Advances in genetic technologies have enabled researchers to find regions of the genome that are linked to disease, but it has sometimes been difficult to identify the exact changes within those regions that…
Category: 8. Health
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Study finds no seasonal spike in fatigue despite widespread 'spring tiredness'
When the days start to get longer again, Dr. Christine Blume’s phone rings more often. That’s because journalists want to ask the sleep researcher what spring fatigue is all about.
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Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts
Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering obstetric care or birth centers per 10,000 births and fewer…
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What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast.
That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who developed the theory of natural…
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UV air filters cut airborne asthma triggers, study finds
Ultraviolet air filters might help rid a person’s home of asthma triggers, a new study suggests. Installing one type of UV air filter in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems led to a more than twofold decrease in microbes linked to…
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The Surprising Truth About Aging: New Study Challenges the Idea of Inevitable Decline
A large longitudinal study challenges the idea that aging inevitably brings decline, revealing that many older adults improve in key measures of physical and cognitive health. Aging later in life is often described as a gradual decline in both…
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FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the brain builds its layers and leading to FCD, a primary cause of drug-resistant epilepsy. The study reveals how FOXJ3…
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FOXJ3 gene emerges as a potential driver of drug-resistant focal epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the brain builds its layers and leading to FCD, a primary cause of drug-resistant epilepsy. The study, published in Nature…
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Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease
By watching Alzheimer’s-related protein clumping unfold second by second, researchers have uncovered new clues about the role of metal ions. An Oregon State University chemist and a group of undergraduate researchers have captured real-time…
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One Nasal Spray Could Protect Against COVID, Flu, Pneumonia, and More
A single nasal spray vaccine may one day protect against viruses, pneumonia, and even allergies. For decades, scientists have dreamed of creating a universal vaccine capable of protecting against many different pathogens. The idea has often been…
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