FAU Brain Institute Fellows receive $1.1 million from Florida Department of Health
Researchers awarded grants from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research ProgramCredit: Florida Atlantic University In Florida, there are ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
New memory study first to use intracranial recordings
Credit: Artwork by Julian Wong. DETROIT - Declarative memory -- memories that can be consciously recalled -- is critical to ...
Edging closer to personalized medicine for patients with irregular heartbeat
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis In 2015, then President Barack Obama launched a precision medicine initiative, saying that its ...
Can pyruvate improve cardiac function following surgery?
The American Heart Association funds study at Children's National to analyze how a forgotten compound may improve metabolic function among ...
Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease
Massachusetts General study reveals how interaction between A-beta and tau proteins leads to pathological effects A study from Massachusetts General ...
Major international project aims to identify causes of dementia
European scientists have launched a research programme, which aims to identify common causes of dementia in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease ...
Process makes stem-cell-derived heart cells light up
Credit: Penn State Human Stem Cell Engineering Lab A faster, more cost-efficient, and more accurate method of examining the effectiveness ...
Can Facebook advertising prevent cancer?
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Is there ever a truly good time for a colonoscopy? Even with the recommendation ...
IASLC successfully pilots early lung imaging confederation project
Global lung cancer leader explores capabilities of deep learning and AI to improve screening and save lives DENVER - Evidence ...
Stress related responses regulate immune function
The immune system is composed of a wide range of different immune cells each with dedicated functions. Natural killer T ...
Potential therapeutic target for lung fibrosis identified
Medical University of South Carolina researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target for lung fibrosis; in lung fibrosis, lung tissue ...
Helping make brain surgery safer
Credit: Professor Robert McLaughlin, University of Adelaide. A biopsy needle that can help surgeons identify and avoid blood vessels in ...
Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too
Reduced US life expectancy is not just the Baby Boomers DURHAM, N.C. - Declining life expectancies in the U.S. include ...
Study links nutrients in blood to better brain connectivity, cognition in older adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in ...
Social animals have more parasite infections but lower infection-related costs
Credit: Ria Ghai Animals living in large groups tend to have more parasites than less social animals do, but according ...
Twofold overweight risk for five-year-olds given milk cereal drinks in infancy
Credit: Photo by Agneta Engelbrektsson Alm In five-year-old children, the risk for overweight is almost twice as high if they ...
RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases
Discovery offers new targets to treat Singleton-Merten syndrome, Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, familial chilblain lupus and moreCredit: Courtesy of Scripps Research JUPITER, ...
Scientists synthesize molecule capable of eliminating hepatitis C virus
The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow ...
Emerging trends in advanced nano-materials based electrochemical geno-sensors
Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are ...
MRI technique shows unique signatures of concussion in rugby players
Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor a ...
