February 21, 2024
Scientists have found a way to predict Alzheimer's Disease up to seven years before symptoms appear by analyzing patient records with machine learning.
How AI can help spot early risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
February 20, 2024
Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction in mortality with minimal risks.
February 20, 2024
Researchers have found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress. They did not find the same result in boys or daughters who were not first-born.
Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters
February 20, 2024
Researchers have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence model that can distinguish between male and female brains.
Study identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men
February 20, 2024
The accumulation of misfolded or damaged proteins in long-lived, non-dividing cells like neurons are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. A study now finds that the build-up of these toxic proteins also influences oocyte quality and female fertility. The researchers discovered that mouse oocytes have specialized structures which roam the cytoplasm and act like a clean-up crew which capture and hold onto protein aggregates, rendering them harmless. Failure to degrade the toxic proteins led to the formation of defective eggs. 3 in 5 (60%) of mouse embryos that inherited the toxic proteins failed to complete the very earlies stages of development. The study presents a new frontier to explore the underlying mechanisms of poor oocyte quality, which is the leading cause of female infertility.
Oocytes outsmart toxic proteins to preserve long-term female fertility
February 19, 2024
A new study shows there is a gender gap between women and men when it comes to exercise. The findings show that women can exercise less often than men, yet receive greater cardiovascular gains.
Women get the same exercise benefits as men, but with less effort
February 14, 2024
Gender, culture, and age all appear to play a role in how emojis are interpreted, according to a new study.
Emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer
February 13, 2024
Researchers report successful results from a hand-held breast cancer screening device that can detect breast cancer biomarkers from a tiny sample of saliva. Their design uses common components, such as widely available glucose testing strips and the open-source hardware-software platform Arduino. A saliva sample is placed on the paper strip, which has been treated with specific antibodies that interact with the targeted cancer biomarkers.
Hand-held biosensor makes breast cancer screening fast, affordable, and accurate
February 12, 2024
For decades, hormonal treatment of breast cancer has been going in one direction -- blocking estrogen. Now a global study has discovered there may be another, less toxic way to defeat the most common form of breast cancer.
Strongest contender in decades in fight against breast cancer
February 9, 2024
An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results. Researchers said the technique has the potential to offer more reliable breast cancer screening for a broader range of patients.
Novel technique has potential to transform breast cancer detection
