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☆ One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Ellen Barry | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Take Dennis and Douglas. In high school, they were so alike that friends told them apart by the cars they drove, they told researchers in a study of twins in Virginia. Most of their childhood experiences were shared — except that Dennis endured an attempted molestation when he was 13. At 18, Douglas married his high school girlfriend. Why do twins, who share so many genetic and environmental inputs, diverge as adults in their experience of mental illness?

Persons: Dennis, Douglas Organizations: University of Iceland, Karolinska Institutet Locations: Virginia, Sweden

☆ The woman behind the next big thing in cancer treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Christine Olsson/AFP/Getty ImagesWu’s research focused on small mutations in cancer tumor cells. However, in many cases, cancer vaccines have failed to live up to their promise — largely because the right target hasn’t been found. “This is a fantastic discovery.”By sequencing DNA from healthy and cancer cells, Wu and her team identified a cancer patient’s unique tumor neoantigens. More work is needed before they are a viable treatment options for many cancer patients. To show that these type of cancer vaccines work, much larger randomized control trials are needed.

Persons: Catherine Wu, Boston’s Dana, “, ”, Wu, Lendahl, Dr Patrick Ott, Sam Ogden, Honjo, James Allison, Tasuku Honjo, James P Allison, Christine Olsson, ” Hans, Gustaf Ljunggren, Matt Stone, “ I’m, ” Wu, ” Lendahl, you’ve, It’s, ” Barbara Brigham, BioNTech, ” CNN’s Brenda Goodman Organizations: CNN, Farber Cancer Institute, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Karolinska, Getty, US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, MediaNews, Boston Herald, Merck, Moderna, ”, Covid Locations: Sweden, BioNTech, Rome

☆ PMS now could mean more than twice the risk of early menopause later, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Menopause is considered early when it occurs before age 45, which will happen in 5% to 10% of women, Yang said. Early menopause is concerning because of the shortened reproductive years, but also because of links to other health concerns, she added. A 2010 study found that women who experience early menopause are at an increased risk for overall mortality, including cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis and neurological diseases. How are PMS and early menopause connected? Women also need to know that there are ways to manage early menopause and the bothersome hot flashes, she said.

Persons: ”, Yihui Yang, Yang, Stephanie Faubion, Faubion, —, Donghao Lu, ” Faubion, Elizabeth Bertone, Johnson, “ Organizations: CNN, Karolinska Institutet, Mayo Clinic Center, Women’s Health, PMDs, Karolinska, University of Massachusetts Amherst, American College of Obstetricians, Women’s, US Department of Health, Human Services Locations: Sweden

☆ Pain relief from marijuana may come from believing it helps, study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A 2020 study, for example, found using marijuana before entering the hospital for a surgical procedure made pain during recovery significantly worse. In fact, the optimistic attitude generated by a placebo can be powerful enough to affect study results dramatically. A unique part of the study looked at the role of news and social media for the placebo effect in cannabis clinical trials, Jensen said. Researchers found positive media coverage after each of the cannabis clinical trials, even when the study results were less than spectacular, she said. “I don’t think you can explain the placebo effect or blame it on social media.

☆ Analysis: Alzheimer's drug trial breakthrough boost for Roche, Eli Lilly
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. Nearly all Alzheimer's drugs, including those targeting amyloid, have stumbled in trials. Late-stage data on gantenerumab is expected by the fourth quarter, Roche said in a statement, saying it was encouraged by the lecanemab data. Results of a key late-stage trial testing the drug are anticipated by mid-2023. AMYLOID HYPOTHESISSome researchers, including Frederiksen, are cautiously optimistic about the impact the Biogen, Eisai data has on the likelihood of success for the other two drugs in development.

☆ (foto) „Nu mi-am propus neapărat să lovesc «jackpotul».” Cristina Dumitraș, tânăra cu patru de 10 la BAC
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

Cristina Dumitraș este una dintre tinerii care au luat 10 pe linie la examenul de bacalaureat din acest an. Eleva spune că prima persoană care a felicitat-o a fost mama dânsei: „Ambele eram foarte emoționate de vestea cea mare. Andreea Stici, tânăra care a luat patru de 10 la BAC. Laura Gherman, tânăra care a luat patru de 10 la BAC. Evelina Nuca, tânăra care a luat patru de 10 la BAC.

Persons: Cristina Dumitraș, Mihai Viteazul, Cristina, Cristina confesează, Andreea Stici, Laura Gherman, Dana Țopa, Dan Negru, Vlada Caraman, Mădălina Costețchi, Cojocaru Irina, Eduard Mititiuc Organizations: Cambridge, Groningen University, Elevilor, Evelina, Vlada Locations: Chișinău, România, universitatea, Republica Moldova, Suedia, Olanda, Groningen

☆ Врачи назвали ключ к здоровью печени
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-26 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +13 min

Пожилой возраст может способствовать развитию жировой болезни печени, но чаще всего ее причиной являются нездоровые привычки питания, ожирение и другие признаки метаболического синдрома. Ученые пришли к выводу, что клинические испытания на людях будут полезны для определения того, будет ли пищевой нитрат полезным для лечения и профилактики жировой болезни печени. Будучи одним из продуктов питания, который ученые назвали отличным для вашей печени, она не только легкодоступна в магазинах и недорога, учитывая ее питательную пользу, но ее также легко выращивать. Кроме того, по данным Института Линуса Полинга, в одной чашке содержится 8,2 миллиграмма хлорофилла, что способствует заживлению ран и, что более важно, помогает предотвратить заболевание печени. Он может также быть вызван НАЖБП (у которой в названии указывается, что это «неалкогольное» заболевание печени), а также ожирением и гепатитом.

Persons: Маттиас Карлстрем, Карлстрем, функцииНикто, Руккола, Эллиот Таппер, Гюнтер Кунле Organizations: Karolinska, Medical, Today, Molecular Nutrition, Food Research, NPR, Национальный институт здравоохранения, Слушания Национальной Академии Наук (), Каролинский институт, Институт Линуса Полинга, НАЖБП, Национальный институт диабета, Национальный институт здравоохранения (НИЗ), Университет Рединга Locations: США, Швеция, Великобритания

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