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Researchers identify mechanism that allow ketamine to act both fast and slow

Researchers identify mechanism that allow ketamine to act both fast and slow

by Northwestern UniversityMultiple doses of ketamine do not increase the activity of immature neurons. Credit:Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05121

Researchers identify mechanism that allow ketamine to act both fast and slow

by Northwestern UniversityMultiple doses of ketamine do not increase the activity of immature neurons. Credit:Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05121
Moderate exercise helps colorectal cancer patients live longer by reducing inflammation and improving gut bacteria

Moderate exercise helps colorectal cancer patients live longer by reducing inflammation and improving gut bacteria

by Heather Simonsen,University of UtahCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRegular physical activity can extend colorectal cancer patients' lives. In a first-ever study, scientists looked at the

Moderate exercise helps colorectal cancer patients live longer by reducing inflammation and improving gut bacteria

by Heather Simonsen,University of UtahCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRegular physical activity can extend colorectal cancer patients' lives. In a first-ever study, scientists looked at the
Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalZhaoming Wang, Ph.D., used data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study to find evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric

Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalZhaoming Wang, Ph.D., used data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study to find evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric
Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

byRegenstrief InstituteKaplan-Meier survival estimates of overall cancer population by age group (years), Indiana, 2019-2020. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.2196/35310Unvaccinated

Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

byRegenstrief InstituteKaplan-Meier survival estimates of overall cancer population by age group (years), Indiana, 2019-2020. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.2196/35310Unvaccinated
Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk

Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFinasteride decreases plaque size and macrophage content in Ldlr-/-mice. Four-week-old male Ldlr-/-mice were fed Western die

Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFinasteride decreases plaque size and macrophage content in Ldlr-/-mice. Four-week-old male Ldlr-/-mice were fed Western die
In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their out

In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their out
Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot
Drug used for cocaine addiction may pave way for new treatment of advanced colon cancer

Drug used for cocaine addiction may pave way for new treatment of advanced colon cancer

by University of OttawaMulti-omic characterization of VXN cancer-selective effect on cell functions. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00727-yA new, cutting-edge stu

Drug used for cocaine addiction may pave way for new treatment of advanced colon cancer

by University of OttawaMulti-omic characterization of VXN cancer-selective effect on cell functions. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00727-yA new, cutting-edge stu
Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)The MM microenvironment is characterized by the presence of T cells with an exhausted phenotype. Credit:Journal of Hematology & Oncology

Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)The MM microenvironment is characterized by the presence of T cells with an exhausted phenotype. Credit:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
​  Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de
Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105