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Could gene therapy cure Hemophilia B?

Posted on January 22, 2024January 18, 2024 by Sciworthy

Scientists tested a new virus-based gene therapy to promote blood clotting in people with Hemophilia B.

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    Researchers link brain patterns during sleep with Alzheimer’s disease

    Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found people with early Alzheimer’s disease have different electrical activity in their brains while they sleep.

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      Scientists described a couch potato cave salamander called the olm

      Posted on December 25, 2023December 23, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Researchers tracked a species of large cave salamanders for several years to see how they survived their low-energy surroundings. It turns…

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        How do mountains affect Earth’s climate?

        Posted on December 11, 2023December 1, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Scientists showed sulfuric acid formed during weathering of rocks causes mountains to consume less greenhouse gasses than they previously…

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          Chronic sleep deprivation linked to alcohol use

          Posted on November 27, 2023November 28, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Scientists found a protein linking sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption through the brain reward circuit in rats.

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            New immunotherapy combo shrinks lung cancer

            Posted on November 6, 2023November 2, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Scientists recently combined two immunotherapy treatments to successfully reduce tumor size in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

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              What causes breast cancer to reoccur?

              Posted on October 23, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Researchers investigated how different mastectomy procedures affected the return of breast tumors and complications after surgery.

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                How do seizures affect childhood cancer survivors?

                Posted on October 9, 2023October 4, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Scientists discovered suppressing seizures in adults who survived childhood cancer helps improve their brain function and quality of life.

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                  Nurturing helps babies with opioid withdrawal

                  Posted on September 25, 2023November 14, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists tested different drug treatments for infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. They found a nurturing environment…

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                    New nanomedicine approach to halting brain cancer

                    Posted on September 11, 2023September 9, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists developed a new, personalized nanomedicine approach to treat mice with brain cancer.

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