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New tool offers snapshots of neuron activity
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many cognitive processes, such as decision-making, take place within seconds or minutes. Neuroscientists have longed to capture...
Cancer hijacks natural cell process to survive
Cancer tumours manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of...
Fluid in the knee holds clues for why osteoarthritis is more common in females
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 26, 2017) - Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this...
People living at home with dementia at risk of potentially dangerous antipsychotic usage
CHICAGO--June 26, 2017-- Off-label use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has reduced dramatically in recent years due...
Characterizing the mouse genome reveals new gene functions and their role in human disease
The first results from a functional genetic catalogue of the laboratory mouse has been shared with the biomedical research community,...
Where are the new therapies for heart disease?
Credit: Center for Integration of Science and Industry Despite dramatic reductions in the death rate from cardiovascular disease, which includes...
New study links hot flashes with depression
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 26, 2017)--With age comes a greater risk of depression, especially in women. With 15% of the female...
New insights into the toxin behind tetanus
"Our discovery could be used to design new medicines", says Pål Stenmark, Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and...
Amazon basin deforestation could disrupt distant rainforest by remote climate connection
The ongoing deforestation around the fringes of the Amazon may have serious consequences for the untouched deeper parts of the...
Does socioeconomic status affect women’s decisions not to continue breastfeeding?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 26, 2017--A new study has shown that among women who...
Study reveals how sex ‘blindspot’ could misdirect medical research
The sex of animals frequently has an effect in biomedical research and therefore should be considered in the study of...
Study: Lack of sleep + spat with spouse = potential health problems
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A lack of sleep doesn't just leave you cranky and spoiling for...
Alzheimer’s disease risk linked to a network of genes associated with myeloid cells
Many genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are expressed in myeloid cells and regulated by a single protein, according...
Latest advances in malaria research in free eBook by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: CSHLP Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced a grant from the J.C....
Regular brisk walks and a daily longer one help lower office workers’ blood lipids
Many people spend increasing time sitting during their work days, but breaking things up with regular brisk walks, while also...
Early antiretroviral therapy linked with bone loss in patients with HIV
Current HIV treatment guidelines now recommend initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis. However, a new study has...
‘Own-point-of-view’ video method leverages power of perception to improve emergency care
DES PLAINES, IL--The 'own-point-of-view' perspective video technique, coupled with a subjective re situ interview, provides a better understanding of how...
World’s largest sleep study launches from Western University, Canada
Credit: Western University Renowned Western University neuroscientist Adrian Owen has launched the world's largest sleep-and-cognition study to help researchers learn...
Readily available drug cocktail may help prevent sepsis shock and death
Credit: CHEST GLENVIEW, IL, June 26, 2017 - Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income...
Mitochondrial flash signals long-term memory at neuronal synapse
Credit: Provided by TAN Xiao Why do some memories last a lifetime while others never persist for more than a...
