Study solves testosterone’s paradoxical effects in prostate cancer

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Low dose androgens do not facilitate receptor dimerization. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52032-y A treatment paradox has recently come to light in prostate cancer: Blocking testosterone production halts tumor

Study of older patients suggests 1 in 5 cases of dementia may be attributable to vision impairment

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Prior research has found that there may be a connection between hearing loss in aging people and the onset of dementia. In a new study, a

Scientists uncover new mechanism of ‘forgetting’ in brain neurons that could inform Parkinson’s treatment

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Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114540 Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a new way in which neurons in the brain “forget” associations that help guide behavior and habits, according to

High doses of some prescription stimulants tied to increased psychosis risk

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Prescribing rates for stimulants that treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased significantly over the past decade, with some of the largest increases reported during the COVID-19

Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism: There’s little evidence

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thomas VanCott compares his son Jake’s experience with autism to life on a tightrope. Upset the delicate balance and Jake, 18, plunges into frustration, slapping himself

‘Mouth taping’ not the answer for better sleep—’I do not recommend that practice at all,’ says medical expert

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Dr. Adrian Salmon is director of UConn Health’s Sleep Disorders Center. Credit: Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo Sleep experts will discourage looking at social media in bed. And now that one

Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwash brand may disrupt the balance of your oral microbiome, scientists say

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The oral microbiome is the community of bacteria that live in the mouth. It helps us digest our food and keep our mouth healthy. Changes to

Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, study of 2 million people finds

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97

Boys with higher levels of environmental pollutants enter puberty later, study finds

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New findings, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, analyze a group of pollutants called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which consist of chemicals used

Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional