A new way to create molecules for drug development
Credit: Jeff Grabmeier COLUMBUS, Ohio - Chemists at The Ohio State University have developed a new and improved way to generate molecules that can enable...
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Scientists discovered genes that contribute to the ADHD development
Credit: Corominas et al., 2018, supplementary materials A team from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with foreign colleagues analyzed the genomes of...
Oscillations provide insights into the brain’s navigation system
The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize was awarded in 2014 for research into how this...
Religious freedom laws linked to poor health in LGBT people
States' religious freedom laws may be linked to poorer self-reported health among people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or are unsure of their sexual...
Study: Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2018) -- We've all experienced a "gut feeling" -- when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon...
Basophils — Underestimated players in lung development
Credit: MedUni Wien/Anastasiya Hladik (Rehovot/Vienna) Lungs are vital organs required for the uptake of oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide. However, the enormous complexity of...
Early changes to synapse gene regulation may cause Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Department of Neuropathology, TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, involving memory loss and a reduction in...
Widespread errors in ‘proofreading’ cause inherited blindness
Mistakes in "proofreading" the genetic code of retinal cells is the cause of a form of inherited blindness, retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused by mutations in...
Two seemingly opposing forces in the brain actually cooperate to enhance memory formation
Credit: Anna Hobbiss The brain's crucial function is to allow organisms to learn and adapt to their surroundings. It does this by literally changing the...
‘Vampire burial’ reveals efforts to prevent child’s return from grave
Credit: Photo courtesy of David Pickel/Stanford University The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests measures were taken to...
Fat: A new player expands our definition of diabetes
A new study by Australian researchers, out today, is challenging what we know about the causes of diabetes. The new research points to fat tissue...
UC researchers say ritual for orthodox Jewish men may offer heart benefits
Credit: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine suggests Jewish men...
How a common drug causes liver failure
Credit: Chan et al., Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 2018 Acetaminophen is a common pain reliever found in every pharmacy. However, it is also the No....
Researchers look beyond BMI to predict obesity-related disease risk
LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 11, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborating corporate and academic partners have found a new way to use...
Scientists unexpectedly reprogram mature mouse neurons
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct. 11, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers attempting to transform supporting brain cells into neurons instead reprogrammed mature inhibitory neurons...
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