Targeting a brain mechanism could treat aggression
A number of psychiatric disorders present with aggression and violence, which, needless to say, are destructive to both individuals and ...
Month: August 2018
First FDA-approved study of focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier
Credit: University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Md., Aug. 9, 2018 - In the first such clinical trial in the ...
CU School of Medicine’s Kenneth Tyler article in New England Journal of Medicine
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 9, 2018) - Kenneth Tyler, MD, the Louise Baum Endowed Chair in Neurology at the University of ...
Melanoma linked with CLL, close monitoring recommended
While studying a large group of individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made an ...
UBC study: Kidney transplant chains more effective in saving lives
Credit: UBC Sauder School of Business New research from the UBC Sauder School of the Business has found that transplant ...
Research brief: New 3D-printed device could help treat spinal cord injuries
Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could ...
MRI may facilitate the diagnosis and evaluation of the treatment outcomes of depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a higher incidence in recent years and lays a high economic burden on families and ...
Discovery presents treatment hope for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Shutterstock There is new hope for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases following a ground-breaking discovery made ...
Hybrid catalyst with high enantiomer selectivity
Credit: Hokkaido University A group of Japanese researchers has developed a technology to create a hybrid catalyst from simple-structured, commercially ...
‘Tic’-tock
Credit: Hiroshima University Scientists in Japan have found a potential marker to identify which people with abnormally fast heartbeats are ...
Key role found for enzymes in DNA replication and sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs
Credit: Sandra Segura-Bayona, IRB Barcelona. During cell growth, cells copy their DNA through a process called DNA replication. For this ...
Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders
Credit: © UNIGE Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which ...
A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one
DALLAS, August 9, 2018 -- Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their ...
Arsenic in combination with an existing drug could combat cancer
BOSTON - Investigators have discovered that arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug work together to target a master ...
NASA satellites assist states in estimating abundance of key wildlife species
Credit: photo by D. Stoner LOGAN, UTAH, USA- Climate and land-use change are shrinking natural wildlife habitats around the world. ...
Higher alcohol taxes are cost-effective in reducing alcohol harms
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by ...
Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports
It has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a ...
New RNA & DNA-sequencing platform matches thousands of drugs to late-stage cancer patients
(New York, NY - Aug. 8, 2018) -- A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple ...
NSF award to shine more light on proteins
Credit: Yong Wang / Penn State A better method to "see" proteins for improved medical diagnoses may be possible thanks ...
Research reveals effective method to control algae growth on Hawaiian coral reefs
Credit: DLNR/DAR Researchers with the State of Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology ...
