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Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

by Nanjing Institute of Environmental SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit: Eco-Environment & HealthAstudypublished inEco-Environment & Healthsheds light on the complex i

Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

by Nanjing Institute of Environmental SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit: Eco-Environment & HealthAstudypublished inEco-Environment & Healthsheds light on the complex i
New technique for revealing genetic repeats yields surprising insights into Huntington's disease

New technique for revealing genetic repeats yields surprising insights into Huntington's disease

byRockefeller UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.12.009Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most complex human ailments, and their exact causes and mechani

New technique for revealing genetic repeats yields surprising insights into Huntington's disease

byRockefeller UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.12.009Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most complex human ailments, and their exact causes and mechani
New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced
Erections: What researchers learned from mice could help with sexual health in humans

Erections: What researchers learned from mice could help with sexual health in humans

FEBRUARY 9, 2024 Editors' notesby Christian Göritz,The ConversationFibroblasts mediate erectile activity–dependent modulation of penile blood flow. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.

Erections: What researchers learned from mice could help with sexual health in humans

FEBRUARY 9, 2024 Editors' notesby Christian Göritz,The ConversationFibroblasts mediate erectile activity–dependent modulation of penile blood flow. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.
Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection
Blended antioxidant supplement found to improve cognition and memory in aged mice

Blended antioxidant supplement found to improve cognition and memory in aged mice

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyAdministration of Twendee X (TwX) improves spatial learning ability in aged mice. The spatial cognition test's average goal time (escape latency) is shown i

Blended antioxidant supplement found to improve cognition and memory in aged mice

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyAdministration of Twendee X (TwX) improves spatial learning ability in aged mice. The spatial cognition test's average goal time (escape latency) is shown i
The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay
Better cancer trials could be around the corner

Better cancer trials could be around the corner

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led aCOVID-19 clinical trial&nbsp

Better cancer trials could be around the corner

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led aCOVID-19 clinical trial&nbsp
Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh
COPD and the effect of low-dose cadmium, a highly toxic metal, on airway epithelial cells

COPD and the effect of low-dose cadmium, a highly toxic metal, on airway epithelial cells

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCigarette smoke exposure is associated with the development and severity of

COPD and the effect of low-dose cadmium, a highly toxic metal, on airway epithelial cells

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCigarette smoke exposure is associated with the development and severity of
Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExome-wide, gene-based association testing in 38,043 left-handed and 313,271 right-handed individuals, based on rare protein-altering variants. Top: the strict variant set

Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExome-wide, gene-based association testing in 38,043 left-handed and 313,271 right-handed individuals, based on rare protein-altering variants. Top: the strict variant set