Some can combat dementia by enlisting still-healthy parts of the brain
Credit: Aneta Kielar, University of Arizona People with a rare dementia that initially attacks the language center of the brain recruit other areas of the...
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Thin, flexible polymers record ‘conversations’ deeper in the brain with less injury-risk
Science has yet to unravel a complete understanding of the brain and all its intricate workings. It's not for lack of effort. Over many decades,...
Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression
Credit: San Francisco State University Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The...
Ludwig researchers devise and test pioneering personalized ovarian cancer vaccine
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research APRIL 11, 2018, NEW YORK -- A Ludwig Cancer Research study has shown that an entirely new type of personalized cancer...
Save the date: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2018
CHICAGO, April, 11, 2018 - The Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 will be held July 21-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Each year,...
New methodology helps study of promising targeted drug delivery scaffold
Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new way to manipulate a virus shell that self-assembles from proteins and holds promise as a carrier for disease...
Personalized tumor vaccine shows promise in pilot trial
PHILADELPHIA - A new type of cancer vaccine has yielded promising results in an initial clinical trial conducted at the Perelman School of Medicine at...
Reconstruction of major North Atlantic circulation system shows weakening
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have affected one of the global ocean's major circulation systems, slowing the redistribution of heat in the...
Road salt pollutes drinking water wells in suburban New York state
Credit: Source: Kelly et al 2018 (Millbrook, NY) Road salt applied during the winter lingers in the environment, where it can pollute drinking water supplies....
Scientists find excess mitochondrial iron, Huntington’s Disease link
Credit: Ali Grossman, University of Wyoming Scientists at the University of Wyoming have found that mice engineered to have Huntington's disease (HD) have an over-accumulation...
CMI expands research in tech metals as demand for electric vehicles grows
Credit: US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory As increasing consumer interest in electric vehicles drives the demand for supplies of lithium and cobalt (ingredients in...
NIH researchers crack mystery behind rare bone disorder
Credit: National Institutes of Health Researchers at the National Institutes of Health worked with 15 patients from around the world to uncover a genetic basis...
The Rivkin Center awards $1.185 million in ovarian cancer research grants
Seattle, WA (April 11, 2018) -- The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3), announced that it has awarded $1.185 million in ovarian cancer...
Fungi in fashion
Credit: University of Delaware/ Wenbo Fan Two University of Delaware students put their best foot forward at this year's National Sustainable Design Expo, showing off...
One thing leads to another: Causal chains link health, development, and conservation
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. The linkages between environmental health and human well-being are complex and...
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