New blood test for ALS promises rapid diagnosis
(Jackson, Wyoming—August 31, 2022) – Patients with ALS, one of the most serious neurological diseases known, have been hampered by the time it takes to...
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Drugs effects of ketamine in mice can depend on the sex of the human experimenter
Many researchers who work with mice can tell you that mice behave differently depending on who is handling them. Anecdotal reports and some existing scientific...
Scientists prepare to send a balloon to search for “messengers from outer space”
Credit: Photo by Angela Olinto
Researchers visualize α-synuclein pathology in living patients with a neurodegenerative disorder
α-synuclein is a neuronal protein involved in functions like vesicle trafficking and neurotransmitter release. It is typically found in abundance in a healthy brain. However,...
Key step toward growing human kidneys in the laboratory
Kidney disease affects one in nine adults globally and the incidence of kidney failure is steadily rising around the world. Being able to grow working...
PetTrack lets owners know exactly where their dog is
The pandemic gave people a lot more time with their dogs and cats, but return to the office has disrupted that connection. Pet cameras can...
Beyond neurons: How cells called astrocytes contribute to brain disorders
LA JOLLA (August 30, 2022)—Neurons often get most of the credit for keeping our brains sharp and functioning—as well as most of the blame when...
Understanding the expanded role of clinical ethicists
(PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 30, 2022) – The COVID-19 pandemic brought many troubling ethical issues to the frontlines of clinical care, creating significant distress for...
How COVID-19 may have reversed gains in maternal and child mortality
Declines in essential health care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and lower-middle-income countries devastatingly impact women and children’s health, according to a new...
Wildlife hunting motivations vary across Africa and Europe
Wildlife hunting motivations and resulting ecological consequences vary depending on the socio-economic context across Africa and Europe, according to a study publishing August 25th in...
New therapeutic prospect for preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects the placenta during pregnancy and is dangerous for both the fetus and the mother. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur,...
Returning to football after COVID-19 infection
BATON ROUGE - A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady of the...
Treating, preventing heart attacks with human tissue models
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 – A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, resulting in 18 million deaths...
Medieval mass burial shows centuries-earlier origin of Ashkenazi genetic bottleneck
In 2004, construction workers in Norwich, UK, unearthed human skeletal remains that led to a historical mystery—at least 17 bodies at the bottom of a...
Low-cost disease diagnosis by mapping heart sounds
WASHINGTON, August 30, 2022 – Aortic valve stenosis occurs when the aortic valve narrows, constricting blood flow from the heart through the artery and to...
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