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Brainstem damage found to be behind long-lasting effects of severe Covid-19

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Brainstem damage found to be behind long-lasting effects of severe Covid-19

Damage to the brainstem - the brain's 'control center' - is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests. Using ultra-high-resolution scanners t...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 3d

AI Spots Hidden Signs of Disease Before Symptoms Appear

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AI Spots Hidden Signs of Disease Before Symptoms Appear

Researchers suggest that examining the inner workings of cells more closely could help physicians detect diseases earlier and more accurately match patients with effective therapies. Researchers at Mc...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 4d

Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Head and Neck Cancer up to 10 Years Before Symptoms

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Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Head and Neck Cancer up to 10 Years Before Symptoms

Mass General Brigham’s HPV-DeepSeek test enables much earlier cancer detection through a blood sample, creating a new opportunity for screening HPV-related head and neck cancers. Human papillomavirus ...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 5d

Study of 86 chikungunya outbreaks reveals unpredictability in size and severity

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Study of 86 chikungunya outbreaks reveals unpredictability in size and severity

The symptoms come on quickly—acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 6d

Tiny Fat Messengers May Link Obesity to Alzheimer’s Plaque Buildup

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Tiny Fat Messengers May Link Obesity to Alzheimer’s Plaque Buildup

Summary: A groundbreaking study reveals how obesity may drive Alzheimer’s disease through tiny messengers called extracellular vesicles released from fat tissue. These vesicles carry lipids that alter...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 7d

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Heinz V. Hoenen @heinzvhoenen.bsky.social · 11d

Every Heartbeat Shapes Thoughts and Emotions

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Every Heartbeat Shapes Thoughts and Emotions - Neuroscience News

Researchers emphasize that the heart and brain are deeply interconnected, with every heartbeat influencing cognition and emotion within milliseconds.

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 7d

Ozone exposure weakens lung function and reshapes the oral microbiome

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Ozone exposure weakens lung function and reshapes the oral microbiome

Scientists reveal that short-term ozone inhalation doesn’t just harm the lungs; it reshapes the microbes in your mouth, with men facing the greatest risks. Ozone is a toxic environmental pollutant wi...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 8d

New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog

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New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog

Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood. This is especially true for Long COVID, a chronic c...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 9d

Scientists make huge Parkinson’s breakthrough as they discover ‘protein trigger’

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Scientists make huge Parkinson’s breakthrough as they discover ‘protein trigger’

Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualised the protein clusters in the brain believed to trigger Parkinson's disease, bringing them one step closer to potential treatments. Parkinson's ...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 10d

Alpha amino acids’ stability may explain their role as early life’s protein building blocks

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Alpha amino acids’ stability may explain their role as early life’s protein building blocks

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on one of life's greatest mysteries: why biology is based on a very spe...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 10d

3D bioprinting advances enable creation of artificial blood vessels with layered structures

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3D bioprinting advances enable creation of artificial blood vessels with layered structures

To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; however, animal models do not always mimic human diseases well, and cultures ar...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 12d

Drinking less water daily spikes your stress hormone

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Drinking less water daily spikes your stress hormone

Researchers discovered that people who don’t drink enough water react with sharper cortisol spikes during stressful events, explaining why poor hydration is tied to long-term health risks. A recent s...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 13d

Nanomed Trials Surge Highlighting Need for Standardization

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Nanomed Trials Surge Highlighting Need for Standardization

Researchers have identified over 4,000 nanomedical clinical trials in progress now, highlighting rapid growth in the field and the need for a standardized lexicon to support clinical translation and c...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 14d

Review: How Could Microalgal Nanoparticles Treat Cancer?

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Review: How Could Microalgal Nanoparticles Treat Cancer?

A new approach for cancer treatment involves the use of microalgal-derived nanoparticles. A recent review in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology examines their potential as a sustainable and...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 15d

COVID-19 models suggest universal vaccination may avert over 100,000 hospitalizations

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COVID-19 models suggest universal vaccination may avert over 100,000 hospitalizations

US Scenario Modeling Hub, a collaborative modeling effort of 17 academic research institutions, reports a universal COVID-19 vaccination recommendation could avert thousands more US hospitalizations a...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 16d

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

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Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

Growing numbers of West Nile virus infection cases, fueled by climate change, are sparking fears among citizens and healthcare providers in Europe. A Clinical Insight in the European Journal of Intern...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 17d

Pioneering the next-generation nanoparticle drug delivery system

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Pioneering the next-generation nanoparticle drug delivery system

Researchers report a materials breakthrough enabling a new wave of nanodrug applications, from delivery to diagnostics and gene editing, with global impact. (Nanowerk News) An Australian research tea...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 18d

New Eye Drops Sharpen Aging Eyes in Just One Hour

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New Eye Drops Sharpen Aging Eyes in Just One Hour

Imagine tossing aside your reading glasses and regaining crisp, youthful vision with just a few drops a day. New research suggests that specially formulated eye drops can significantly improve near vi...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 19d

Scientists Use Electricity To “Reprogram” the Immune System for Faster Healing

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Scientists Use Electricity To “Reprogram” the Immune System for Faster Healing

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrically stimulating 'macrophages' – one of the immune system's key players – can 'reprogramme' them in such a way to reduce inflammati...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 19d

Long Covid sufferers left to fend for themselves

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Long Covid sufferers left to fend for themselves

When Alex Sprackland caught Covid-19 in March 2020, he thought he’d be back to normal in no time. Yet, five years on, the 34-year-old still grapples with the severe, life-limiting effects of the infec...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 21d

New Research Reveals Nanoplastics’ Damaging Effect on Brain Cells

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New Research Reveals Nanoplastics’ Damaging Effect on Brain Cells

Researchers at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have found that nanoplastics, which are even smaller than microplastics, impair energy metabolism in brain cells. The results were reported ...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 21d

New research – eyedrops to lower lifetime risk of nearsightedness complications

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New research – eyedrops to lower lifetime risk of nearsightedness complications

For the first time, researchers are leading a national study to see if the onset of nearsightedness can be delayed – and consequently reduced in magnitude over a lifetime – with the use of eyedrops in...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 23d

AI researcher says the real danger is an AI that doesn’t care if we live or die

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AI researcher says the real danger is an AI that doesn’t care if we live or die

Eliezer Yudkowsky says superintelligent AI could wipe out humanity by design or by accident. The researcher dismissed Geoffrey Hinton's "AI as mom" idea: "We don't have the technology." Leaders, f...

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NanoApps Medical Inc. @nanoappsmedical.bsky.social · 24d

Study Shows Brain Signals Only Matter if They Arrive on Time

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Study Shows Brain Signals Only Matter if They Arrive on Time

Signals are processed only if they reach the brain during brief receptive cycles. This timing mechanism explains how attention filters information and may inform therapies and brain-inspired technolog...

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