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March 26, 2025
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Mar. 20, 2025 — Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don't hold onto these experiences because the part of the brain responsible for saving memories ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a new study. The findings suggest -- for the first time in a clinical ...
Mar. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking ...
Mar. 11, 2025 — Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on ...
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Mar. 14, 2025 — A research team has developed a new system to estimate a person's biological age -- a measure of how well their body has aged, rather than just counting the years since birth. Using just five drops ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Scientists used advanced data analysis and machine learning to identify the viral proteins that may trigger autoimmune disorders such as type 1 ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer significant health benefits to those living a stagnant ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — New research has found that employers and policymakers might want to start paying attention to how workers are feeling, because employee happiness contains critical economic ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — In 2010, a researcher was pouring over research data when he discovered something he thought was odd: His data showed that at 6 months of age, formula-fed babies born of mothers who were categorized ...
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Mar. 26, 2025 — Many obese people report losing pleasure in eating rich foods -- something also seen in obese mice. Scientists have now discovered the reason. Long-term high-fat diets lower levels of neurotensin in ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Even with significant expansion in the global market for antibodies used in clinical care and research, scientists recognize that there is still untapped potential for finding new antibodies. Many ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — A study finds NBA teams that hired more analytics staff, and invested more in data analysis, tended to win more ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers explored how the characteristics of communication networks in groups (i.e., density and centralization) affected the development of shared social identity and, as a result, group ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Exposure to antibiotics during a key developmental window in infancy can stunt growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and may boost risk of diabetes later in life, new research in mice ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes, which can cause or worsen cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — This research comes as many mosquito-borne viruses are spreading ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers. If the drug proves viable for human patients, it would ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — New research offers unprecedented insight into how an enigmatic enzyme, known as CDK7, drives the cell cycle and cell ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Mothers experience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of the new life. Although many metabolic changes have been studied, body ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Scientists have discovered a promising way to trigger immune responses against certain tumors, using a lupus-related antibody that can slip, undetected, into 'cold' tumors and flip on an ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Early animal studies show that a single vaccine could protect the recipient from different variants of the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and the common cold. In addition to creating ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. And much of what we use, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose us to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics. ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — In addition to causing several types of cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to bring a significantly increased risk of heart disease and coronary artery disease, according to a new ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Crashes on electric scooters are mostly due to the behavior of the riders, with one-handed steering and riding in a group being some of the largest risk factors. The researchers are also concerned ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — An adult brain affected by attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) presents modifications similar to those observed in individuals suffering from dementia. These are the ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — An algorithm that learned from tens of thousands of nutrition prescriptions for premature babies could reduce medical errors and better identify what nutrients the smallest patients ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Obesity prevention strategies often focus on diet, but eating behaviors also play a key role. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated factors influencing meal duration, including sex ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — What goes through your mind when someone asks 'Did you see that?' A study shows that children and adults process ambiguous information like 'that' differently. While children ...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Engineering Antibodies With a Novel Fusion Protein
- Basketball Analytics Investment Is Key to NBA Wins and Other Successes
- Study Explores How Characteristics of Communications Networks Affect Development of Shared Social Identity, Group Performance
- Antibiotic Exposure in Infancy May Boost Type 1 Diabetes Risk
- New Software Finds Aging Cells That Contribute to Disease and Health Risks
- How Zika Virus Knocks out Our Immune Defenses
- Could an Arthritis Drug Unlock Lasting Relief from Epilepsy and Seizures? Promising Results in Mice
- Study Unravels Mystery of Cancer-Fueling Enzyme--Could Lead to New Therapies
- Postpartum Female Preference for Cooler Temperatures Linked to Brain Changes
- Lupus-Related Antibody Shows Promise in Enhancing Cancer Treatment Efficacy
- 'Low-Sugar' Vaccine Can Provide Broad Immunity Against Coronavirus Variants
- Chewing Gum Can Shed Microplastics Into Saliva, Pilot Study Finds
- New Evidence Links Microplastics With Chronic Disease
- Growing Body of Evidence Links HPV With Heart Disease
- E-Scooter Crashes Mainly Caused by Reckless Driving
- ADHD May Be Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
- AI Can Help Doctors Give Intravenous Nutrition to Preemies
- Slowing Down to Eat Less: Towards Simple Strategies for Obesity Prevention
- What Does 'that' Mean in 'Did You See That?'
- Scientists Unlock Frogs' Antibacterial Secrets to Combat Superbugs
- Novel Pathway Has Potential to Slow Progression of Pulmonary Fibrosis
- C. Diff Uses Toxic Compound to Fuel Growth Advantage
- VR Crime Scene Tech
- Exercise of Any Kind Boosts Brainpower at Any Age
Monday, March 24, 2025
- Study Confirms Accuracy of Blood Test for Early Alzheimer's Detection in Asian Populations
- A Simple Way to Boost Math Progress
- Affordable Sensing System to Restore Sense of Touch in Minimally Invasive Surgery
- New IVF Method Mimics Fallopian Tube Environment, Increasing Sperm Viability
- Mathematicians Uncover the Logic Behind How People Walk in Crowds
- Avoidable Deaths Are on the Rise in the United States, Yet Falling in Many Peer Nations
- At-Home Smell Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
- Healthy Eating in Midlife Linked to Overall Healthy Aging
- New Non-Surgical Contraceptive Implant Is Delivered Through Tiny Needles
- The Right Moves to Rein in Fibrosis
- Engineers Develop a Better Way to Deliver Long-Lasting Drugs
- Scientists Engineer Starfish Cells to Shape-Shift in Response to Light
- Fatty Liver Linked to Increased Risk of Death from Several Diseases
- Motion Sickness Brain Circuit May Provide New Options for Treating Obesity
- Breaking Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria's Protective Shields Opens Door for Immune System Response
- Citrus Remedy Squeezes out Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Groundbreaking Light-Driven Method to Create Key Drug Compounds
- How the Brain Links Related Memories Formed Close in Time
- Peacekeeper Cells Protect the Body from Autoimmunity During Infection
- Transition Point in Romantic Relationships Signals the Beginning of Their End
- Cellular Mechanisms That May Lead to Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Bubbly Idea: Ultrafine Bubble Showers Suppress Atopic Dermatitis
- Potential Risk Biomarkers Found for Schizophrenia Resulting from Cannabis Use
- Nearly Half of Depression Diagnoses Could Be Considered Treatment-Resistant
- VR Study Reveals How Pain and Fear Weaken Sense of Body Ownership
- Nursery of the Blood: How Stem Cells Calm the Body's Immune Response
- New Eye Drops Slow Vision Loss in Animals
- Boosting Brain's Waste Removal System Improves Memory in Old Mice
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Almost Half of Children With Complicated Appendicitis Can Recover from Surgery at Home
- AI-Powered Mammograms: A New Window Into Heart Health
- How a Y Chromosome Gene May Shape the Course of Heart Valve Disease
- Part of the Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Acts Through the Placenta
- The Fine Control of Cell Mechanics
- New Rules for the Game of Memory
- New CRISPR Tool Enables More Seamless Gene Editing -- And Improved Disease Modeling
- Could the Layout of Trees Impact Human Health?
- Novel Memristors to Overcome AI's 'catastrophic Forgetting'
- Why Do Lymphatic Vessels Form a Jigsaw Puzzle-Like Pattern?
- Engineer Develops New Security Protocol to Protect Miniaturized Wireless Medical Implants from Cyberthreats
- Researchers Discover Achilles Heel of Lyme Disease Pathogen
- Starting Points for the Control of Protein Synthesis
- How Family Background Can Help Lead to Athletic Success
- Adaptive Defenses Against Malicious Jumping Genes
- Scientists Use Cellular Programming to Mimic First Days of Embryonic Development
- Breakthrough Molecular Movie Reveals DNA's Unzipping Mechanism With Implications for Viral and Cancer Treatments
- New Function Discovered for Protein Important in Leukemia
- Beating the Clock: Melanoma Starts Evading Treatment Within Hours -- Here's How to Stop It
- Insomniac Fruit Fly Mutants Show Enhanced Memory Despite Severe Sleep Loss
- The Cell's Powerhouses: Molecular Machines Enable Efficient Energy Production
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- New Cannabis Formula Will Help Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
- Parts of the Brain That Are Needed to Remember Words Identified
- Sleepier During the Day? For Some Older People, It's Linked to Twice the Dementia Risk
- Uniquely Shaped, Fast-Heating Nanoparticles Halt Ovarian Tumor Growth
- New Data on Mpox Vaccine Effectiveness
- Shaping the Future of Diabetes Treatment With 3D Bioprinting Technology
- Team Finds Regional, Age-Related Trends in Exposure to Drug-Resistant Pathogen
- Scientists Call for Targeted Fiber Diets to Boost Health
- AI Technology Improves Parkinson's Diagnoses
- Groundbreaking AI Tool Generates 3D Map of the Brain
- Can Online Games Be an Effective Intervention to Help Adolescents Reduce Substance Abuse?
- Rethinking How We Study the Impact of Heat on Heart Health
- Pregnancy Irreversibly Remodels the Mouse Intestine
- New Study Challenges Assumptions About SEP-1 Bundle Compliance and Sepsis Outcomes
- Earliest Stages and Possible New Cause of Stomach Cancer Revealed
- Machine Learning Aids in Detection of 'brain Tsunamis'
- Brain Imaging Reveals Surprises About Learning
- Why Are Night Owls at Greater Risk of Depression?
- Classifying Childhood Brain Cancers by Immune Response May Improve Diagnostics and Treatments
- New Understanding of B Cell Mutation Strategies Could Have Implications for Vaccines
- New Mechanism Behind Adaptive Immunity Revealed: It Could Impact How We Design Vaccines
- Research Into Alcohol Use Disorder: Imagining Future Events Changes Brain to Improve Healthy Decision-Making
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Stroke Rehabilitation Drug Repairs Brain Damage
- Gender Gap in Teenage Depression Is Twice as Large in London Than in Tokyo, New Study Finds
- Non-Genetic Theories of Cancer Address Inconsistencies in Current Paradigm
- Blood Pressure Patterns During Pregnancy Predict Later Hypertension Risk, Study Finds