Last update:
A portable ultrasound system could make reliable breast imaging more accessible
For people at high risk of developing breast cancer, yearly mammograms may not be enough to detect tumors early. To make earlier diagnosis easier, an MIT team has developed portable detectors based on ultrasound, which could ...
51 minutes ago
0
0
Novel biomarker beats leading diagnostic blood test at predicting Alzheimer's progression
Small loops of genetic material may be strong indicators of imminent Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers showed that elevated levels of certain circular RNAs (circRNAs) ...
11 minutes ago
0
0
Medical research news
Many treatments help chronic back pain, but only in the short term
A large-scale analysis by an international research team, led by Bochum University of Applied Sciences, shows that nonsurgical treatments such as massage, exercise therapy or acupuncture for chronic back pain can alleviate ...
31 minutes ago
0
0
DNA damage can trigger neurons to self-destruct
Over the past decade, researchers at WashU Medicine have established that a molecule called SARM1 is a central trigger in the loss of axons, the vital wiring of the nervous system. Axon loss is characteristic of many neurodegenerative ...
31 minutes ago
0
0
Infant iron supplements linked to fewer behavior problems at age three
Healthy, breastfed infants who receive iron supplementation show fewer aggressive behaviors at age 3 compared with children who did not receive supplementation, according to new research from Umeå University. However, more ...
1 hour ago
0
0
AI turns mouse movements into language-like tokens, uncovering autism-related social behavior patterns
An artificial intelligence model capable of reading and interpreting animal behavior like language has been developed by researchers at KAIST. The team created an AI model that learns behavioral data in a manner similar to ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Innovative soft robotic heart offers new way to study disease and test life-saving devices
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and internal structures of the human heart, opening the door to better treatments, safer medical devices ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Should pregnant women worry about taking Tylenol? 20-year sibling-matched study finds no link to autism or ADHD
Tylenol (also known as acetaminophen or paracetamol) is one of the most widely used over-the-counter options for easing pain and reducing fever, including during pregnancy. More recently, safety concerns around use during ...
Faulty calcium signaling may drive dry mouth in Down syndrome, raising gum disease risk
Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry have uncovered what may be biologically driving oral health issues unique to Down syndrome. Their study, published in Cell Reports, describes a molecular mechanism—a defect in calcium ...
2 hours ago
0
0
New immunotherapy strategy targets aggressive brain tumors and their immune cell accomplices
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new cancer immunotherapy strategy that can simultaneously attack deadly brain tumors and the immune cells that help them grow.
2 hours ago
0
0
TROP2 marks relapse-driving colorectal cancer cells and opens path to targeted treatment
A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute has discovered a promising new approach to treating advanced colorectal cancer. The study, published in Nature, identifies ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Rare muscle disorder mutations reveal a precision medicine strategy
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how genetic mutations cause a rare group of inherited neuromuscular disorders and identified promising new strategies to correct them, including a potential ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Long COVID rehab program helps with return to work and focus
Ten weeks of cognitive rehabilitation can help people with long COVID symptoms such as brain fog achieve their goals in returning to work and hobbies, a new clinical trial led by University College London (UCL) researchers ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Neurobiologists improve symptoms of Huntington's disease with targeted brain stimulation in mice
Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder in which decaying nerve cells lead to progressively worsening cognitive and movement abilities. While the genetic mutation responsible for the condition is well known, ...
2 hours ago
0
0
One gene, two diseases: Study reveals opposing dementia and cancer risks
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have uncovered evidence that a single genetic variant may influence the risk of two of the diseases people fear most—dementia and cancer—but in opposite ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Alzheimer's biomarkers may forecast dementia progression in people 80 and older
Cognitive decline in very old adults has been considered for decades to be an almost inevitable consequence of aging. In clinical practice, this has contributed to many memory problems in patients over age 80 being interpreted ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Global reforms fall short as psychosis care still brings abuse, coercion and exclusion
People with psychosis continue to face abuse, discrimination and early death despite global reform efforts to protect their human rights, according to La Trobe University researchers.
2 hours ago
0
0
The brain's language network is more extensive than previously thought
For decades, neuroscientists have known that specific regions in the brain's left hemisphere are responsible for processing language. However, a new study by MIT researchers shows that language processing also occurs in many ...
3 hours ago
0
0
Genetic differences affecting toddler activity levels are also associated with ADHD
A toddler's activity levels are influenced by genetic differences, with some of the same genetic markers also linked to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research from the University of Surrey. ...
8 hours ago
0
3
Bacteria's 'mix-and-match' code could create new cancer-fighting drugs
A team of researchers at the University of Warwick and Monash University has solved a puzzle that has stumped drug developers for decades: how bacteria naturally create multiple versions of powerful cancer therapies. The ...
8 hours ago
0
3
