Drinking milk could raise your risk of two cancers
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Read MoreCocaine addiction makes the brain age faster, suggests study
Brain cells may age faster in people addicted to cocaine Associations between CUD and methylated genes Source: Read Full Article
Read MoreOmicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is less infectious in dogs and cats
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Germany, assess the susceptibility of cats and dogs to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant. Study: Dogs and cats are less susceptible to the…
Read MoreBlood cancer manipulates immune cells in order to survive, study shows
The most comprehensive study to date of the blood cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, has provided fascinating insights into what tumor cells must do to survive. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute found that cancer cells use signals to attract certain types…
Read MoreEven the best models for reading facial expressions may be partly subjective
Does someone look angry or sad? You can probably offer an answer to that question based on the information you can see just by looking at their face. That’s because facial expressions—or a combination of different small facial movements—can be…
Read MoreScientists discover biomarkers and therapies for a group of fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorders
An exciting study from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has identified molecular biomarkers and two effective approaches to treat Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD), a devastating and fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder. In a paper published in eLife, distinguished…
Read MoreDy named Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award winner
Christopher J. Dy, MD, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery, has been announced as the recipient of the 2023 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for his research on how brachial plexus injuries affect patients’ quality of life. The award is…
Read MoreCost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans—new research
As you age, you’re more likely to get sick. And health problems can affect your financial well-being too. People with health problems spend heavily on health care—the cumulative cost of chronic diseases in the U.S. is nearly $4 trillion a…
Read MoreCommunity co-design a key to targeting Indigenous diabetes
Effective targeting of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in Australian Indigenous people requires remission strategies that are co-designed by Indigenous communities, according to a team of Flinders University researchers. An article published in Nature Medicine identifies a project in South Australia’s…
Read MoreTracking down leaks in the blood-brain barrier
In epilepsy research, it has long been assumed that a leaky blood-brain barrier is a cause of inflammation in the brain. Using a novel method, researchers from Bonn University Hospital (UKB) and the University of Bonn have demonstrated that the…
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