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Dual-drug therapy shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder
Researchers have devised a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder without the side effects or complications associated with current treatment regimens. …
Read Full ArticleAntibiotic azithromycin no more effective than placebo as COVID-19 treatment
The antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 among non-hospitalized patients, and may increase their chance of hospitalization …
Read Full ArticleSpeech decoding neuroprosthesis restores words to man with paralysis
A speech decoding neuroprosthesis has enabled a paralyzed man to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen. …
Read Full ArticleWant to prevent midlife hypertension? Meeting minimum exercise guidelines won’t cut it
Study shows that 5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise a week may be required to avoid midlife hypertension. …
Read Full ArticleAccelerated cellular aging associated with mortality in depressed individuals
Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher rates of DNA methylation at specific sites compared to cells from healthy individuals …
Read Full ArticlePersonalized brain stimulation alleviates severe depression symptoms
Proof of concept study shows promising results for personalized brain stimulation in the treatment of severe depression. …
Read Full ArticleNew COVID-19 testing approach measures patients’ immune response for better diagnosis
A new approach for COVID-19 testing detects a distinct pattern of immune gene expression in infected individuals. …
Read Full ArticleExperimental drug reverses age-related cognitive decline within days
Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice. …
Read Full ArticleClimate change will give rise to more cancers
Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers, …
Read Full ArticleRisk of deadly skin cancer may be gauged by accumulated DNA damage
Skin cancer risk can be estimated by detection of DNA mutations in individual skin cells. …
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