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Depression Associated With a Lower Likelihood of Cancer Survival

In a recent study, having depression before or after a breast cancer diagnosis was associated with a lower likelihood of survival.
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Drug Derived From Chinese Medicine Improves Brain Tumor Survival in Mice

A new study has suggested that a drug formulation derived from indirubin, a molecule found in indigo plants used in Chinese medicine, can improve glioblastoma survival in mice.
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Having a Positive Attitude to Aging Could Help Reverse Cognitive Decline

A new study suggests that people who have more positive attitudes towards aging are 30% more likely to recover from a state of cognitive decline thought to precede dementia.
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Computer Simulations Reveal How Large Drugs Enter the Blood

Computer simulations have helped researchers understand in detail how pharmaceutically active substances cross cell membranes. These findings can now be used to discover new drug candidates more efficiently.
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Study Uncovers Why Some Lung Cancers Avoid Immunotherapy

New research has provided more insight into why some lung cancers respond to immunotherapy while others don't.
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Rare Virus, Caught From Ticks, Is Spreading in Europe

Scientists are warning that Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, which can kill between 10% and 40% of patients, is spreading northward and westward in Europe.
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Brain Network Linked to Seizures Identified

Researchers at University College London have discovered a network of connections in the brain linked to seizures in people with epilepsy, which could help redesign surgeries for seizures.
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Fat Patterns in Killer Whale Blubber Reveals What They Are Eating

Detailed overview of orca diets provides insight into potential impacts on Arctic food webs.
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Long-Term Steroid Drug Use Could Contribute to Brain Fog

According to research, even a relatively short course of prescribed steroids led to impaired memory performance in rodents when carrying out a memory and learning-related task.
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How Octopuses and Squid Find Their Next Meal

Octopuses and squid have very different ways of finding their next meal, and in tracing the evolution of these behaviors, researchers have discovered new sensory receptor families and identified how they drive behavior.
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