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Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cult

Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cult
Researchers create real-time view of placental development in mice

Researchers create real-time view of placental development in mice

by Michaela Martinez,Duke UniversityCredit: Duke UniversityPhysicians and biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to visualize the growth of a placenta throughout a mouse

Researchers create real-time view of placental development in mice

by Michaela Martinez,Duke UniversityCredit: Duke UniversityPhysicians and biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to visualize the growth of a placenta throughout a mouse
How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

FEBRUARY 28, 2024by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityScientists eager to harness mRNA technology to fight cancer and more need to find ways to test early for safety, Northeastern

How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

FEBRUARY 28, 2024by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityScientists eager to harness mRNA technology to fight cancer and more need to find ways to test early for safety, Northeastern
Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss

Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome health care professionals are growing concerned that amid the recent rush for the new highly effective, anti-obesity medications,

Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome health care professionals are growing concerned that amid the recent rush for the new highly effective, anti-obesity medications,
Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer's disease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024by Buck Institute for Research on AgingThe art depicts the recovery of the functional plasticity at synapses on neurons despite tau-induced toxicity in the brain. Credit: Larissa Brown

Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer's disease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024by Buck Institute for Research on AgingThe art depicts the recovery of the functional plasticity at synapses on neurons despite tau-induced toxicity in the brain. Credit: Larissa Brown
Scientists identify mutations that cause inherited kidney disease

Scientists identify mutations that cause inherited kidney disease

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit:Kidney International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.11.021Genetic changes or mutations can cause hereditary kidney disease, which can event

Scientists identify mutations that cause inherited kidney disease

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit:Kidney International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.11.021Genetic changes or mutations can cause hereditary kidney disease, which can event
Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

byUniversity of New South WalesCrude and propensity score-weighted cumulative incidence (with 95% confidence intervals) for composite neurodevelopmental outcome from age 3–19 years in children o

Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

byUniversity of New South WalesCrude and propensity score-weighted cumulative incidence (with 95% confidence intervals) for composite neurodevelopmental outcome from age 3–19 years in children o
Researchers find drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity reduce alcohol cravings

Researchers find drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity reduce alcohol cravings

by Leigh Anne Kelley,Virginia TechFinal optimized clusters. Shown are the final optimized clusters obtained for our sample. (A) a scatterplot visualized by the UMAP model, we see the two UMAP co

Researchers find drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity reduce alcohol cravings

by Leigh Anne Kelley,Virginia TechFinal optimized clusters. Shown are the final optimized clusters obtained for our sample. (A) a scatterplot visualized by the UMAP model, we see the two UMAP co
Could artificial intelligence help or hurt medical research articles?

Could artificial intelligence help or hurt medical research articles?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024byIndiana University School of MedicineOverview of experimental study design employed to examine the utility of using ChatGPT to write scientific review articles about the inters

Could artificial intelligence help or hurt medical research articles?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024byIndiana University School of MedicineOverview of experimental study design employed to examine the utility of using ChatGPT to write scientific review articles about the inters
Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newViewpoint articlepublished in theJournal of the American Medical Association&nb

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newViewpoint articlepublished in theJournal of the American Medical Association&nb
Researchers roll out a more accurate way to estimate genetic risks of disease

Researchers roll out a more accurate way to estimate genetic risks of disease

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardPrediction accuracy and improvement across various types of traits in the European and South Asian ancestry. Credit:Cell Genomics&nbs

Researchers roll out a more accurate way to estimate genetic risks of disease

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardPrediction accuracy and improvement across various types of traits in the European and South Asian ancestry. Credit:Cell Genomics&nbs
Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic