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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- English version
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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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Humans have been using tobacco since the time of the mammoths
Archaeologists from the United States have concluded that Native Americans began smoking or chewing tobacco more than 12,000 years ago, that is, nine thousand years earlier than thought
03.05.2024
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Food taste and odor triggered mitochondrial fragmentation in liver cells in mice
The brain phase of digestion, in which gastric secretion and various metabolic pathways are triggered in response to conditioned reflex stimuli (e.g., the smell and sight of food), allows the body to respond quickly to anticipated metabolic "tasks"
29.04.2024
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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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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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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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People with autism spectrum disorders have been found to have a high incidence of self-harm
A retrospective cohort study found that adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have higher rates of self-harm, anxiety, depressive disorders, and substance use disorders
06.05.2024
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors did not increase the risk of pregnancy abnormalities
Previously, the use of this class of drugs in pregnant women was associated with a high risk of adverse effects on the fetus
30.04.2024
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The CRISPR-Cas9 system created by the neural network has edited the genome of human cells
US researchers have unveiled the first neural network tool for creating fully artificial CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing systems
29.04.2024
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Psychiatrists have cured a 70-year-old woman who was victimized by a con artist and fell into erotomanic delirium
Medics have described a case study: an elderly Hungarian resident fell in love with an online fraudster pretending to be a famous musician
01.04.2024
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Cytisine helped in quitting e-cigarettes
A randomized clinical trial by U.S. scientists found that taking cytisine in conjunction with behavioral support for 12 weeks demonstrated efficacy in stopping e-cigarette use
08.05.2024
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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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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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Scientists have discovered what allows a person to navigate in space
A special mechanism of brain activity helps people orient themselves in space, the exact localization of which was determined by experts from Germany and the UK
08.05.2024
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Men were more severely affected by diabetes complications than women
A cohort study by Australian scientists has found that men with diabetes are at greater risk of complications regardless of the duration of diabetes
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