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Medical Xpress / How neuron groups team up to embed memories in context
Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily distinguish between dinner with a friend and a business meeting with the same friend. "We already ...
Medical Xpress / Your genes determine how fast your DNA mutates with age, study shows
An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age. The study found that common genetic variants ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover molecular roots of tissue scarring in inflammatory bowel disease
When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or even failure. This can happen in conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis ...
Medical Xpress / Whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women strengthens babies' immune systems, international study shows
International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. Antibodies from the mother are transferred to the baby through ...
Medical Xpress / Single-dose oral cholera vaccine completes phase 1 trial with promising results
A team of scientists and physicians at Mass General Brigham has developed a single-dose oral cholera vaccine and tested it in a phase 1 clinical trial, with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Medical Xpress / New BMI uses AI to reveal hidden metabolic disorders
Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual's risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes or fatty liver disease more precisely. Instead of ...
Medical Xpress / Common brain parasite can infect your immune cells—here's why that's probably OK
The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control.
Medical Xpress / Eating more food preservatives linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Higher consumption of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend their shelf life, has been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
Medical Xpress / Light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated
A McGill University research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful ...
Medical Xpress / Foiled by fitness? Research sheds light on why our workout plans go awry
You know you should exercise, but you make a solid plan to do it … and then, in the decisive moment, you opt out. Why do many people choose to forgo their planned daily exercise again and again?
Medical Xpress / Natural 'decoy receptor' protects against inflammatory bowel disease, research reveals
In a study published in Nature Immunology on January 6, a research team led by Prof. Qian Youcun from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health (SINH) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a new member of the ...
Medical Xpress / Sleeping in on weekends may help boost teens' mental health
Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to new research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
