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A new study by the Wolfson Center at Cardiff University investigating links between ADHD and depression has shown that underlying factors such as anxiety and negative thought patterns in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood ...

When it comes to aging skin, scientists think of much more than wrinkles. They think of an organ with multitudes of microbes, immune cells, structural proteins and chemical signals that constantly interact with one another.

Clinicians often use a medical test called a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) to diagnose heart problems. It uses electrodes placed on the chest and limbs to record the heart's electrical activity. Artificial intelligence ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel high-resolution spatial genomics platform that may enhance future research into how genome organization and genetic alterations contribute to disease development, including ...

A scientist at Cincinnati Children's who has hunted for decades for ways to shrink the painful and disfiguring nerve tumors caused by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) has made a new breakthrough in the quest. Nancy Ratner, ...

Scientists study the underlying causes of a disease or test potential new drugs in animal models or cells obtained from human biopsy specimens before clinical trials. However, disease models in animals do not mimic actual ...

UIC researchers have identified two therapeutic targets for pulmonary arterial hypertension, an as-yet-incurable disease that can be caused by a parasite laying eggs in the abdomen. The targets represent an opportunity to ...

A new biomaterial developed by researchers from The University of Western Australia is providing fresh insights into the way cancer cells escape from tumors and spread through the body.

Liver cancer is difficult to treat because tumors vary greatly from patient to patient. Researchers at the University of Basel have captured this diversity by creating a collection of mini-tumors, which they use to systematically ...

Limb apraxia is a neurological disorder that can occur after damage to the brain's left hemisphere and is characterized by difficulty using tools despite normal motor control and cognition. It affects roughly a quarter of ...

Researchers at the University of Liverpool helped uncover how the body adapts its immune defenses during periods of increased demand, such as infection, inflammation and recovery following stem cell transplantation.

Children whose mothers experience violence from a partner have a higher chance of dying before their fifth birthday, according to a major international study led by Curtin University. The research found that intimate partner ...