A retrospective cohort study by French scientists found that patients with multiple sclerosis have an increased risk of developing bladder and uterine cancers as well as brain neoplasms

11.10.2024

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An RNA molecule turned an inflamed wound into a healing wound

Scientists from China and Sweden have studied the mechanism of wound healing and identified a key molecule that can accelerate the process

11.10.2024

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The incidence of serious cardiac events after CAR-T therapy was found to be low

A total of 1,528 patients (median age 61 years; 66 percent male) receiving similar treatment (80 percent for lymphoma) were enrolled in the studies

10.10.2024

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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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China has created a “wire” for stitching wounds that accelerates healing

A team of material science, biotechnology and medical experts from Shanghai has tested a new suture material that resembles the structure of a multilayer cable

09.10.2024

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Mental disorders increased the risk of death from infections

A systematic review and meta-analysis by British scientists found that people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder have almost three times the risk of dying from infections compared to the rest of the population

09.10.2024

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Extra virgin olive oil enhanced the learning ability of Down syndrome mice

An experimental study by American and Italian scientists found that mice with Down syndrome who were given virgin olive oil showed significant improvements in learning and spatial memory

09.10.2024

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Improper hand positioning inflated blood pressure readings

Regardless of age, body weight and the presence of hypertension

08.10.2024

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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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Fear of having a baby affected breastfeeding

The quality and duration of breastfeeding is important for a child's development in the first year of life

08.10.2024

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Retinal organoid from embryonic stem cells cured macular tear

As reported in Stem Cell Reports, such transplantation resulted in improved visual function, although synaptic connections between host and graft could not be confirmed

07.10.2024

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Nobel Prize in Physiology awarded for the discovery of microRNAs

The prize was awarded for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation

07.10.2024

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A new molecule has replaced 10 kilometers of running on an empty stomach

Medics from Denmark have created a molecule that can cause the same reaction of the body that occurs during starvation and regular intense physical activity

07.10.2024

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“Eighteenth-century sailors' disease” discovered in the modern world

Medics from Canada have described a clinical case demonstrating that scurvy is also occurring in the 21st century and is likely more prevalent than one might assume

07.10.2024

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Group therapy helped fathers with postpartum depression

It included parenting skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy

04.10.2024