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Mindfulness meditation has reduced addiction to online gaming
American and Chinese researchers conducted randomised clinical trials and concluded that mindfulness meditation can reduce addiction to online gaming
26.06.2024- English version
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The risk of developing new tumours after CAR-T therapy has been described as small
US researchers analysed data from more than 700 patients treated with CAR-T-lymphocytes and concluded that their risk of developing new tumours, including those directly related to the therapy, was low
25.06.2024
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Parvalbumin-expressing neurons of the basal forebrain have been shown to be involved in aversive learning
Through the activity of these neurons, mice have learnt to distinguish between stimuli preceding punishment and reward
25.06.2024
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Semaglutide administration improved taste perception in obese women
Slovenian scientists conducted a small, single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial and found that taking semaglutide leads to improved taste perception in obese women
25.06.2024
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Eight blood plasma proteins predicted Parkinson's disease seven years before symptoms appeared
A collaboration of British and German scientists conducted a systematic proteomics analysis of Parkinson's disease patients and found that the expression of eight blood plasma proteins can predict disease progression seven years before the first symptoms appear
25.06.2024
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Colon inflammation led to elevated ammonia levels in a young Canadian woman
Canadian doctors described a case of severe hyperammonemia - high levels of ammonia in the blood - in a teenage girl with severe aplastic anaemia
24.06.2024
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Glucagon-like peptide agonists reduced the risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes
A large-scale study by Swedish scientists with a sample of 88381 people has found that taking glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists is associated with a lower risk of dementia in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
24.06.2024
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Medics have explained what diseases can be indicated by changes in the usual sleep schedule
Experts from the USA have identified five types of sleep schedule, analysed how often people "switch" between them, and found patterns associated with health status
24.06.2024
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The covida pandemic has reduced global life expectancy by nearly two years
According to the paper, the covida pandemic interrupted the trend of gradual increase in global life expectancy at birth, bringing it back to 2012 values
21.06.2024
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Microplastics discovered in human penises for the first time
There is growing alarm among scientists about the possible detrimental effects of microplastics on the human reproductive system
21.06.2024
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Infant gut microbiome linked to the touch of others in the first six months of life
Which microorganisms and in what ratio live in the infant's intestines depends largely on physical contact during the first six months of life
21.06.2024
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Perinatal depression increased the risk of cardiovascular disease in the mother
The most common increase in the risk of hypertension is the following
20.06.2024
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The myth about the health benefits of rhino horn has been scientifically debunked
Scientists hope the evidence presented will help ease the demand for rhino horn and reduce illegal hunting of these endangered animals
20.06.2024
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Scientists have proposed a new way to spot-deliver drugs using nanodroplets
Most medications that a person takes act not only on the cause of the ailment, but also on the body as a whole
20.06.2024
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Tirzepatide helped steatohepatitis with fibrosis in phase II trials
US, Italian, French and Japanese researchers reported success in a phase II clinical trial of tirzepatide for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MDAS) and liver fibrosis
20.06.2024
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Olezarsen effectively lowered triglyceride levels in the blood of people at high cardiac risk
US and Canadian scientists have found in a phase II clinical trial of the experimental drug olesarsen that it effectively reduces levels of triglycerides, apolipoprotein B and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients at high cardiovascular risk
19.06.2024
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Electronic cigarettes and varenicline showed equal effectiveness in tobacco cessation
Finnish researchers conducted randomised, double-blind, double-simulated placebo-controlled clinical trials and concluded that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes had similar efficacy to varenicline in tobacco smoking cessation, and it was significantly higher than placebo
19.06.2024
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Heat and cold waves affected myelination of children's brains
Analysis of over two and a half thousand magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans has shown that heat exposure in infancy and cold exposure during pregnancy and infancy are associated with less myelination and maturation of white matter microstructure
19.06.2024
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The risk of cryptogenic stroke before the age of 50 was found to be several times higher in periodontitis
Finnish and British researchers conducted a multicentre case-control study and found that patients under 50 years of age with periodontitis had a multiplied risk of cryptogenic (developing without apparent cause) ischaemic stroke
18.06.2024
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Maternal Alzheimer's disease has been linked to increased levels of beta-amyloid in the brains of children in old age
A cross-sectional study by US scientists found that average beta-amyloid levels as measured by positron emission tomography scans were higher in people whose parents suffered from memory disorders
18.06.2024