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Simple oral swab test may show which hormone therapy is the best option for IVF

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

About 15% of all couples of reproductive age are involuntarily childless. A major reason why so many need assisted reproduction is that, nowadays, more and more people are putting off starting a family.

From sidelines to spreadsheets: Doctoral students take AI coaching research from the court to Japan

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

Shortly after the confetti settled over the University of Florida’s basketball championship, two graduate students studying artificial intelligence traveled to Japan to discuss how coaches are using data and technology to maximize player performance and safety.

Better support needed for teenage contraception in rural and regional areas, Australian study says

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

Teenagers in rural and regional areas may not be receiving the level of contraceptive support they need, according to GPs interviewed in a new study from Monash University’s SPHERE Center of Research Excellence.

Molecule reverses cognitive deficits associated with aging and dementia in animal tests

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

In Brazil, researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and collaborators from the University of São Paulo (USP) have discovered that a molecule called Hevin can reverse cognitive impairment. The study, conducted in mice, showed that this glycoprotein produced by brain cells (astrocytes) is able to increase the connections between neurons (synapses) in aged rodents and in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease.

GLP-1 drugs are helpful for children who are living with severe obesity, research finds

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

Children who are living with severe obesity are more likely to experience a clinically relevant change in BMI when GLP-1 agonist drugs form part of their treatment, new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) suggests.

Wireless device enables precise activation of light-sensitive pain drugs in animal study

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

Photoactivable drugs are activated when irradiated by a beam of light—via an optical fiber—thus generating a controlled and local therapeutic effect on target tissues. Now, a scientific team has pioneered a new breakthrough in the field of photopharmacology with the design of the first wireless device capable of remotely activating a photoactivable drug and causing it to have therapeutic effects on specific organs.

Brain’s ‘waste disposal network’ is shaped by neural activity, study finds

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

Over the past decade, intensive studies have shown that the brain’s meningeal lymphatic system acts as the brain’s “waste disposal network,” maintaining homeostasis by clearing metabolic waste and transporting immune cells. However, the mechanism underlying its developmental regulation remains unknown. How does this intricate system form, and which cells or signals govern its specific spatial arrangement in the meninges?

Study explores social media’s growing influence on cosmeceutical trends

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

The University of Cincinnati’s Kelly Dobos has spoken with Cosmetics Design U.S. about recent research revealing a significant rise in consumer interest in cosmeceuticals, or cosmetic products with active ingredients purported to have medical benefits.

Positive mindset linked to fewer problems related to drinking

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

A person’s ability to hold on to positive emotions seems to reduce the risk of problems after drinking, independent of how much alcohol is consumed.

Q&A: Silent scorpion-sting epidemic in Brazil driven by urbanization and climate change

MyBlueDots4 months ago01 mins

Prof Eliane Candiani Arantes heads the Laboratory of Animal Toxins at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo (USP) where her group is working with toxins found in the venom of the Crotalus durissus terrificus rattlesnake and the Tityus serrulatus scorpion. They also study the venoms of scorpions from the Amazon region, which are still not well understood.

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AI and lab tests combine to predict disease risk from rare genetic variants

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New study shows stress impacts heart at molecular level

Simple oral swab test may show which hormone therapy is the best option for IVF

From sidelines to spreadsheets: Doctoral students take AI coaching research from the court to Japan

Better support needed for teenage contraception in rural and regional areas, Australian study says

Molecule reverses cognitive deficits associated with aging and dementia in animal tests

GLP-1 drugs are helpful for children who are living with severe obesity, research finds

Wireless device enables precise activation of light-sensitive pain drugs in animal study

Brain’s ‘waste disposal network’ is shaped by neural activity, study finds

Study explores social media’s growing influence on cosmeceutical trends

Positive mindset linked to fewer problems related to drinking

Q&A: Silent scorpion-sting epidemic in Brazil driven by urbanization and climate change

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