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How does chemotherapy disrupt circadian rhythms?

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How does chemotherapy disrupt circadian rhythms?
During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects. Because the body's primary rhythm pacemaker is in the brain, this suggests that perhaps chemotherapeutics target the brain to disrupt circadian rhythms.

771. How universities can become neuro-inclusive—and what can help autistic students thrive

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With the prevalence of autism increasing in recent years, more autistic people are attending college and university. (There are different ways to identify in the autistic community, with some people preferring to call themselves "autistic" rather than "a person with autism;" we're taking the former approach).

772. VR to boost veterans' mental health

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Virtual reality is emerging as a powerful tool to improve care for veterans, including helping community members recognize suicide warning signs. Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have conducted two studies exploring how the technology can address the complex challenges veterans face.

773. When you're caught between 'yes' and 'no,' here's why 'maybe' isn't the way to go

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Say you win a radio sweepstakes giving you two tickets to a sold-out concert the upcoming weekend. You eagerly text your friend and ask if they'd like to join.

774. Estrogen receptor loss in kidney cells may trigger preeclampsia

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University of Florence–led investigators report that estrogen-regulated renal progenitor cells shape pregnancy adaptation in mice with failure of estrogen receptor alpha signaling precipitating preeclampsia, maternal kidney injury, and offspring vulnerability to hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

775. Dengue rewires immune system, reshaping vaccine response for people with prior infection

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Just as a computer's operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can "re-program" the body's immune system, leaving a long-lasting genetic imprint that influences how people respond to future infections—an effect not seen with vaccination.

776. Physicians develop fast treatment to ease depression in pregnant and postpartum women

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Suicide is a leading cause of death in postpartum women—and it is a preventable one. It is estimated that nearly half of mothers experiencing perinatal depression are undiagnosed and are not receiving treatment. But when women are given vital mental health tools in an accessible manner, their deaths can be prevented.

777. New poll: Most women don't know that diet change can reduce hot flashes

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As Menopause Awareness Month approaches in October, a new poll finds that just 43% of women believe that diet influences the number and intensity of hot flashes for women experiencing menopause, despite research showing that a low-fat, plant-based diet that includes soy can significantly reduce hot flashes.

778. Why preserved vegetables can turn deadly, and how to stay safe

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A food truck in southern Italy recently became the center of a deadly health scare. A food-borne outbreak linked to preserved vegetables killed two people and sent more than a dozen to hospital.

779. A new bystander effect? Aggression can be contagious when observing it in peers

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People who repeatedly observe aggression have a higher likelihood of engaging in violent behavior later in life. In a new JNeurosci paper, Jacob Nordman and colleagues, from Southern University of Illinois School of Medicine, used mice to explore the environmental factors and neural mechanisms that lead to the aggression that witnesses later acquire.

780. How does chemotherapy disrupt circadian rhythms?

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During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects. Because the body's primary rhythm pacemaker is in the brain, this suggests that perhaps chemotherapeutics target the brain to disrupt circadian rhythms.

781. Do you see what I see? People share same brain responses for colors, study finds

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Do colors trigger unique brain responses? And do different people have the same brain responses to colors? In a new JNeurosci paper, Michael Bannert and Andreas Bartels, from the University of Tuebingen, explored color representation in the human brain to address these questions.

782. Global warming linked to consumption of sugary drinks, ice cream

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People consuming more sugary drinks and ice cream on warmer days, particularly those with less money, could pose a growing threat to health as climate change drives up temperatures, new research warned Monday.

783. Cancer cells can use backup routes to fuel their growth

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When it comes to their survival, cancer cells have a host of backup plans. This is especially true of the nutrients that cancers use to grow and spread. In addition to relying on sugars like glucose to power their proliferation, some cancer cells also use ketones—metabolites produced from fats when the body is fasting or on a low carb diet—as an alternate fuel source.

784. How cancer misinformation exploits the way we think

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When TV personality Danielle Lloyd was diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year, she faced not only the anxiety of cancer treatment but also a disturbing reality: influencers spreading dangerous misinformation about sun protection.

785. Another New Hampshire man gets a pig kidney as transplant trials are poised to start

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A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animals organs really might save human lives.

786. What we've learned about narcissism over the past 30 years

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You've probably seen the word "narcissist" thrown around online in headlines, on dating apps or in therapy-themed TikToks. But the label that people often unthinkingly slap on toxic bosses or reality TV villains hides a much more complicated psychological picture.

787. Clinical study deepens understanding of mesothelioma, opens the door to potential treatment options

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People with operable diffuse pleural mesothelioma may benefit from immunotherapy before and after surgery, based on results of a clinical trial exploring the sequence of treatment and the role of surgery for this difficult to treat cancer.

788. Caregivers report higher satisfaction with dementia care programs than usual care

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A new analysis comparing different dementia care approaches found that caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias reported greater satisfaction with care provided through either of two comprehensive dementia care programs, compared with routine (usual) care, over an 18-month period.

789. Few women participate in studies for common cardiac conditions, according to study

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Although cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for women, they remain underrepresented in clinical trials for common heart conditions. These findings, by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, were presented at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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