BMJ Health News
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Ketamine for depression encouraging, but questions remain around long-term useA world-first systematic review into the safety of ketamine as a treatment for depression shows the risks of long-term ketamine treatment remain...
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Link between backup immune defense, mutation seen in Crohn's disease discovered
Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between...
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Using latest technology, MRI provides 'one-stop-shop' to evaluate potential liver donors
Using the latest techniques, MRI can provide a 'one-stop-shop' method for evaluation of potential living liver donors, according to an article.
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Researchers crack the smile, describing three types by muscle movement
The smile may be the most common and flexible expression, used to reveal some emotions, cover others and manage social interactions that have kept...
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Biochemists link synthetic compound to hunger-hormone production
A human-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway, new research suggest.
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Genome-wide cancer 'dependency map' now revealed
In one of the largest efforts to build a comprehensive catalog of genetic vulnerabilities in cancer, researchers have identified more than 760...
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Milky Way's origins are not what they seem
Up to half of the matter in our Milky Way galaxy may come from distant galaxies, astrophysicists have discovered in a first-of-its-kind analysis....
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MKTP surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation in vitiligo patients
Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitiligo, new research shows. In a...
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Social influences can override aggression in male mice, study shows
A cluster of nerve cells in the male mouse's brain have been identified that, when activated, triggers territorial rage in a variety of situations....
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Long-sought mechanism of metastasis is discovered in pancreatic cancer
An important discovery establishes a cause of metastasis in pancreatic cancer. Using organoids grown from patient tissues and transplanted in mouse...
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CRISPR sheds light on rare pediatric bone marrow failure syndrome
Using the gene editing technology CRISPR, scientists have shed light on a rare, sometimes fatal syndrome that causes children to gradually lose the...
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Effects of a major drug target regulated through molecular 'codes'
For the first time, researchers reveal components of a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) named rhodopsin bound to a signaling molecule called...
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