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Preschool social-skills instruction linked to almost two extra healthy days a month 18 years later

Medical Xpress says young adults who received the instruction reported better quality of life than peers in standard preschool classrooms.

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Switching a single neuron changed fruit flies’ alcohol preference, but only when they were hungry

Medical Xpress reports that the finding links hunger to how alcohol becomes rewarding in fruit flies.

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A 10-minute brain ultrasound session may ease delusions

Medical Xpress reports a modest benefit over sham treatment persisting up to a week in 10 people.

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DNA data treated as noise reveals 18 new bacterial species in prostate cancer patients

Medical Xpress reports that most were from the mouth, though their role in prostate cancer remains unknown.

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Face-photo AI reportedly sorts cancer patients into survival-risk groups

The Straits Times reports patients with the highest scores were more likely to die within 90 days.

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Removing Miro1 restored muscles’ insulin response in preclinical models

Medical Xpress says the finding points to Miro1 as a potential treatment target for type 2 diabetes.

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Cold sore virus can shift brain immune cells toward antiviral defense

Medical Xpress reports that genes for routine maintenance become less active; whether these changes persist after infection remains unknown.

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About 6% of surveyed Danish adults with type 2 diabetes reported binge eating symptoms

Medical Xpress says 2.9% of those surveyed screened positive for probable binge eating disorder.

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Fungus resistant to all four major antifungal drug classes reportedly detected in Kenya

Medical Xpress reports it is Africa’s first documented case of such resistance and only the second worldwide.

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Small kidney cancer trial reports 71.4% recurrence-free at one year after radiation and surgery

Medical Xpress reports the trial involved cancer invading the body’s largest vein; the result topped a 55.7% historical benchmark.

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Claustrum neurons appear to track the gap between expectations and outcomes

Medical Xpress says the observation, made during a virtual asteroid-avoidance game, hints at a role in aversive learning.

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Only 24% of answered calls to listed in-network mental health providers secured an appointment in a five-state test

Medical Xpress says the finding exposes a gap between insurance directories and access to mental health care.

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Omicron variants BA.2.86 and JN.1 showed increased replication in small-intestine models, but not colon cells

Medical Xpress reports that the contrast suggests adaptation to specific gut regions.

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Higher social anxiety linked to stronger brain responses to conflicting social cues in young adults

Medical Xpress reports higher social anxiety was not linked to faster or more accurate judgments about what someone’s gaze meant.

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Adults with type 2 diabetes not taking insulin reportedly gained about five extra hours a day in target blood sugar range with continuous glucose monitors

Medical Xpress reports the gain for continuous glucose monitor users was compared with routine care.

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Exercise reportedly changed the activity of nearly half the genes surveyed in mice

No single gene changed across all 22 tissues examined, Medical Xpress reports.

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Three mRNA vaccine platforms differed in stability in human blood

Medical Xpress reports that much of the circulating mRNA measured in the Moderna and Pfizer groups was found in fragments.

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Engineered antibodies improved clearance of disease-causing proteins in cells and mice

Medical Xpress reports that mice also showed symptom improvements, though benefits in patients remain unproven.

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Three bisphenols together disrupted development in human breast tissue models

Medical Xpress reports that each bisphenol alone caused relatively few molecular changes, unlike the combined exposure.

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Stress reactivated joint inflammation in mice after a remission-like state

Medical Xpress reports that heat-producing brown fat released an inflammatory signal as the inflammation returned.

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Preschool social-skills instruction linked to almost two extra healthy days a month 18 years later

Switching a single neuron changed fruit flies’ alcohol preference, but only when they were hungry

A 10-minute brain ultrasound session may ease delusions

DNA data treated as noise reveals 18 new bacterial species in prostate cancer patients

Face-photo AI reportedly sorts cancer patients into survival-risk groups

Removing Miro1 restored muscles’ insulin response in preclinical models

Cold sore virus can shift brain immune cells toward antiviral defense

About 6% of surveyed Danish adults with type 2 diabetes reported binge eating symptoms

Fungus resistant to all four major antifungal drug classes reportedly detected in Kenya

Small kidney cancer trial reports 71.4% recurrence-free at one year after radiation and surgery

Claustrum neurons appear to track the gap between expectations and outcomes

Only 24% of answered calls to listed in-network mental health providers secured an appointment in a five-state test

Omicron variants BA.2.86 and JN.1 showed increased replication in small-intestine models, but not colon cells

Higher social anxiety linked to stronger brain responses to conflicting social cues in young adults

Adults with type 2 diabetes not taking insulin reportedly gained about five extra hours a day in target blood sugar range with continuous glucose monitors

Exercise reportedly changed the activity of nearly half the genes surveyed in mice

Three mRNA vaccine platforms differed in stability in human blood

Engineered antibodies improved clearance of disease-causing proteins in cells and mice

Three bisphenols together disrupted development in human breast tissue models

Stress reactivated joint inflammation in mice after a remission-like state

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Preschool social-skills instruction linked to almost two extra healthy days a month 18 years later

Switching a single neuron changed fruit flies’ alcohol preference, but only when they were hungry

A 10-minute brain ultrasound session may ease delusions

DNA data treated as noise reveals 18 new bacterial species in prostate cancer patients

Face-photo AI reportedly sorts cancer patients into survival-risk groups

Removing Miro1 restored muscles’ insulin response in preclinical models

Cold sore virus can shift brain immune cells toward antiviral defense

About 6% of surveyed Danish adults with type 2 diabetes reported binge eating symptoms

Fungus resistant to all four major antifungal drug classes reportedly detected in Kenya

Small kidney cancer trial reports 71.4% recurrence-free at one year after radiation and surgery

Claustrum neurons appear to track the gap between expectations and outcomes

Only 24% of answered calls to listed in-network mental health providers secured an appointment in a five-state test

Omicron variants BA.2.86 and JN.1 showed increased replication in small-intestine models, but not colon cells

Higher social anxiety linked to stronger brain responses to conflicting social cues in young adults

Adults with type 2 diabetes not taking insulin reportedly gained about five extra hours a day in target blood sugar range with continuous glucose monitors

Exercise reportedly changed the activity of nearly half the genes surveyed in mice

Three mRNA vaccine platforms differed in stability in human blood

Engineered antibodies improved clearance of disease-causing proteins in cells and mice

Three bisphenols together disrupted development in human breast tissue models

Stress reactivated joint inflammation in mice after a remission-like state