Monthly injections of long-acting cabotegravir-rilpivirine are superior to standard oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and medication adherence challenges, according to a study published online…
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Monthly cabotegravir-rilpivirine injections superior to standard oral ART for HIV with adherence challenges
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Habit-like repetition influences decisions more than previously thought, large-scale study finds
Why do people often make decisions in the same pattern and choose the tried and tested, even when there are apparently better alternatives? A research team led by Stefan Kiebel, Professor of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience at TUD,…
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A new drug target for sleeping sickness and Chagas? Why the PEX38 protein stands out
Researchers working with Professor Ralf Erdmann at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a critical vulnerability shared by the pathogens that cause African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis. The PEX38 protein plays…
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Scientists discover diet that tricks the body into burning fat without exercise
Shivering in the cold is uncomfortable, but it does force the body to burn extra calories to stay warm. Research has consistently shown that cold exposure increases energy use in both mice and humans. This calorie burning through heat production…
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Huge Study Finds Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked With Cancer Deaths
Conventional wisdom holds that nuclear power plants — outside of ultra-rare disasters like…
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Virtual buffet points to variety as an overeating risk factor
At Super Bowl parties, weddings, Independence Day cookouts and Thanksgiving dinners, people celebrate with large spreads of food. When faced with many options, extra food variety increases people’s selection of foods, especially calorie-rich…
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A blood marker could predict how people respond to antidepressants
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders, affecting approximately 330 people worldwide. This disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, low motivation, a loss of interest in…
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Three-drug combo targets immune suppression to overcome melanoma resistance
For patients with advanced melanoma without BRAF mutation who no longer respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, treatment options remain frustratingly limited. A new study from Vanderbilt researchers led by Professor Emerita of Pharmacology Ann…
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Amplifying innovation: Endpoint, qPCR, and dPCR Explained
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Blood lactate levels can predict physical outcomes for ALS patients
Higher levels of blood lactate may be the key to a longer life for people with the neurodegenerative condition ALS, new research suggests. A study at The University of Queensland and Japan’s Shiga University of Medical Science has revealed blood…
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