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A patient with a Neuralink chip played chess.

Neuralink hosted a live broadcast on social network X (formerly Twitter) where 29-year-old Nolan Arbaugh, who was paralyzed below the shoulders about eight years ago, played chess thanks to a neurocomputer interface chip installed in his brain

21.03.2024

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV during pregnancy did not harm the fetus

A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection during pregnancy does not increase the risk of perinatal adverse outcomes

20.03.2024

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Loneliness affected the risk of death more than alcoholism and obesity

More than half of seniors who go to the hospital for primary care are single

20.03.2024

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Popular antibiotics regenerated heart cells

US scientists have found that a combination of commonly used antibiotics can treat heart failure in mammals

20.03.2024

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Scientists have explained weight loss in cancer

The authors of a new study have found a key link between tumor and metabolic reprogramming in cancer cachexia, the extreme debilitation of the body due to cancer disease

19.03.2024

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A nasal spray with a potassium channel blocker relieved nocturnal apnea

A clinical trial by Australian scientists found that the selective potassium channel blocker TASK 1/3, which increases upper airway dilator muscle activity and reduces pharyngeal spasm, reduced the severity of obstructive sleep apnea

19.03.2024

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Next-generation CAR-T lymphocytes helped glioblastoma in pilot trial

U.S. researchers have presented preliminary results from the first phase I clinical trial of CARv3-T lymphocytes injected into the ventricles of the brain to treat recurrent glioblastoma

19.03.2024

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Treatment of obesity and overweight with capsules that increase their volume in the stomach

The use of substances that form a large volume hydrogel on contact with water and partially fill the stomach and small intestine is being considered

19.03.2024

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New study of maternal longevity after teenage pregnancy

A major study in Canada has found that teenagers who get pregnant have a higher risk of not living to their 31st birthday

18.03.2024

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Drainage was found to be unnecessary after removal of part of the pancreas

A clinical study by Dutch scientists has shown that the absence of drainage after surgical removal of the left side of the pancreas improves patient recovery outcomes compared to the current routine practice of leaving a surgical drain in the wound

18.03.2024

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Nervous system injuries have become the leading cause of disability worldwide

They affect nearly half of the world's population

18.03.2024

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Medics dispel the main myth about tuberculosis

Coughing has long been considered the primary mode of transmission of tuberculosis and its main symptom indicating the need for treatment

15.03.2024

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Scientists have elucidated the role of Cas9 protein in genome editing

Employees of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have found that the Cas9 protein "hides" DNA breaks from the repair system for some time

15.03.2024

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Socializing with a dog has affected brain activity in humans

Korean scientists have found that playing and walking with a dog, as well as caring for a four-legged pet, increases people's brainwave intensity associated with relaxation and calm focus, helping to relieve stress and improve mood

15.03.2024

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Nasal rinsing with running water has been thought to cause unusual infections

U.S. researchers found 10 cases of free-living amoeba infections from sinus rinses

14.03.2024

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The onset of Alzheimer's disease has been linked to the accumulation of fat in the brain

Scientists from the USA have found a new understanding of the causes of Alzheimer's disease: they believe that the main factor is related to the accumulation of fat droplets in brain cells

14.03.2024

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Golf triples risk of disease leading to paralysis

Golf, gardening and woodworking increased the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in men

14.03.2024

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Scientists find that skin cancer treatment depends on bacteria in the gut

Scientists have found that depending on which bacteria inhabit a person's gut, their immune system responds differently to immunotherapy for skin cancer

14.03.2024

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A Dutch man lived 39 years and 100 days with a transplanted heart

Dutchman Bert Janssen has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the person with the longest period of life with a transplanted heart

13.03.2024

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A soft "band-aid" will allow you to speak without a voice

Scientists from the US have developed a device that, like a band-aid, attaches to a person's neck and reads muscle movement

13.03.2024