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Jun 2026
Oral contraceptive pills may increase binge eating in some women
A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives - but not in all women.
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Jun 2026
Adverse life experiences alter brain structure linked to schizophrenia
Carnegie Mellon University and University of California, San Francisco researchers found that childhood trauma, poverty, social isolation and other adverse life experiences are associated with brain changes linked to schizophrenia-spectrum disorders - findings that could help researchers identify people at risk earlier and develop interventions before severe symptoms emerge.
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Jun 2026
New center expands neurorecovery care for children with spinal injuries
The University of Louisville, UofL Health and Kosair for Kids today celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the newly expanded Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery, a transformative milestone in pediatric rehabilitation, research and care.
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Jun 2026
Resistance training reduces major heart disease risk for active women
Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Jun 2026
Houston Methodist study reveals how strep bacterium causes infection
A fast-rising strep bacterium has become increasingly notorious for causing serious infections in humans, including complications that can lead to muscle damage and patient death. New Houston Methodist research appearing in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, sheds light on how Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) causes disease and may provide important insights to aid in vaccine development.
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Jun 2026
Scientists identify unique receptor that accelerates early neuron growth
Cells have surface receptors that couple to proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.
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Jun 2026
Sidewalk yeast species could lead to eco-friendly mosquito traps
An orange-colored yeast species isolated from a Baltimore sidewalk several years ago could be the basis of eco-friendly mosquito traps that reduce malaria transmission, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Jun 2026
U-M Health neurosurgeons complete first human implant of wireless brain computer interface
Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI, as part of a national clinical trial for patients with difficulty speaking.
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Jun 2026
Mirror exposure shapes the social brain in young infants
A study assessed whether exposure to their own reflection influences the development of facial mimicry, a process associated with empathy and emotion recognition, in 4-month-old infants.
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Jun 2026
USC study reveals nuanced Alzheimer's genetic risk in Hispanic populations
Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC analyzed brain imaging and clinical data from more than 17,000 participants across five major aging and Alzheimer's disease studies.
