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Researchers discover promising treatment for genetic form of autism spectrum disorder
2 hours ago
It may soon be possible to reverse a genetic form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using drugs initially developed to treat cancer.
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Why the eye could be the window to brain degeneration such as Alzheimer's disease
2 hours ago
Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have shown for the first time that the eye could be a surrogate for brain degeneration like Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Bad behavior to significant other in tough times has more impact than positive gestures
2 hours ago
Refraining from bad behavior toward a significant other during stressful life events is more important than showing positive behavior, according to a Baylor University study.
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Genes linking Alzheimer's and Down syndrome discovered
8 hours ago
Scientists are a step closer to understanding which genes are responsible for early onset Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome, thanks to a new study led by researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL along ...
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US flight crew have higher cancer rates than general population
8 hours ago
Flight crew have higher rates of specific cancers than the general population, according to a study in the open access journal Environmental Health involving 5,366 US flight attendants. Some of this increased cancer incidence ...
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Myth that persistent musculoskeletal pain with no obvious cause can be cured
10 hours ago
It's a myth that most persistent musculoskeletal pain with no obvious cause can be cured, argue experts in an editorial published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Researchers discover a new type of lung cancer
11 hours ago
Researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The discovery paves the way for developing personalized medicine approaches to target this previously unnoticed form of the disease.
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Proteins found in semen increase the spread of Ebola virus infection
11 hours ago
Protein fragments, called amyloid fibrils, in human semen significantly increase Ebola virus infection and protect the virus against harsh environmental conditions such as heat and dehydration. Researchers from the Perelman ...
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In melanoma, radiosurgery may combine well with immunotherapy, especially PD-1 inhibitors
12 hours ago
Doctors often treat melanoma with drugs that unblind the immune system to cancer. And brain metastases associated with melanoma are often treated with precisely targeted radiation known as radiosurgery. Now a University of ...
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Nature creates its own plaster to protect wounds from infection
12 hours ago
New research has identified the way nature creates its own plaster to try and prevent bacteria and other micro-organisms from penetrating open wounds.
