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Medical Xpress / Brain neuropeptides identified as key drivers behind delayed antidepressant effects

A research team led by Professor Oh Yong-Seok of the Department of Brain Sciences at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has, for the first time, identified the key cause of the "treatment delay" phenomenon, ...

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Beyond silicon: An indium selenide roadmap for ultra-low-power AI and quantum computing

A research team led by Prof. Seunguk Song from the Department of Energy Science at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), in collaboration with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. ...

17 hours ago in Technology
Medical Xpress / Cost and confusion drive COPD medication misuse, studies suggest

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased exacerbations and faster ...

Medical Xpress / Common anticholinergic medicines may raise cardiovascular risk, large study suggests

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study ...

17 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / In multiple sclerosis, wearable sensors may help identify people at risk of worsening disability

Wearable sensors may help identify people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are more likely to have worsening disability and loss of brain volume, according to a study published in Neurology. The study found that people with ...

16 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in relapsed or refractory lymphoma

CAR T-cell immunotherapy improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma, according to a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet. Marginal zone lymphoma ...

16 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / From dementia to diabetes: New tool tracks disordered proteins in solution

A DGIST research team led by Prof. Yoo Wookyung (Department of Brain Sciences) and Prof. Kim Jin Hae (Department of New Biology) developed an innovative analytical technology in collaboration with a research team led by Dr. ...

15 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Youth football linked to 20% of sports-related TBIs in kids, study finds

Youth football accounts for the largest share of sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children and young adults, nearly one in every five TBIs, according to a preliminary study that will be presented at the American ...

16 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Light in the forest: Computer simulations show increased tree diversity from competition for canopy light

If a tree falls in the forest, it can create an opening for more incoming light, and that makes a significant impact on the surrounding environment, according to new research. An international science team has used supercomputer ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Microwave frying can help lower oil content for healthier French fries

Fried foods are popular with consumers, but their high fat content can contribute to health challenges like obesity and hypertension. If the food industry can offer lower-fat options of similar quality, people can more easily ...

16 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop next-generation transparent electrode without rare metal indium

A joint research team led by Professors Han-Ki Kim and Bo Ram Lee from Sungkyunkwan University's School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a next-generation transparent electrode technology that completely ...

17 hours ago in Technology
Medical Xpress / Distinct tumor-immune ecologies can help predict immunotherapy response in lung cancer

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have identified distinct spatial tumor–immune ecosystems that predict whether patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer will benefit from immunotherapy. The findings, published ...

16 hours ago in Immunology