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How your first COVID-19 vaccination could 'hurt' subsequent boosters
The original vaccinations for COVID-19 induce potent antibodies that protect against SARS-CoV-2.
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Neuroscience
Novel optical and fMRI platform identifies brain regions that control large-scale brain network
When we daydream or revisit memories, a large group of regions within our brain "lights up," or becomes more active. It's referred to as the Default Mode Network (DMN) because it is more active when the brain is not focused ...
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Medical research news
HIV treatment and prevention in Zambian prisons may be model for prisons worldwide
A recent study performed in Zambia by University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology researchers found that high uptake of HIV preventative medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), ...
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A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'
University of Calgary researchers designed a novel imaging and experimental preparation system, allowing them to record the activity of the enteric nervous system in mice. The new technique allows researchers to record what ...
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Paying attention to faces may be linked with psychopathology levels and 'big five' personality traits
A person's personality and psychopathology levels may be associated with how strongly they prefer to focus on human faces within images, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Marius Rubo from ...
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Gum inflammation parallels novel 'cytokine score'
Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry have developed a single score to describe the level of cytokines in saliva, and this score is linked with the severity of clinical gum inflammation, according to a study published in ...
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Computational modeling sheds light on human cognition and the origins of brain disorders
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) used computational modeling to uncover mutations in the human genome that likely influenced the evolution of human cognition. This groundbreaking research in human ...
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Major genetic study reveals unexpectedly high variation in T-cell receptor genes between persons
T-cells that are part of our immune system are central in the protection against infections and cancer. With the help of TCRs, the cells recognize foreign invaders and tumor cells.
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Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target
The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, but after decades of research it was consigned to the "undruggable" category. Now, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers have found success ...
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PFAS can suppress white blood cell's ability to destroy invaders
In a new study, researchers found that the PFAS chemical GenX suppresses the neutrophil respiratory burst—the method white blood cells known as neutrophils use to kill invading pathogens. The study is an important first ...
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Centrosome shown to play an important role in neuron migration
Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled.
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Novel technique distinguishes between types of oral bone lesion based on MRI scan image texture
Ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts are benign lesions of the maxillo-mandibular region with different biological characteristics. The former are often aggressive, forming a large tumor and growing into the jawbone.
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Study finds adults with developmental disabilities face disparities in kidney transplantation
Despite similar surgical outcomes, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are less likely to be evaluated for and receive a kidney transplant, according to a new study from The Ohio State University ...
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Being bullied is associated with mental distress and suicide attempts in teens
Some forms of bullying are significantly correlated with feeling sad or hopeless and attempting suicide, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by John Rovers of Drake University, ...
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New release of Blue Brain Project Atlas sheds light on neuron types
After four years of research, EPFL's Blue Brain Project shares an enriched version of their 3D digital cell atlas of the mouse brain which includes more neuron types. The new approach can be extended to any other cell type, ...
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Multi-country dementia study shows women's greater risk may be linked to disadvantage
A large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents suggests that social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of the condition in women.
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New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is highly lethal, and surgical removal of tumor tissue is currently the only potential cure for most patients. Once the cancer has spread beyond the pancreas, treatment options are limited.
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Rats trade initial rewards for long-term learning opportunities
Scientists have provided evidence for the cognitive control of learning in rats, showing they can estimate the long-term value of learning and adapt their decision-making strategy to take advantage of learning opportunities.
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A new strategy for repairing DNA damage in neurons
"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.
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Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on those experienced by astronauts during space travel
One cannot explore the profound mysteries of space without being changed by it. This is the message underlying a new study in Frontiers in Physiology.
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