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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

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Medics have learned how a heart attack increases cancer risk

The risk of cancer becomes higher because of the extracellular bubbles that the heart releases after a seizure

10.04.2024

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Late fatherhood has added health risks for children

The new research paper, which was published by the journal JAMA Network Open, is based on all babies from the United States who were born alive between 2011 and 2022

19.08.2024

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Brain distinguished drinking alcohol with friends from drinking alone

Researchers from the USA have found out which area of the brain is activated and which substance it depends on

07.08.2024

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Fathers suspected of passing type 1 diabetes to their children

Children with type 1 diabetes are twice as likely to have the disease in the father rather than the mother

02.08.2024

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Healthy food has been shown to fight depression

In experiments with volunteers, symptoms of depression went away after switching to a healthy diet

02.08.2024

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Overweight increased the risk of hospitalization for dengue fever in children

Researchers from Sri Lanka conducted an observational study and found that obesity and overweight in children are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for dengue fever

01.08.2024

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Polymer antibodies will enable efficient tagging and destruction of cancer cells

Scientists have shown the fundamental possibility of creating a new class of antitumour drugs based on "plastic antibodies"

12.07.2024

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Biologists have explained how some memories are retained for life

A ground-breaking study by US scientists has revealed a mechanism that allows information to be retained in memory throughout a person's lifetime

28.06.2024

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The sweetener xylitol increased the risk of serious heart abnormalities

Xylitol increases the risk of thrombosis, and in humans, ingestion of xylitol increases platelet reactivity

10.06.2024

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Embryo freezing did not affect the metabolic performance of children under five years of age

Chinese scientists conducted a prospective cohort study and concluded that metabolic parameters of children born through in vitro fertilisation were independent of whether fresh or frozen embryos were used for this purpose

07.06.2024

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Dogs have alleviated PTSD symptoms in veterans

As reported in an article for the journal JAMA Network Open, patients experienced reductions in anxiety and depression after three months of treatment

06.06.2024

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Damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex decreased prosocial motivation

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is critical for decision-making and cost-benefit assessment, and is involved in emotional regulation and social behaviour

31.05.2024

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The link between calorie restriction and health has been established

Calorie restriction reduces production of protein associated with chronic inflammation

30.05.2024

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Polluted air and noise in childhood increased the risk of developing mental problems in youth

A longitudinal cohort study by British scientists has found that exposure to air pollution and noise during pregnancy and childhood is statistically associated with mental health problems in young adulthood

30.05.2024

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Scientists have learned how long it takes for the brain to recover from alcoholism

The brain is capable of rebuilding its structure after stopping binge drinking, and US researchers have found that it doesn't take long for this to happen

22.05.2024

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The likelihood of Alzheimer's disease was found to be lower in many somatic diseases

It's about correlation, not causation

22.05.2024

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Risks of specific types of stroke have been linked to the consumption of different foods

A large-scale study has shown that, depending on diet, a person may have an increased or decreased chance of having one type of stroke, rather than any type of this pathology

06.05.2024

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Deer first suspected of infecting humans with deadly 'zombie virus'

The men were presumably infected after eating meat from deer affected by a chronic debilitating disease, or "zombie virus"

24.04.2024

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An increased risk of cancer has been linked to having men with infertility in the family

People who had a family history of men with infertility were more likely to have several types of cancer

11.04.2024