IDH-mutant glioma, caused by abnormalities in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor among young adults under the age of 50. It is a refractory brain cancer that is difficult to treat due to its high recurrence rate.
Category: 8. Health
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Origin cells for common malignant brain tumor in young adults uncovered
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How your brain keeps time: Consistent probability calculations help you react rapidly
Humans respond to environments that change at many different speeds. A video game player, for example, reacts to on-screen events unfolding within hundreds of milliseconds or over several seconds. A boxer anticipates an opponent’s moves—even…
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Control valve discovered in gut's plumbing system may hold answers to constipation and diarrhea
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These common issues affect millions of people in the U.S. each year, yet scientists have not…
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Horrendous Things Happen When You Quit Zyn Cold Turkey
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Thinking about dropping those flavorful white sachets of nicotine this resolution season? You might want to reconsider how…
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Maternal flu and Tdap shots may lower rates of infant hospitalization, ED visits
Maternal influenza and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations are associated with a lower risk for influenza- and pertussis-related hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits in infants younger than 6 months,…
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Tamales sold in California and Nevada recalled over Listeria risk
Primavera Nueva Inc. is recalling specific lots of its 4-count tamales after learning they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness.
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THC Blood Limits Don’t Reliably Show Driving Impairment
How does cannabis THC impact driver impairment and DUI laws? This is what a recent study published in Clinical Chemistry hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated current cannabis DUI laws and…
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THC Blood Limits Don’t Reliably Show Driving Impairment
How does cannabis THC impact driver impairment and DUI laws? This is what a recent study published in Clinical Chemistry hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated current cannabis DUI laws and…
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THC Blood Limits Don’t Reliably Show Driving Impairment
How does cannabis THC impact driver impairment and DUI laws? This is what a recent study published in Clinical Chemistry hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated current cannabis DUI laws and…
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Hormone estradiol shapes women's brain responses to threat after trauma, study finds
Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly understood. New research from Emory University…
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