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(Virginia Commonwealth University) This is the first evidence that secondhand smoke during pregnancy correlates with changes in disease-related gene regulation in babies. These findings support the idea that many adult d...

(Ohio State University) Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index later in life doesn't necessarily translate to greater chances o...

(Rice University) new study from researchers at Rice University has found that bodily inflammation after the death of a spouse can predict future depression.

(University of Ottawa) Early real-world evidence has shown COVID-19 vaccines to be safe in pregnant people, but as the initial clinical trials did not include pregnant individuals, more data is required. The Government o...

(Case Western Reserve University) Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential new approach to better controlling epileptic seizures.

(Children's Tumor Foundation ) The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) today announced the publication of updated diagnostic criteria for the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) in Genetics in Medicine, the off...

(University of South Australia) While a pint-sized snorer may seem adorable, studies shows that children with sleep disordered breathing are likely to show aggressive and hyperactive behaviours during the day. The recomm...

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) The study showed that interdisciplinary action facilitates weight loss, improves quality of life and eating behavior, and reduces symptoms of depression.

(University of California - San Diego) By mapping its genetic underpinnings, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1...

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A metabolic inhibitor drug, IACS-6274, developed by MD Anderson's Therapeutics Discovery division, is well-tolerated and showed early signs of anti-tumor activity in a P...

(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego Health is conducting the first known randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial looking at cannabis as a potentially effective treatment for acute migr...

(University of Virginia Health System) Researchers have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act on our cells - and the discovery could boost efforts to develop better treatments for prost...

(Kaizo) A new pan-European survey funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) exploring the impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns and associated restrictions (in those countries where there has been no Loc...

(University of Pittsburgh) Specialized immune cells that accumulate in the brain in the days and weeks after a stroke promote neural functions in mice, pointing to a potential immunotherapy that may boost recovery after ...

(Impact Journals LLC) The Oncotarget author's analyses of protein markers of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition indicated that treatments with 6-mercaptopurine and/or 5-azacitidine do not significantly reverse this pro...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) José A. Bauermeister, PhD, and Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, are leading one of 10 new research teams from across the country that received National Institutes of Health (NIH...

(University of Guelph) If a pet owner is on a special diet, chances are their dog is too, new University of Guelph research reveals. The international survey found 21 per cent of owners prefer grain-free diets -- despite...

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a study to determine the impact of a predictive model for identifying pediatric patients at risk for developing bloo...

(Oregon State University) Researchers have found a key new piece of the puzzle in the quest to use gene therapy to enable people born deaf to hear.

(Wiley) By the end of the first year of the pandemic in metropolitan Stockholm, investigators estimate that one-fifth of adults in the region previously had COVID-19. The findings, which are published in the Journal of I...

(Society for Academic Emergency Medicine) The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) is an accurate validated prediction score for emergency department patients with unexplained syncope.

(Yale University) The development of antibodies to the COVID-19 virus has been the great long-term hope of ending the pandemic. However, immune system turncoats are also major culprits in severe cases of COVID-19, Yale s...