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AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
AI models may be a bit like humans, after all. A new study from the University of Texas…
A new way to monitor chemotherapy drug behavior inside cells
Scientists have made incredible progress in developing cancer therapies that help patients across cancer types. However, they face…
New computer model lets researchers simulate how brain circuits make decisions
Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When…
Nuclear binding protein identified as key contributor to trisomy 21-related CHDs
Three copies of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in…
HMGN1 gene linked to heart problems in people with Down syndrome
Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that…
Our New Ally In Our Quest to Find Dark Matter? Sugar
Crystals, mainly sugar, in a dried Coca Cola droplet, taken with a microscope using cross polarization. Credit: Wikimedia…
Abstinence or limiting alcohol intake may lead to clinically meaningful blood pressure reductions
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking – even drinking less…
Study reveals the negative behavioral and psychological consequences of fitness apps
A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology reveals the negative behavioral and psychological consequences of…
Novel method measures structure and function of the Achilles tendon in professional ballet dancers
A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the structure…
First-generation antihistamines increase delirium risk in older hospitalized patients
An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted to physicians who…
New drug combination shows promise in treating colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common tumors among people over the age of 50. Although it…