody—but newer antibodies may close them
In an HIV prevention trial, an antibody blocked the viruses most vulnerable to it, but others broke through. Now researc…
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AI could help predict which HPV infections progress to cancer
For several decades, researchers have sought to identify biomarkers capable of accurately predicting the outcome of an i…
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Greater contact with nature linked to a more positive relationship with food
A new study has discovered that contact with natural environments may help people develop healthier eating habits. Led b…
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Protein modification partially reverses cancer-related muscle wasting in preclinical study
Cachexia is one of the most severe forms of muscle wasting in humans. It affects up to 80% of cancer patients and is cau…
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Study finds prebiotic fiber helps girls build more bone
Girls who added a prebiotic fiber supplement to their usual diets for a year built more bone than girls who took a place…
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Antibody screening approach could speed development of immune-based cancer treatments
A team led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institut…
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Who gets Alzheimer's drugs? Race, vulnerability and health status shape access
The first disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer's disease offer patients the ability to slow cognitive decline by target…
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Prescribing antidepressants based on patients' genetic makeup does not improve the effectiveness of treatment
Genetic testing that helps doctors select the right antidepressant for a patient did not lead to better improvements in …
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Popular sports supplement may help shield the brain from damage linked to gut inflammation
The gut-brain axis is a two-way biochemical hotline, with messages zipping back and forth all day long. When the gut is …
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Researchers identify key pathway that drives T-cell exhaustion in cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center used a CRISPR screen to identify a key molecular path…
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Learn CPR: Why it matters more than you may realize
A family member collapses at home. A co-worker suddenly becomes unresponsive. A child stops breathing.…
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AI tool helps identify harmful epilepsy genetic variants
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborating institutions can help…
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Researchers show value of Saskatoon's safe consumption site
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers used well-established methods to calculate the social return on investmen…
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Children and young people broadly support health data research—but want safeguards
Children and young people broadly support the use of health data for research that could improve lives, but they want st…
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Intensive blood pressure control protects the heart—with no added kidney failure risk detected
High blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Over time, this extra strain can thicken the heart mu…