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Gene therapy spared mice from behavioral disorders

Gold nanoparticles and the CRISPR system helped to edit the genome in the neurons of adult mice and almost completely cure them from the effects of a severe inherited disease

28.08.2024

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Health professionals have calculated how much more likely cannabis users are to miss work

People who use cannabis, especially those suffering from disorders due to this habit, are disproportionately more likely to miss work due to illness, injury or absenteeism

28.08.2024

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Transcranial ultrasound stimulation of the brain enhanced the sense of mindfulness

The scientists used low-power ultrasound through the skull to affect the subjects' posterior cingulate cortex, resulting in decreased functional connectivity in the passive brain network and an increased sense of mindfulness - effects similar to those of meditation

27.08.2024

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Tablet use increased anger levels in young children

As reported in JAMA Pediatrics, forming such a vicious cycle can be detrimental to the development of a child's emotional regulation

27.08.2024

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Heart and vascular disease in one spouse increased the risk of dementia in the other spouse

A new study has found that in older couples, after serious heart and blood vessel malfunctions in one spouse, such as heart attack or stroke, the second partner subsequently had an increased likelihood of dementia

27.08.2024

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Scientists have named six things that make you cringe

Experiments confirmed the theory explaining squeamishness as a defense against disease and pointed to six aversion-inducing topics

26.08.2024

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A new method of mitochondrial gene editing will make it possible to treat inherited diseases

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated the performance of a pioneering mitochondrial genome editing technology on live mice

26.08.2024

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Even light maternal smoking before conception increased the risk of complications in newborns

Just one or two cigarettes a day, smoked by mothers before or at some point during pregnancy, can jeopardize the health of newborns

26.08.2024

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Marriage improved men's health, but not women's

Experts from Canada's University of Toronto have studied how marriage is linked to the likelihood that a person will age "optimally," meaning without serious physical, cognitive, mental or emotional conditions that interfere with daily activities, as well as high levels of happiness

23.08.2024

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Mitochondria have invaded brain cells with their DNA

Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have found that mitochondria "invade" the nucleus of cells far more often than was commonly thought possible

23.08.2024

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The most dangerous types of papillomavirus have been linked to impaired fertility in men

A new study from Argentina has found that in men, particularly dangerous varieties of papillomavirus with high oncogenic risk can negatively affect the ability to conceive

23.08.2024

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One session of mindful breathing relieved pain in cancer patients

A randomized clinical trial by Malaysian scientists has shown that a single 20-minute session of mindful breathing, where a person directs their attention to the process of breathing, is enough to significantly reduce pain intensity and anxiety in cancer patients

22.08.2024

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Adaptive deep stimulation was more effective than continuous stimulation in Parkinson's disease

U.S. researchers conducted pilot blind randomized cross-over clinical trials and found that personalized adaptive neurostimulation improves movement control and quality of life more strongly than continuous

22.08.2024

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Poor body flexibility has been linked to an increased risk of premature death

Flexibility, i.e. the ability of a person to make movements of different parts of the body with a large amplitude, is considered to be one of the important components of physical health

22.08.2024

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Neurointerface allowed an ALS patient to communicate with nearly 98 percent accuracy

The rate of speech synthesis is about 32 words per minute

21.08.2024

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PTSD therapy reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes complications in veterans

Life expectancy for people with mental illness is 20 years shorter than for people without mental illnesses

21.08.2024

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Deadly sea snail venom seen as key to improving medicines

Researchers believe that the targeted and long-lasting effects of this toxin, which sea snails use to hunt, will prompt the development of more effective drugs for patients suffering from diabetes or hormonal disorders

21.08.2024

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Portable analyzer will detect heart failure markers in saliva

US scientists have developed a rapid test to detect markers of heart failure in saliva

20.08.2024

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More than 25% of people in coma have been found to show signs of consciousness

An international team of researchers conducted the first large-scale study to examine brain activity in 353 people in coma using two methods

20.08.2024

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European countries have been advised to prepare for an increase in the incidence of monkeypox

The occasion was the epidemic spread of the highly virulent Clade 1b strain in African countries, which the World Health Organization has recognized as a public health emergency of international concern

19.08.2024