UCLA biologists ‘transfer’ a memory
Credit: Christelle Snow/UCLA UCLA biologists report they have transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, creating an artificial memory, by injecting RNA from...
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Gene variant may increase psychiatric risk after traumatic brain injury
Credit: Kevin Walsh A variant of the APOE gene may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in people who have had a traumatic brain injury,...
‘Universal antibodies’ disarm various pathogens
Bacteria and other microorganisms display structures from sugar molecules on their surfaces. These sugar structures play an important role for immune defense. "They enable the...
New procedure to improve nasal airflow aims to help patients breathe easy
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are exploring how small changes in the nasal...
New molecule to improve pharmaceuticals draws inspiration from nature’s toolbox
Credit: Robert Paton/Colorado State University In the race to create more potent and stable medicines, scientists know that adding fluorine can improve drug molecules. However,...
Restoring epigenetic balance reinstates memory in flies with alzheimer’s disease symptoms
Researchers from Drexel University reversed symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in fruit flies by restoring the balance between two epigenetic enzymes that regulate gene expression, a...
CU researchers: infant growth patterns affected by type of protein consumed
AURORA, Colo. (May 14, 2018) - A new study by CU School of Medicine researchers has determined that choices of protein intake from solid foods...
NIH scientists develop novel technique to study brain disease
Credit: NIEHS A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of...
University of Cincinnati study examines impact of poor functional kidney status
Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI -- A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) finds poor functional kidney status in elderly patients with end...
University of Alberta cyclotron could supply province’s demand for medical isotopes
Credit: University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) University of Alberta scientists have taken a critical step towards supplying Alberta's demand for medical isotopes. Their newly published...
First description of mEAK-7 gene could suggest path toward therapies for cancer
For years, researchers have known that a gene called EAK-7 plays an important role in determining how long worms will live. But it remained unclear...
Heart disease severity may depend on nitric oxide levels
The most common heart medications may get an assist from nitric oxide circulating in the body, according to a new study out of Case Western...
CAMH study shows details of brain networks in autism
TORONTO (May 14, 2018) - A CAMH study analyzing more than 1,000 brain scans reveals surprising new insights into brain networks in people with autism,...
Marketing to physicians by opioid pharma companies leads to more opioid prescriptions
Boston - A new study shows the significant impact that even a meal or two paid for by a pharmaceutical company can have on prescribing...
May/June 2018 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Screening Tool Improves Prediction of Developing Dementia In people with a minor decline on the Mini-Mental-State-Examination--a widely used but limited test to screen for cognitive...
