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Donor hematopoietic cells appeared disinclined to accumulate mutations after transplantation

American researchers sequenced the DNA of 16 pairs of donors and recipients of bone marrow stem cells decades after transplantation and concluded that it does not lead to a pronounced expansion of mutant transplanted cells, increasing the risk of cancer diseases

24.10.2024

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Administration of GTP-1 agonists has been associated with a decreased risk of opioid overdose

The analysis included data from nearly 504,000 adult patients with RUO and more than 817,000 with a history of RUA from 136 U.S. health systems from January 2014 through September 2022

18.10.2024

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The antidepressant effects of psilocybin persisted one year later

American psychiatrists have demonstrated that psilocybin can produce sustained antidepressant effects over 12 months

16.10.2024

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Hormone injections improved cognitive performance in Down syndrome

Injections of a hypothalamic hormone responsible for the development of the reproductive organs and commonly used against infertility have been shown to improve cognitive performance in people with Down syndrome

16.10.2024

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Predisposition to hidradenitis has been linked to predisposition to metabolic disease

A cohort study by Danish scientists found that patients with an increased genetic risk of developing hidradenitis have a genetic predisposition to coronary heart disease and diabetes

15.10.2024

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Pain in the bridge of the nose in a young American turned out to be a symptom of gout

In gout, uric acid and its salts accumulate in the body, either due to excessive formation or insufficient excretion of uric acid

14.10.2024

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Eating disorders resulted in severe electrolyte disturbances

A study by Canadian scientists found that electrolyte disturbances in patients with eating disorders significantly increase the risk of death, hospitalization, kidney damage, bone fractures and intestinal obstruction

27.09.2024

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Medical cannabis improved all measures of quality of life in the short term

Participants were 399 people (median age 46.4 years; 66.4 per cent female) who had been prescribed medical cannabis by a doctor

23.09.2024

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A startup to serially turn skin cells into any other cells has hit the market

GC Therapeutics has entered the market to develop a commercially available platform that enables affordable programming of induced stem cells

23.09.2024

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The incidence of myocardial infarction has increased among epileptics

Recent studies have shown a potential link between epilepsy and acute myocardial infarction, with common pathophysiological mechanisms identified

20.09.2024

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C1-inhibitor deficiency manifested by angioedema of the intestine

Abdominal computed tomography revealed segmental thickening of the colonic and rectal walls and mesenteric oedema, while colonoscopy showed oedema of the entire colon

19.09.2024

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Nanoscale “nesting doll” helps fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Japanese scientists have created a “nesting doll” of antibiotic, silver and a polymer that stabilizes them

16.09.2024

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World's first patient to receive lung cancer vaccine

Janusz Ratz - a 67-year-old London resident, scientist and artificial intelligence researcher - has become the first person in the world to receive the BNT116 lung cancer vaccine created by German biotech company BioNTech

03.09.2024

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Heron pose proved to be a reliable indicator of age-related changes

A simple balance test can tell you how fast a person is aging, and more accurately than some other techniques for detecting age-related changes

24.10.2024

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Experiment shows altered breathing patterns in people who have lost their sense of smell

According to various estimates, anosmia affects between 1.4 and 15 percent of people in the population, reaching up to 24 percent in the over-53 age group

23.10.2024

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The prevalence of crunching in the knees has reached 41 percent

People with no knee pain have 36 percent

11.10.2024

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Coffee during pregnancy did not impair neuropsychiatric development in children

This was shown by Mendelian randomization

10.10.2024

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Low and high folic acid levels in pregnancy have been linked to an increased risk of heart defects in children

Especially with vitamin B12 deficiency

10.10.2024

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Growth in life expectancy in wealthy countries has slowed down

In a new paper, researchers analyzed data from the 10 most prosperous countries and found disturbing trends

08.10.2024

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Gophers have suggested a possible non-surgical treatment for cataracts

By studying the winter hibernation of gophers, researchers from the US and China have identified a protein that can help get rid of cataracts without surgery, which is not without risks and is not available to all people

24.09.2024