Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods — areas with higher levels of crime and deprivation, and lower access to community resources — are at risk of developing depression and new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, may help to explain…
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Study finds one protein that mitigates Huntington’s disease, and one that exacerbates it
A decade ago, University at Buffalo researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated huntingtin protein (HTT) cause Huntington’s disease?
They found that HTT is something like a traffic controller inside neurons, moving different cargo along neuronal…
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A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging
It’s notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people who have lived 10 times as long, it just means there’s still a lot more to learn.
This month, researchers participating in the Cilento Initiative on Aging Outcomes or CIAO study will…
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Structural barriers may prevent cancer care for people living with HIV
People living with HIV are less likely to receive potentially lifesaving cancer treatment if they live in communities with lower income levels and educational attainment, according to a new national study led by researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center.
In the study, published in Cancer,…
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Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems
A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new insights into how romantic partners can influence a person’s genetic predisposition to unhealthy alcohol use. The research team specifically found that the substance use habits, personality traits and mental…
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Topical gel relieved ear infections in animals after just one dose
Ear infections are a common and painful occurrence in infants and toddlers. Oral antibiotics are often prescribed for a week to treat the condition, but these drugs can trigger side effects that disrupt treatment, which can lead to infection recurrence and antibiotic resistance. Now, researchers…
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PTSD patients show long-term benefits with vagus nerve stimulation
In a first-of-its-kind clinical study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor University Medical Center showed that patients with treatment-resistant PTSD were symptom-free up to six months after completing traditional therapy paired with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).
The…
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New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests
Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria’s thick cell wall helps it to fight off the host immune system.
Much of that cell wall is made…
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Biological ‘clocks’ key to muscle health and accelerated aging in shift workers
Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on ageing, according to new research.
A study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) contributes to the growing evidence of the damage shift work has…
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