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Neurobiologists trigger learned movements by activating just 20 brain cells
When learning how to perform new movements, our brains etch the details in our minds as we master the new task. From a y…
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Commonly prescribed blood-pressure drug may stimulate 'healthy' brown fat
Scientists have discovered that the drug losartan, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tis…
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Atrogi’s muscle pill shows early promise in 13 people
Small open-label study of ATR-258 saw fat loss, lean mass gains and better leg power, but no placebo group and just eigh…
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Can cosmetics put longevity claims to the test?
QIMA Life Sciences launches SQINGEVITY, bringing biological testing and clinical studies together to examine claims abou…
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Wearable cyborg training linked to longer walking distances in people with ALS
Could a wearable robot help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) walk farther? A new study from Toho Universi…
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AI misuse and nuclear famine could threaten humanity's survival before 2100
The fate of global health does not rest on any single disease. True preparedness means pairing the fight against illness…
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Jawbone necrosis in advanced breast cancer: Study highlights the importance of oral health
Antiresorptive drugs, which reduce bone breakdown, are an important part of treatment for breast cancer that has spread …
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The crucial responsibilities doctors must never offshore to AI
With artificial intelligence making deep inroads into health care, two doctors are urging physicians to embrace the tech…
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Depression in OB-GYN residents needs more attention, study suggests
Every summer, more than 1,600 recent medical school graduates start training to become obstetrician-gynecologists at hos…
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New research shows migrant girls among hardest hit as teen mental health declines across Canada
Data show that Canadian adolescents have faced serious mental health challenges in recent years. Now, a new national stu…
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Septic shock trial finds escalating treatment earlier does not improve patient outcomes
A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that starting an advanced medication earlie…
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Inflammation is already elevated at the earliest stage of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome
A new analysis of U.S. national health data finds that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), a blood marker of i…
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Opioids only useful for short-term pain relief, study finds
Researchers from the University of Alberta have found that opioids are best used for acute pain relief for four weeks or…
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Scientists may have overlooked a hidden Alzheimer's culprit for decades
For decades, scientists have focused on amyloid beta as a major culprit behind Alzheimer’s disease, spending billions of…
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Immune system discoveries reveal how body balances defense, protection and repair
In the past, immune cells were all simply known as white blood cells. Nowadays, we know that there are T cells, B lympho…
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New research on Botticelli's Venus supports diagnosis of death from a pituitary tumor
New evidence supporting the theory that Botticelli's Venus died from a pituitary tumor has been published in Medical Hum…
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Safer nurse workloads could alleviate emergency department crowding
A new study led by researchers from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) finds that imp…
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A gut microbe makes a fatty acid that cuts artery plaque in half in mice
A common gut bacterium produces a molecule that slows cholesterol production in the liver. When researchers gave the mol…
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Researchers identify role of newly discovered genetic variant in neurodevelopmental disorder
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered the mechanisms of previously unknown changes…
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IBIO-610 combined with semaglutide targets fat loss while protecting muscle
IBio’s eight-week obese nonhuman primate study (n=6 per group) found lean mass comprised 6% of weight lost with IB…
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Cognition Therapeutics wins patent for zervimesine through 2045
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Cognition Therapeutics a patent covering a novel crystalline f…
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DR Congo Ebola vaccine trial to begin within weeks: WHO
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine is expected to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of Octo…
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Why autoantibodies may be linked to preterm birth risk in some women
A typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but for about 1 in 10 pregnant women labor begins too soon. Premature or preterm bir…
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New knee arthritis treatment delivers lasting pain relief without surgery
A promising new treatment for knee arthritis uses tiny, dissolvable particles to block abnormal blood vessels, easing in…