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Significant potential for microRNA blood tests for psychiatric disorders
Their therapeutic potential is still be limited, but the overlap between these small non-coding RNA sequences in blood and brain may mean significant potential for biomarkers and diagnostics, says our expert.
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The greater the difference between sexes, the greater the chance of extinction
Researchers collected their evidence from millions of years of ostracode fossils.
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Peanut allergy vaccine shows promise
Tested in mice, the vaccine suppressed both mild and dangerous allergic reactions like itchiness, wheezing, and shock.
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Following hype, some skepticism about microRNA therapy for cardiovascular diseases
Our expert however hopes that a micro RNA biomarker for a specific cardiac event will only be a "question of time"
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Aging people grow just as many new brain cells as young people, new study finds
Our brains keep making new neurons throughout our lifespan, a quality unique to humans.
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Birth control pill for men could be five to ten years away
A first trial suggests the new oral contraceptive for men may be effective, but comes with side effects many women know all too well.
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New antibiotic kills MRSA in mice
A promising new drug candidate in the fight against superbugs targets previously untouchable dormant bacteria.
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Body-wide network of fluid-filled compartments could be our next new “organ”
Scientists use a new microscopic technique to look at the interstitium, the tissue surrounding our organs, and bring its true nature to light.
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Stem cell treatment drastically reduces drinking in alcoholic rats
After treatment, binge drinking rats became responsible drinkers.
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Doctors could soon spend less time looking at mammograms, thanks to artificial intelligence
As computers get better at spotting cancer, doctors will have more time to focus on treating patients.
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As artificial intelligence enters medicine, doctors should learn from mistakes in other fields
AI can improve diagnostics and help doctors make better decisions, but researchers say it also raises ethical concerns.
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Researchers identify drug that protects mice and rats against hearing loss
Kenpaullone was shown to be more effective than other compounds currently being investigated in clinical trials.
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Trends in Alzheimer’s drug research
"Looking at the current drug pipeline, I think we are only a few years away."
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Promising cancer vaccine would use patient’s own cells to train the immune system
Tested in lab mice, the stem cell vaccine was highly effective against multiple types of cancer.
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Researchers find evidence of breast cancer in Renaissance paintings
To get a sense of breast cancer’s historical prevalence, scientists are turning to art.
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Americans who understand how evolution works are more likely to accept it
Even among religious or politically conservative people, new research links accurate knowledge of evolutionary theory to acceptance of it.
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Damage to stem-cell DNA may explain link between alcohol and cancer
A new study in mice suggests alcohol causes stem-cell mutations in the absence of a critical enzyme.
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