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Team Identifies Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer
Researchers have discovered what appears to be a key mechanism in ovarian cancer, as well as novel biomarkers that could help to guide treatment decisions for patients.
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Using Saliva To Diagnose Celiac Disease
Researchers have developed a non-invasive method to help diagnose celiac disease using saliva. The research has shown that it is possible to considerably reduce the number of endoscopies, which are often costly and can be unpleasant for patients.
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Panic Buying and Boiling Frogs: Why Uncertainty Changes Our Behavior
People around the world dramatically changed their shopping behaviors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a study, reactive behavior like this is a common way to handle unexpected uncertainty.
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Officials Approve World's First Patent to Credit an AI as Inventor
Intellectual property (IP) officials in South Africa have made history in a landmark decision to award a patent that names an artificial intelligence (AI) as the inventor.
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Taking Breaks While Learning Helps the Brain Remember More
Research shows that we remember things longer if we take breaks during learning. In mice, with longer intervals between learning repetitions, mice reused more of the same neurons as before instead of activating different ones.
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Quality Over Quantity May Be the Secret to Better Sleep
Many people find that getting more sleep gives them increased energy, emotional control and an improved sense of well-being. But a new study complicates this picture, suggesting that more sleep, by itself, isn’t necessarily sufficient to bring about those kinds of appealing improvements.
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Mice Treated With Cytokine Called TSLP Lose Weight by “Sweating” Fat
Treating obese mice with a cytokine called TSLP, led to significant abdominal fat and weight loss compared to controls, according to new research.
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Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Brain Activity
Researchers are creating new tools for optogenetics, a method that shines a light on specific neurons in the brain to excite or suppress activity. Optogenetics experiments are aimed at increasing understanding of how the brain works, allowing scientists to develop and test potential cures for illnesses such as neurodegenerative diseases.
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COVID-19 Linked to Increased Levels of Alzheimer's Biomarkers
Much has been learned about SARS-CoV-2. However, questions remain about the long-term impact of the virus on our bodies and brains. New research found associations between COVID-19 and persistent cognitive deficits, including the acceleration of Alzheimer’s disease pathology and symptoms.
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Two Strands of RNA Are Tougher Than One
Research has upended common assumptions about the chemical stability of double-stranded RNA that may prove useful to fields from agriculture to medicine. The lab’s findings even may have implications for our understanding of the origins of life.
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