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Study shows brain estrogen directly regulates appetite in mice
Study shows brain estrogen directly regulates appetite in mice
Researchers in Japan found that estrogen produced within the brain, called neuroestrogen, suppresses appetite and reduces ...
Are one-year-olds in Australia eating right? New study reveals nutrient gaps
Are one-year-olds in Australia eating right? New study reveals nutrient gaps
A study from the ORIGINS cohort in Western Australia assessed the diets of one-year-old children, comparing intake to nati...
New three-part antivenom cocktail protects against the world’s deadliest snakes
New three-part antivenom cocktail protects against the world’s deadliest snakes
Scientists developed a groundbreaking antivenom cocktail using antibodies from a hyperimmune human donor and a small-molec...
Medicaid enrollment drops linked to disrupted care for young people
Medicaid enrollment drops linked to disrupted care for young people
Children and young adults with depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, asthma and epilepsy can get great relief from medications ...
RNA editing enzyme found to trigger neuroinflammation in Parkinson's
RNA editing enzyme found to trigger neuroinflammation in Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder in which the α-synuclein protein abnormally aggregates within...
New research maps neural overlap in insomnia, depression, and anxiety
New research maps neural overlap in insomnia, depression, and anxiety
New research from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience maps the similarities and differences between the three most ...
Medicaid unwinding may have put opioid recovery care at risk
Medicaid unwinding may have put opioid recovery care at risk
The massive national effort to return the Medicaid enrollment process to its pre-pandemic rules starting in April 2023 may...
Gene-edited immune cells show promise against advanced GI cancers
Gene-edited immune cells show promise against advanced GI cancers
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editi...
Ten year study confirms effectiveness of two-week radiotherapy for prostate cancer
Ten year study confirms effectiveness of two-week radiotherapy for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide, accounting for more than 1.4 million new cases eac...
Melanoma cases climb amid declining sunscreen use in Canada
Melanoma cases climb amid declining sunscreen use in Canada
Despite decades of public health messaging, Canadians are spending more time in the sun and using less sun protection – ra...
Researchers use cerebrospinal fluid to unlock pathways in Alzheimer's disease
Researchers use cerebrospinal fluid to unlock pathways in Alzheimer's disease
A multitude of genes have been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Specifically how those genes might in...
Pandemic linked to 16% rise in babies born with heart defects
Pandemic linked to 16% rise in babies born with heart defects
The proportion of babies born with a congenital heart abnormality increased by 16 per cent after the first year of the pan...
NIH awards $3.96 million to develop combination therapies for superbugs
NIH awards $3.96 million to develop combination therapies for superbugs
Gram-negative bacteria pose a serious threat to global health because they can resist multiple antibiotics, making infecti...
Researchers discover mechanism affecting splicing process in retinal cells
Researchers discover mechanism affecting splicing process in retinal cells
Genes contain the essential building instructions for life, guiding cells on which amino acids to assemble in what sequenc...
Inequalities in green space linked to preventable deaths in urban areas
Inequalities in green space linked to preventable deaths in urban areas
Findings reveal that more green space in deprived neighborhoods is associated with lower mortality rates, advocating for s...
Cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise for prolonged grief disorder
Cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise for prolonged grief disorder
Integrative cognitive behavioral therapy shows greater efficacy than present-centered therapy in reducing grief severity a...
Air pollution linked to head and neck cancer risk
Air pollution linked to head and neck cancer risk
Increased PM2.5 levels are linked to higher head and neck cancer risk, particularly in disadvantaged communities, highligh...
Microbial density in our gut shapes how diseases are linked to gut health
Microbial density in our gut shapes how diseases are linked to gut health
The study in Cell highlights microbial load's role in gut microbiome variation, suggesting it as a confounder in disea...
Global gap in diabetes prevalence and treatment has widened since 1990
Global gap in diabetes prevalence and treatment has widened since 1990
Global diabetes rates have surged, particularly in low-resource areas, revealing critical gaps in treatment access and hig...
Diabetes medication shows promise in reducing alcohol use
Diabetes medication shows promise in reducing alcohol use
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that certain types of medication used to treat dia...
Study finds creative activities as a key to enhancing public wellbeing
Study finds creative activities as a key to enhancing public wellbeing
Scientists from Anglia Ruskin University used data from a major national survey to investigate the impact of taking part i...
New poll highlights top reported challenges for kids in forming classroom connections
New poll highlights top reported challenges for kids in forming classroom connections
Building positive connections with teachers and peers in the classroom can be critical to the mental health and academic s...
Study links dementia diagnosis rates to geographic location
Study links dementia diagnosis rates to geographic location
With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study su...
Generous unemployment insurance benefits linked to reduced high-cost credit use
Generous unemployment insurance benefits linked to reduced high-cost credit use
A new national study provides the best evidence to date that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 ...
Researchers develop four new regimens to treat people with multidrug-resistant TB meningitis
Researchers develop four new regimens to treat people with multidrug-resistant TB meningitis
In a preliminary study with a small number of humans, rabbits and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center...
Study reveals new insights into urea cycle's role in fatty liver disease
Study reveals new insights into urea cycle's role in fatty liver disease
An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of f...
Study finds rising methamphetamine-related psychiatric hospitalizations in the U.S.
Study finds rising methamphetamine-related psychiatric hospitalizations in the U.S.
A new study, out now in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, that details trends among psychiatric hospitalizations between 2015-2...
New insights into COVID-19 spike protein offer hope for universal vaccines
New insights into COVID-19 spike protein offer hope for universal vaccines
A team led by Jose Onuchic at Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, both researchers at the Nation...
ASTN2 gene knockout in mice reveals key autism-related behaviors
ASTN2 gene knockout in mice reveals key autism-related behaviors
More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in t...
Sustainable strategy cuts inappropriate IV use by a third
Sustainable strategy cuts inappropriate IV use by a third
Research led by Amsterdam UMC, across more than 5 years and 1100 patients has demonstrated a strategy for reducing inappro...