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A new ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy method can detect cancer in its early stages
California scientists have developed a new liquid biopsy method that captures the smallest particles of cancerous tumours
17.06.2024- English version
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Genetic test for alcohol metabolism helped reduce alcohol consumption
Personalised advice based on the results of genetic analyses assessing individual differences in alcohol metabolism can encourage young people who drink to significantly curb their harmful habit
17.06.2024
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A 98-year-old American man became the oldest posthumous donor of an internal organ
US transplant surgeons have successfully transplanted the liver of a 98-year-old deceased man into a 72-year-old woman, according to a press release from Mid-America Transplant Organisation
14.06.2024
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Walking with different stride lengths increased metabolic costs
An experimental study by American scientists has shown that walking in which the stride length is varied significantly increases energy expenditure
14.06.2024
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Generation X was found to be more susceptible to cancer
American epidemiologists, having studied data from 3.8 million patients with cancer, found out whether the incidence of cancer in general and different types of cancer in particular is growing or slowing down from generation to generation
14.06.2024
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WHO blamed four industries for 2.7 million deaths a year in the European region
These are tobacco, refined products, fossil fuels and alcohol production
13.06.2024
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Narrowing of the pupils indicated brain fatigue
Japanese researchers have shown on the example of cyber athletes that a decrease in pupil size can be considered a marker of brain fatigue - a decrease in cognitive functions on the background of prolonged mental activity
13.06.2024
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Human antibodies used for the first time against black widow venom
Biotechnologists have succeeded for the first time in producing human antibodies that neutralised the venom of spiders of the black widow genus
13.06.2024
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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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Military doctors treat superior patients better
In a new study, US scientists have used the example of the military to show that the higher rank of patients affects the way medics treat them and, as a result, the outcome of treatment
11.06.2024
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Combination pharmacotherapy reduced methamphetamine intake in clinical trials
US researchers presented an analysis of the results of randomised controlled trials of adjunctive combination therapy for methamphetamine use disorder
11.06.2024
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Bartonella DNA has been found in the blood of people with psychosis.
A study by US scientists has found that people with psychosis are more likely to have DNA from a bacterium of the genus Bartonella in their blood than people without a history of psychosis
11.06.2024
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The sweetener xylitol increased the risk of serious heart abnormalities
Xylitol increases the risk of thrombosis, and in humans, ingestion of xylitol increases platelet reactivity
10.06.2024
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Machine learning helped find 860,000 potential peptide antibiotics in nature
In the experiment, 63 out of 100 samples were found to be active against resistant pathogens
10.06.2024
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Salt increased the risk of developing atopic dermatitis
A cross-sectional study of over 215,000 people from the UK Biobank found that higher daily urinary excretion of sodium, which reflects intake of dietary salt, sodium chloride, was associated with an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with atopic dermatitis
10.06.2024
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Opioid aversion switch found in the brains of mice
American, Canadian and French researchers conducted a series of experiments in mice and discovered a population of atypical glutamatergic neurons in the ventral prefrontal cortex of the brain responsible for switching between the reinforcing and aversive effects of opioids
10.06.2024
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Only half of people with STDs felt it necessary to tell their sex partner about them
A fresh review of scientific papers on sexually transmitted infections has revealed that sufferers are very reluctant to disclose their diagnosis
07.06.2024
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Embryo freezing did not affect the metabolic performance of children under five years of age
Chinese scientists conducted a prospective cohort study and concluded that metabolic parameters of children born through in vitro fertilisation were independent of whether fresh or frozen embryos were used for this purpose
07.06.2024
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One in six patients suffered from antidepressant withdrawal syndrome
A systematic review and meta-analysis by German scientists found that the incidence of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms is approximately 15 per cent
07.06.2024
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Dogs have alleviated PTSD symptoms in veterans
As reported in an article for the journal JAMA Network Open, patients experienced reductions in anxiety and depression after three months of treatment
06.06.2024