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Optimal timing maximizes Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

Optimal timing maximizes Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a st

Optimal timing maximizes Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a st
Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

byNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyUltraslow oscillations in MEC neurons.a, Neural activity was recorded through a prism from GCaMP6m-expressing neurons of the MEC in head-fix

Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

byNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyUltraslow oscillations in MEC neurons.a, Neural activity was recorded through a prism from GCaMP6m-expressing neurons of the MEC in head-fix
Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi
Leqembi  Is Now Approved For Alzheimer’s Treatment: What To Know

Leqembi Is Now Approved For Alzheimer’s Treatment: What To Know

The journey of lecanemab from research to approval underscores the importance of continued investment in Alzheimer's research and the development of innovative therapies.

Leqembi Is Now Approved For Alzheimer’s Treatment: What To Know

The journey of lecanemab from research to approval underscores the importance of continued investment in Alzheimer's research and the development of innovative therapies.
Researcher explores drug repurposing for treatment of rare diseases

Researcher explores drug repurposing for treatment of rare diseases

by K. W. Wesselink,University of TwenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn two publications inNature Reviews Drug Discovery, Anneliene Jonker (TechMed Center) highlights the importance of

Researcher explores drug repurposing for treatment of rare diseases

by K. W. Wesselink,University of TwenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn two publications inNature Reviews Drug Discovery, Anneliene Jonker (TechMed Center) highlights the importance of
Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?by Timothy Hearn,The ConversationHow tartrazine made mice see-through under certain light. Credit:ScienceImagine be

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?by Timothy Hearn,The ConversationHow tartrazine made mice see-through under certain light. Credit:ScienceImagine be
New drug helps narrow racial survival disparity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

New drug helps narrow racial survival disparity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaNon-Hispanic Black patients wi

New drug helps narrow racial survival disparity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaNon-Hispanic Black patients wi
Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther
Researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development

Researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentZebrafish are model organisms for studying early development. Credit: J. Swan and K. Tabor, NICHD/NIHResearch

Researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentZebrafish are model organisms for studying early development. Credit: J. Swan and K. Tabor, NICHD/NIHResearch
Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity

Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterEffect of risperidone and risperidone + LepAb on body weight, food intake, and glucose tolerance. Female mice (n = 9) were placed on an HFD alone (Ctrl) or a

Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterEffect of risperidone and risperidone + LepAb on body weight, food intake, and glucose tolerance. Female mice (n = 9) were placed on an HFD alone (Ctrl) or a
Metformin during pregnancy impacts offspring brain development, finds study

Metformin during pregnancy impacts offspring brain development, finds study

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDMaternal HFD intake during lactation leads to excessive maternal weight gain and hyperglycemia at weaning which is not affected by metformin treatment. C

Metformin during pregnancy impacts offspring brain development, finds study

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDMaternal HFD intake during lactation leads to excessive maternal weight gain and hyperglycemia at weaning which is not affected by metformin treatment. C
Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistance to chemotherapy is typically associated with poor outcomes for patients with cancer. However, St. Jude Chil

Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistance to chemotherapy is typically associated with poor outcomes for patients with cancer. However, St. Jude Chil