New method enables accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Now a new brain imaging method can show the spread of...
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What your cell phone camera tells you about your brain
Credit: Rensselaer Driving down a dark country road at night, you see a shape ahead on the roadside. Is it a deer or a mailbox?...
LSTM and TB Alliance collaborate to develop new TB therapies
This new partnership is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to research drug regimens to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis LSTM and TB Alliance are collaborating...
Heartbeat paces learning
The electrophysiological activity of the brain is dominated by rhythmically coupled oscillations with different frequencies. The synchrony between oscillations enables effective communication locally ..
Syracuse study reveals cannabinoid drugs make pain feel ‘less unpleasant, more tolerable’
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have determined that cannabinoid drugs do not appear to reduce the intensity of experimental pain, but, instead,...
Aging Europe
Credit: Kashnitsky, I., & Schöley, J. Demographers from the Higher School of Economics and the University of Southern Denmark have created a detailed colour map...
Study: Difficult people have most to gain from practicing compassion
TORONTO, September 19, 2018 - The most disagreeable individuals, who are also the least likely to be kind, can benefit most from behaving more compassionately,...
Bascom Palmer treats first US patient in Nightstar gene therapy
Credit: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute A Puerto Rican patient with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) is hoping to save his vision after an innovative gene therapy...
Anti-inflammatory protein promotes healthy gut bacteria to curb obesity
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin...
New insight into aging
They say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but new research shows you can teach an old rat new sounds, even if the lesson...
More doctor visits lead to less suicide attempts for fibromyalgia patients
Fibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University...
Fiber optic sensor measures tiny magnetic fields
WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a light-based technique for measuring very weak magnetic fields, such as those produced when neurons fire in the brain. The...
Newborn opioid withdrawal requires a ‘cascade of care,’ study suggests
September 19, 2018 - Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) - withdrawal symptoms occurring in infants exposed to opioids in utero - requires a...
Viral RNA sensing
Even tiny amounts of viruses can have disastrous consequences. RNA identification can reveal the type of virus present. A fast and sensitive technique based on...
Researchers develop microbubble scrubber to destroy dangerous biofilms
Credit: Photo by L. Brain Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Stiff microbial films often coat medical devices, household items and infrastructure such as the inside of...
