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AI-supported breast cancer screening spots more cancers earlier, landmark trial findsA clinical trial shows that AI-assisted mammography can detect more cases of dangerous cancer and reduce missed diagnoses.
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Widespread cold virus you've never heard of may play key role in bladder cancerScientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a host immune system enzyme that attacks DNA.
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Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouthResearchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your immune system.
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Gene that human ancestors lost millions of years ago could help treat goutResearchers used evolutionary genetics and CRISPR gene editing tech to develop an innovative treatment for gout. The approach has yet to be tested in humans.
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Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study findsA clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.
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'Rubber paw illusion': Mice can 'sense' artificial limbs, just as humans doScientists have introduced a new laboratory model that could help them study how artificial limbs can be better designed.
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Sickle cell 'crises' linked to menstrual cycleIn a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with the menstrual cycle.
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Epigenetic 'scars' on the genome can be passed down by grandmothers, study findsIn a story of collaboration and community, researchers identified intergenerational epigenetic changes caused by war and trauma in Syrian refugees.
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Scientists just rewrote our understanding of epigeneticsDNA and RNA epigenetics, once thought to be separate, have now been found to work together to fine-tune gene expression.
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IVF may raise risk of certain disorders in babies — and epigenetic 'signatures' in the placenta could explain whyResearchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of growth and metabolic issues in offspring.
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New CRISPR system pauses genes, rather than turning them off permanentlyResearchers in Lithuania present the molecular structure of a new, more-versatile CRISPR system for gene editing.
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24 brain networks kick in when you watch movies, study findsResearchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception," "Home Alone" and "Erin Brokovich."
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Study reveals how the brain divides days into 'movie scenes'A recent brain-scan study sheds light on how people's brains divide continuous experiences into meaningful segments, like scenes in a movie.
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Scientists 'rejuvenate' the aged eggs of mice — is it possible in people?Researchers have developed a method of reversing the aging process in mouse egg cells.
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'This is largely uncharted territory': Scientists reveal the brain's 'fear circuit' works differently than we thoughtNew methods applied in live mice suggest that molecules called neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, play the main role in our response to danger.
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'Brain-eating' infections could become more common, scientists warnResearchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.
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New mRNA vaccine for deadly brain cancer triggers a strong immune responseCOVID-19 vaccine development paves way to a new class of cancer immunotherapy.
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PTSD tied to 95 'risk hotspots' in the genomeIn a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD.
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Exercise may reverse sign of aging by 'flushing' fat from muscleResearchers say they've identified a kind of fat that plays a major role in aging and can be controlled with short-term exercise.
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'Flow state' uncovered: We finally know what happens in the brain when you're 'in the zone'Researchers say they've found the answer to competing hypotheses about how the brain functions in a "flow state."
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We finally know why humans don't have tailsResearchers discover a potential genetic connection between humans' tail loss and a type of birth defect.
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Gene mutation helps Andean highlanders thrive at altitude, and 'living fossil' fish live deep underwaterResearchers discovered an example of convergent evolution in the Peruvian and Tibetan highlander communities.
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Cancer sometimes triggers sudden memory loss — now we might know whyA virus-like protein made by some tumors may be the culprit behind an enigmatic neurological syndrome in cancer patients.
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Zika virus could potentially treat cancer, another early study hintsThe Zika virus can target and eradicate human neuroblastoma tumors in a mouse model, a study shows. But how soon could such a treatment be used in people?
