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Untangling the role of tau in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that causes neurons to die, slowly destroying memory and thinking skills. It’s the most...
Chinese Medical Journal review discusses an interesting weight-loss surgery procedure
Globally, the burgeoning burden of obesity is aggravated by the limitations of available treatment options. Bariatric surgery, aimed at weight...
‘Travel therapy’: Could holidays help mental health and wellbeing?
Many of us will have likely heard of music therapy and art therapy — but what about ‘travel therapy’? Credit: N/A...
Inside the jellyfish’s sting: Exploring the micro-architecture of a cellular weapon
KANSAS CITY, MO—June 17, 2022—Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful reality of a jellyfish sting. But how...
Increase in leptin levels in preeclampsia prompts cardiovascular cascade that puts mother and baby at risk
AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 23, 2022) – Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can...
Study shows that getting pesticide reduction policies right is crucial for food security
The term peri-urban agriculture is generally used to describe the cultivation of plants and livestock on the fringes of large population centres. However,...
Zoonotic disease risk to non-traditional pet owners
Contact with non-traditional pets increases the risk of exposure to zoonotic pathogens, which are pathogens that spread between animals and...
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar
Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on...
The mechanisms regulating the balance between the formation of neurons and the maintenance of stem cells in the formation of the brain revealed
Anew study by the Neuronal Dynamics Research Group at UPF has elucidated the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the balance between...
Mount Sinai researchers learn that ALS may be linked to both the immune and central nervous systems
The immune system may play a fundamental role along with the central nervous system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also...
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day recognized for decades of outreach
On June 16, 1995, when the World Wide Web was young, two gamma-ray astronomers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center...
Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, Concordia researcher says
Cdn policy papers consistently treat older #mothers as problems, highlighting (real) health risks but also presenting them as unnatural and irresponsible reproductive...
Contrast-enhanced mammography vs. MRI: Neoadjuvant therapy response in breast cancer
Leesburg, VA, June 22, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) may be a useful alternative...
In the 2020 US House of Representatives elections, Democrats supporting the Green New Deal increased their vote share
In the 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Elections, Democrats supporting the Green New Deal increased their vote share.Credit: Joshua Sukoff,...
Almost half of surveyed Ghanaian adults exhibited stigma and discriminatory tendencies towards COVID-19 survivors – indicating a need for public education
Almost half of surveyed Ghanaian adults exhibited stigma and discriminatory tendencies towards COVID-19 survivors - indicating a need for public...
Despite claims, there is “no quantifiable evidence” that in-game NHL fighting deters more undesirable violence, per analysis of a decade of hockey penalties
Despite claims, there is "no quantifiable evidence" that in-game NHL fighting deters more undesirable violence, per analysis of a decade...
Over 40,000 Twitter users used pandemic misinformation hashtags “Scamdemic” or “Plandemic” in 2020 in over 220,000 tweets – and a fifth of these accounts were suspended by Twitter by January 2021
Over 40,000 Twitter users used pandemic misinformation hashtags "Scamdemic" or "Plandemic" in 2020 in over 220,000 tweets - and a...
Scripps Research scientists identify sensor underlying mechanical itch
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of...
Breast duct treatment for early breast cancer eliminates all signs of disease in laboratory experiments
Delivering a targeted immunotoxin into breast ducts via openings in the nipple wiped out all visible and invisible precancerous lesions...
Uncovering links between grit and cognitive function
A new analysis of the personality trait of grit found that people who showed higher levels of grit also had...
