Health
Mechanism explains how seizures may lead to memory loss
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Although it's been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits...
How the genome sets its functional micro-architecture
Credit: Pierre Fabre and Lucille Lopez-Delisle/EPFL The genes that are involved in the development of the fetus are activated in...
Faster detection of pathogens in the lungs
Credit: (Image: IMM / UZH) What used to take several weeks is now possible in two days: thanks to new...
Tumor cells get stiff before becoming invasive
Credit: Sandra Tavares, IGC. A study published now on Nature Communications* shows that breast cancer cells undergo a stiffening state...
Insulin signaling molecule in liver controls levels of triglyceride in blood
Credit: Paul Titchenell, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA — A new animal study shows how insulin...
Mapping brain connectivity with MRI may predict outcomes for cardiac arrest survivors,…
A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers found that measures of connectivity within specific cerebral networks were strongly linked...
Baycrest launches study combining music and brain stimulation to…
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest will embark on the first study combining music therapy with brain stimulation to...
Tobacco industry steps up tactics to reduce impact of display ban
Credit: University of Stirling Tobacco manufacturers are offering retailers incentives to promote their products in a bid to mitigate the...
Rare facial paralysis gives researchers new insights into social…
Möbius is an extremely rare congenital facial paralysis that is usually bilateral and complete. The paralysis leaves the face expressionless,...
Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer’s
Credit: Courtesy: Kelvinsong On Nov. 25, 1901, a 51-year-old woman is admitted to a hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, displaying a...
Skin bacteria could protect against disease
Credit: Matthias Mörgelin, Lund University There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from...
MU researchers receives kudos for program aimed at reducing nursing…
IMAGE: Marilyn Rantz is leading the Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes which received accolades from CMS for improving care...
UA Cancer Center research team explores anti-breast cancer properties of soy
Credit: University of Arizona Cancer Center A University of Arizona Cancer Center research team is engaged in a series of...
Researchers identify gene largely accounting for 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers are closer to solving the puzzle of a complex neurological condition called 15q13.3 microdeletion...
Attractive drug candidate identified to target glioma brain tumors
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In a paper published today in Cancer Research, researchers: 1) identify a biomarker enzyme associated...
Immunotherapy, gene therapy combination shows promise against…
Credit: University of Michigan "Devastating" and "dismal." That's how leading researchers describe the present outlook for malignant brain tumors. The...
Late-breaking mutations may play an important role in autism
Credit: Mohammed Uddin A study of nearly 6,000 families, combining three genetic sequencing technologies, finds that mutations that occur after...
Metabolic profiles distinguish early stage ovarian cancer with…
Studying blood serum compounds of different molecular weights has led scientists to a set of biomarkers that may enable development...
For some older Chinese-Americans, caring for grandkids can enhance…
This research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a...
Babies born big more likely to become obese as children, study finds
Credit: UVA Health System Infants born with a high birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a new...
