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Among young adults, alcohol-induced blackout are linked to more harmful consequences

Young adults who experienced alcohol-induced blackouts (AIBs) reported more alcohol-related consequences than they did when they drank similar amounts without blacking out, according to a new study. AIBs involve a period of amnesia while the person is conscious and interacting; t

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Mature eye cells turn back into stem cells after injury, mouse study finds

Researchers at Technion have uncovered a surprising natural mechanism through which the body repairs itself: Contrary to what was previously believed, mature, aged cells retain an extraordinary ability to "turn back time" and revert to active stem cells that regenerate damaged ti

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Two-isotope imaging could guide targeted alpha therapy for metastatic prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men worldwide. However, planning personalized radiotherapy in the advanced stages of the disease still requires more precise tools. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have now tested a novel a

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2D ultrasound equipment can be accessible, accurate method to measure the placenta

When Ann O'Neill suffered a stillbirth in 2018, she was bewildered. She was already a mother to three healthy children and therefore had received no information on stillbirth prevention from her doctors. But when she brought the placental pathology results from the son she lost t

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Nicotine use linked to mental health problems in adolescents, especially girls

Adolescents who use nicotine are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems than their peers who do not use nicotine. Girls appear to be particularly vulnerable, according to three recent studies from the University of Gothenburg.

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Postnatal collapse is rare but can have deleterious consequences

Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse during the first week of life is rare but can have deleterious consequences. A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that the condition is more common than previously estimated and highlights measures that may reduce the risk.

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Imaging study reveals widespread brain connection loss in schizophrenia

Research involving a Rutgers professor sheds new light on the biological basis of schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the human brain using specialized positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

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Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces

The majority of Ebola virus cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said on Tuesday and warned that the outbreak "continues to outpace the response efforts."

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Immunotherapy shows long-term promise in aggressive lymphoma

A leading-edge immunotherapy may extend survival for patients with one of the most aggressive forms of blood cancer, according to newly published five-year results from a major clinical trial in the Blood Journal. The clinical trial evaluated lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel),

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Ultrafine air particles may drive 2 million premature deaths each year

Ultrafine particles (UFPs) –smaller than 100 nanometres and invisible to the naked eye—contribute substantially to illness and mortality worldwide. That is the finding of an international study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and The Cyprus I

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Trial of potential Ebola antiviral under way: WHO

The first clinical trial of an antiviral drug's effectiveness in people exposed to the deadly Ebola strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway, the WHO said Tuesday.

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One in four adults has metabolic syndrome, and it may be aging their brains

An estimated 1 in 4 adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes or cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon, my team's new study suggests that its consequences reach further—and it may actually be

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