Targeting a brain mechanism could treat aggression
A number of psychiatric disorders present with aggression and violence, which, needless to say, are destructive to both individuals and societies worldwide: death, disease, disability,...
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First FDA-approved study of focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier
Credit: University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Md., Aug. 9, 2018 - In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the...
CU School of Medicine’s Kenneth Tyler article in New England Journal of Medicine
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 9, 2018) - Kenneth Tyler, MD, the Louise Baum Endowed Chair in Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is...
Melanoma linked with CLL, close monitoring recommended
While studying a large group of individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made an important discovery -- these patients...
UBC study: Kidney transplant chains more effective in saving lives
Credit: UBC Sauder School of Business New research from the UBC Sauder School of the Business has found that transplant societies which prioritize kidney transplant...
Research brief: New 3D-printed device could help treat spinal cord injuries
Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term...
MRI may facilitate the diagnosis and evaluation of the treatment outcomes of depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a higher incidence in recent years and lays a high economic burden on families and society, in general. Early diagnosis...
Discovery presents treatment hope for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Shutterstock There is new hope for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases following a ground-breaking discovery made by an Australian-Chinese research collaboration..
Hybrid catalyst with high enantiomer selectivity
Credit: Hokkaido University A group of Japanese researchers has developed a technology to create a hybrid catalyst from simple-structured, commercially available rhodium and organic catalysts,...
‘Tic’-tock
Credit: Hiroshima University Scientists in Japan have found a potential marker to identify which people with abnormally fast heartbeats are at high risk of developing...
Key role found for enzymes in DNA replication and sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs
Credit: Sandra Segura-Bayona, IRB Barcelona. During cell growth, cells copy their DNA through a process called DNA replication. For this process to be accurate, the...
Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders
Credit: © UNIGE Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication. But...
A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one
DALLAS, August 9, 2018 -- Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according...
Arsenic in combination with an existing drug could combat cancer
BOSTON - Investigators have discovered that arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug work together to target a master cancer regulator. The team, led...
NASA satellites assist states in estimating abundance of key wildlife species
Credit: photo by D. Stoner LOGAN, UTAH, USA- Climate and land-use change are shrinking natural wildlife habitats around the world. Yet despite their importance to...
