Philadelphia, April 30, 2025 – Researchers have developed a novel rat model that closely replicates the pathological features and physiological changes associated with human chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-associated cor pulmonale. This model exhibits key characteristics,…
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Mindfulness therapy reduces opioid craving and addiction, study finds
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to improved mood, greater attention to positive experiences and reduced opioid cravings. The…
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Bacterial villain behind Lake Erie’s ‘potent toxin’ unveiled
In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human health.
Now, University of Michigan researchers have identified the organism responsible for…
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New drug shows promise for treating bronchiectasis
Results of a large, global clinical trial spanning five continents with over 1,700 patients with bronchiectasis, published this April in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated benefits of an investigational, once-a-day pill called brensocatib as a therapy for the chronic lung…
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New model to study hypertension and aortic aneurysms developed
Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called “reactive oxygen species” over time. These reactive oxygen species can damage cells and are found in important disease states, such as high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. Aortic aneurysms are balloon-like…
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New ‘hidden in plain sight’ facial and eye biomarkers for tinnitus severity could unlock path to testing treatments
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have identified new biomarkers for tinnitus by measuring pupil dilation and subtle facial movements that correlate with the level of distress caused by the disorder. Published in Science Translational Medicine, the findings could lead to placebo-controlled…
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Machine learning brings new insights to cell’s role in addiction, relapse
Object recognition software is used by law enforcement to help identify suspects, by self-driving cars to navigate roadways and by many consumers to unlock their cell phones or pay for their morning coffee.
Now, researchers led by the University of Cincinnati’s Anna Kruyer and the University of…
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‘Explainable’ AI cracks secret language of sticky proteins
An AI tool has made a step forward in translating the language proteins use to dictate whether they form sticky clumps similar to those linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and around fifty other types of human disease. In a departure from typical “black-box” AI models, the new tool, CANYA, was…
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Ukraine ready to sign controversial minerals deal with the United States, officials say
US President Donald Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to Ukraine’s rare earth materials as a condition for continued US support in the war, describing it as reimbursement for the billions of dollars in aid Washington has given to Kyiv.
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Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer | Israel-Gaza war
Israel’s urgent security needs override its obligations to provide aid to Palestinians in Gaza, a US state department lawyer has told the international court of justice (ICJ).
Joshua Simmons spoke as the United Nations’ top court hears a case…
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