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Mitochondria have invaded brain cells with their DNA

Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have found that mitochondria "invade" the nucleus of cells far more often than was commonly thought possible

23.08.2024

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PTSD therapy reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes complications in veterans

Life expectancy for people with mental illness is 20 years shorter than for people without mental illnesses

21.08.2024

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Portable analyzer will detect heart failure markers in saliva

US scientists have developed a rapid test to detect markers of heart failure in saliva

20.08.2024

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Scientists have discovered a new type of deadly fungus

Candida auris is a deadly pathogen of candidiasis that is resistant to most drugs

06.08.2024

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The Pepper robot has helped people regain movement in their arms after a stroke

A two-year pilot clinical study by Israeli and German scientists has shown that the use of a robotic assistant in the rehabilitation of stroke patients significantly improves clinical measures of hand motor performance

30.07.2024

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Escitalopram was named the leader in weight gain among popular antidepressants

US researchers conducted an observational cohort study and found that taking three of the eight most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the country was associated with a significantly increased risk of weight gain, and one with a reduced risk of weight loss

03.07.2024

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Exposure to dust increased the risk of dementia

In a new paper, US medical researchers have revealed that exposure to dust and debris particles that liquidators were exposed to when removing rubble increased their risk of early dementia

13.06.2024

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Older people are most affected by pulmonary hypertension

In total, nearly 200,000 cases of the disease have been reported worldwide

21.10.2024

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease allowed to be treated with monoclonal antibodies

Shortly before that, a similar decision was taken by the relevant bodies of the European Union and China

03.10.2024

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Dopamine did not directly contribute to the placebo effect

German and British researchers conducted an experiment involving healthy volunteers and concluded that, contrary to the current view, dopaminergic processes of reward and reinforcement learning do not have a direct influence on the development of the placebo effect

30.09.2024

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Sleep disorders at age 10 have been linked to suicide risks at age 12

Sleep disturbances in prepubertal children are associated with increased risk of suicidal tendencies and attempts two years later

18.09.2024

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Pregnancy changed the structure of the brain

During pregnancy, not only the body changes, but also a woman's nervous system

17.09.2024

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A popular diabetes drug has slowed macaque aging

Metformin, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for type 2 diabetes in humans, has helped slow the aging process in the brain and other body tissues in primates

16.09.2024

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Gastric mucosal damage has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease

American scientists conducted a retrospective cohort study and found that the presence of ulcers and other lesions of the mucous membrane of the upper gastrointestinal tract is associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease in later life

09.09.2024

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Catheter proved better than surgery for aortic valve replacement in women

The main benefit was a reduction in the duration and frequency of hospitalizations

04.09.2024

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Multiple sclerosis drug restored mouse heart after heart attack

As reported in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the drug has multiple effects on cardiac cells, including protecting cardiomyocytes and enhancing angiogenesis

02.09.2024

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Gene therapy spared mice from behavioral disorders

Gold nanoparticles and the CRISPR system helped to edit the genome in the neurons of adult mice and almost completely cure them from the effects of a severe inherited disease

28.08.2024

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Surgical gastric reduction reduced the risk of heart failure

American, British and French researchers conducted clinical trials and found that gastric reduction surgery in obese patients improves metabolic parameters and myocardial microvascular channel function associated with the risk of heart failure development

16.08.2024

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Dopamine and its precursor levodopa enhanced beta-amyloid degradation in mouse prefrontal cortex

One of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an abnormal accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain

12.08.2024

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Cannabis addiction increased risk of head and neck cancer

In a major new study, US scientists have found a link between having an addiction to marijuana and a higher likelihood of cancer abnormalities in the head and neck

09.08.2024