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New insights into how serotonin regulates behavior
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New study finds that monkeypox virus can spread widely within specialist hospital isolation rooms
by University of Oxford Plan of room A representing the sites of samples and Ct values. *Air samples were collected over a period of 10 min at a rate of 50 L/min (500 L total). Ct=quantitative PCR crossing threshold value of monkeypox DNA detected. Credit: The Lancet Microbe (2022). DOI: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00257-9 Monkeypox virus can be shed into...
Self diagnostic testing
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Drug giant Merck teams with Moderna to develop shot for melanoma that uses patients’ own TUMORS
By CAITLIN TILLEY, HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 11:05 EDT, 13 October 2022 | UPDATED: 12:49 EDT, 13 October 2022 Pharma giants Merck and Moderna have teamed up to develop a cancer vaccine that is based on the same tech used in Covid shots. The new shot — designed for people with high-risk melanoma — is in the second of three trials...
Ketamine may ease depression in as little as 4 hours by updating negative thoughts
Depression impacts millions of people in the United States alone, but the disorder can be challenging to treat. Some people do not respond well to the typical medications or therapies doctors use to treat depression. So, experts are constantly researching new ways to help improve treatment options for people with depression. A new study published...
11 Symptoms That Could Be Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease
Written by Cherilyn Cecchini, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDPublished on August 25, 2022 Key takeaways: Parkinson’s disease symptoms can be subtle in the early stages of the condition. They include stiffness, loss of smell, trouble sleeping, and constipation. As Parkinson’s disease progresses, many of the movement symptoms become more apparent. This includes...
Stanford exoskeleton breaks out of the lab to offer 30-lb walking boost
By Nick Lavars October 12, 2022 Stanford scientists have developed an exoskeleton that can boost walking efficiency without tethers Kurt Hickman With a view to one day helping people with impaired mobility, scientists at Stanford University have been toiling away on an ankle exoskeleton designed to make walking easier. The group has just introduced their...
ODD LIQUID ‘COMPUTER’ IS KEY TO STEM CELLS BECOMING OTHER CELLS
The finding suggests possible targets for new cancer therapies. Stem cells’ ability to become other cell types is crucial to our bodies, both during development and throughout life. But this potential can be our downfall if it goes wrong, turning some of our most useful cells into malignant cancers. While investigating a pathway involved in...
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