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Scientists find out why singing helps to restore speech after a stroke

In a new paper on the topic, researchers have uncovered the reasons for the therapeutic effects of singing on people with post-stroke aphasia, which is the complete or partial loss of the ability to speak and/or perceive the speech of others

17.05.2024

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Experimental treatment spared a patient from stage four brain cancer

Despite the risk of fatal drug poisoning and death, the malignant process in the scientist's body was stopped

17.05.2024

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ADHD medication has reduced deaths among people with the diagnosis

A cohort study of a Swedish population has shown that initiation of drug therapy in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality, especially mortality from unnatural causes

16.05.2024

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'Neurons are dented': Alzheimer's disease linked to overheating of brain cells

Using temperature-sensitive fluorescent sensors, the scientists measured the temperature inside cells and found that the "sticking" of beta-amyloid molecules (one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease) causes neurons to heat up strongly

16.05.2024

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Chinese scientists have created a mixture to safely freeze nerve tissue organoids

As reported in the journal Cell Reports Methods, the mixture created allows tissue preservation without disrupting neuronal cytoarchitectonics or functional activity

16.05.2024

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Medics have discovered blood proteins that can warn of cancer seven years in advance

These proteins may be involved in the development of cancer in its earliest stages, when full-blown disease progression can be prevented

16.05.2024

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Texting with monetary incentives helped men lose excess weight

A clinical trial by British scientists has found that text messages with financial rewards (up to £400) sent over 12 months lead to meaningful weight loss in men trying to lose weight

15.05.2024

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Iron supplementation did not improve psychomotor development in healthy infants

A clinical study by Swedish scientists has shown that iron supplements are ineffective in optimising psychomotor development in healthy breastfed children

15.05.2024

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Alcohol-neutralising gel successfully tested on mice

Scientists seem to have found a way to make drinking hot drinks less harmful to the body

15.05.2024

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New integrated long-term glucose monitoring device

Experts believe the system will eliminate the need for fingerstick blood tests for diabetes by providing accurate, real-time glycaemic control

14.05.2024

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Arterial hypertension in adolescents has been linked to heart attacks and strokes in adulthood

A population-based cohort study by Canadian scientists found that adolescents with arterial hypertension have a 2.1-fold increased risk of serious adverse cardiac events in adulthood over almost 14 years of follow-up

14.05.2024

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China's sedentary lifestyle law has increased physical activity in children

British researchers worked with Chinese colleagues to assess the impact of a Chinese law regulating the timing of children's access to online games, the amount of homework in schools and the workload from tutors on their physical activity levels

14.05.2024

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Scientists: skin and breast cancer risk is linked to education level

According to a study by the "Cancer Registry Foundation" published by the Belgian newspaper De Standaard, the risk of developing skin or breast cancer is linked to education level

13.05.2024

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An antibacterial drug with a new mechanism of action has been registered

The unique development of Russian scientists is intended for the treatment of bacterial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms

13.05.2024

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Link found between oral bacteria and bowel cancer

Researchers from Ireland, the UK and the US have found a correlation between the presence of a certain type of oral bacteria found in tumours and the spread of bowel cancer

13.05.2024

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Scientists have identified the gene responsible for cellular aging

In a study, a team of scientists found proteins that regulate the cell aging process

10.05.2024

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A model for predicting the structure of AlphaFold 3 proteins is presented

Knowledge of protein structure is essential in many different areas of biology, from understanding the fundamental mechanisms of functioning of living organisms to describing the pathogenesis of disease and rational drug design

10.05.2024

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Combination of cannabis and tobacco in pregnancy quadrupled infant mortality rate

The risk of other adverse effects also increased dramatically

10.05.2024

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Nanoparticles helped deliver a drug directly to the brain

Nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain and thereby help patients with neurodegenerative diseases

10.05.2024

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Firefighters found increased DNA methylation in a prostate cancer-associated region of the genome

U.S. scientists evaluated the association between firefighter occupation, serum perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) levels, and DNA methylation

09.05.2024