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Oxytocin promotes social behaviors and helps maintain relationships. But clinical trials in patients with autism show variability in how consistently oxytocin improves these behaviors. Steve Chang, from Yale University, led a study to explore how oxytocin influences brain activity to shape social behavior in rhesus monkeys and why its effects are so variable. This work…

Women who reported having been stalked or obtained a restraining order were each more likely to experience a heart attack and/or stroke in later years compared to those who did not, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. “Although violence against women is common, and evidence has linked violence with…

Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how people identify and respond to emotions. Studies have found that children ages 5 to 11 show increasing accuracy in recognizing specific emotions in music. However, research on emotion recognition in…

A blink of an eye seems natural and instantaneous, but is it? Without a functioning eyelid, the eye can become dry, irritated and eventually lose the ability to see clearly. Now, a team of UCLA biomechanical engineers and ophthalmologists has uncovered new details about the muscle that controls blinking, offering a pathway toward developing blink-assisting…

Rowan University and Sentrimed®, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing safer, orally dosed oncology therapies, today announced results from a National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded clinical trial evaluating MASL® in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The Company’s lead product candidate, MASL, is a novel lectin-based therapeutic licensed from Rowan University. Results from…

Doubling the vitamin D dose for premature, very low birth weight infants can safely give their tiny bones a big advantage, offering hope for a stronger start in life. Study: Effects of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density in very low birth weight preterm infants. Image credit: RMC42/Shutterstock.com A study in Frontiers in Endocrinology investigated…

New research links previously unknown genes to frailty, raising hope for early predicting and preventing age-related decline. Study: Large-scale genome-wide analyses with proteomics integration reveal novel loci and biological insights into frailty. Image credit: Unai Huizi Photography/Shutterstock.com A new study led by researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, revealed genetic variants associated with the development of frailty…

Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including about one-fifth of women aged 50 to 64, according to a new RAND report. Surveying a nationally representative sample of 8,793 Americans, researchers found that 11.8% have used GLP-1 agonists and 14% say they are interested in using the drugs. Meanwhile, 74% say…