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Researchers at WashU Medicine identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study they describe a brain pathway that starts with neurons (labeled in green, above) that sense inflammation signals, and the researchers were able to treat the loss of motivation by blocking this pathway.

Brain Pathway Links Inflammation to Loss of Motivation in Advanced Cancer

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
Kai Zhao, PhD, checks the positioning of smell aid in trial participant.

Test Begins on First Devices to Improve and Treat Smell Loss

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health, Technology
Person demonstrating use of a handheld device for heart disease screening Credit: Acoustics Lab

Handheld device could transform heart disease screening

Categories Health, Technology
A Cause of Hyperinflammatory Response in Lethal COVID-19 Identified

New COVID-19 Drug Shows Greater Promise Against Resistant Viral Strains

Categories Health
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America’s Wealth Paradox Revealed as Even Richest Americans Die Sooner Than European Counterparts

Categories Health, Social Sciences
U.S. (left) vs African meal

African Diet Reverses Inflammation in Just Two Weeks While Western Foods Trigger Disease Markers

Categories Health, Social Sciences
alzheimers illustration

Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
Illustration of a human heart

AI Reveals Heart’s Biological Age, Unlocking Cardiac Risk Prediction

Categories Health, Technology
angel statue

Sudden U.S. funding cuts will lead to 3 million AIDS deaths, study finds

Categories Health, Social Sciences
woman exercising in her living room

Five-Minute Muscle Magic Transforms Health With Minimal Daily Effort

Categories Health
Holiday cookies

Holiday Weight Gain Takes Surprising Turn for College Students

Categories Health
friends high fiving at gym

Breaking the Resolution Cycle: Experts Share Science-Based Tips for New Year Success

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health, Social Sciences
Elderly men speaking

70 Is the New 60: Study Reveals Remarkable Gains in Aging Population’s Health

Categories Health, Social Sciences
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