Aggressive clearance key to best outcome after a brain hemorrhage
MISTIE III trial confirms need to remove at least 70 percent of an intracerebral clotCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine ...
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Blood cells could hold master clock behind aging
International team finds blood cell DNA stays steady and defines cellular ageCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Blood ...
Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2019
The largest and most influential international meeting dedicated to advancing dementia science, the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019, will ...
RNAs play key role in protein aggregation and in neurodegenerative disease
Credit: © CRG 2018. All rights reserved New research reveals RNAs, which are crucial for cells to produce proteins, are ...
Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells
Credit: Gong Chen Lab, Penn State A simple drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons ...
NIH study provides answer to long-held debate on blood sugar control after stroke
Findings may have immediate impact on clinical practice WHAT: Hyperglycemia, or increased glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic ...
This is a neuron on nicotine
Nicotine works inside cells to reinforce addictionCredit: Caltech/Lester laboratory When a person takes a puff on a cigarette, nicotine floods ...
Blood leukocytes mirror insufficient sleep
An insufficient amount of sleep and qualitatively poor sleep are common among the general population. Prior studies have indicated that ...
New findings could make mosquitos more satisfied — and safer to be around
Credit: Alex Wild She weighs less than one ten-thousandth of an ounce and her top speed is less than two ...
Body building supplement could be bad for the brain
People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say People taking the protein ...
Immigrant scientists lead charge in understanding human biology and disease
$250,000 in Vilcek Foundation Prizes awarded to Angelika Amon, Amit Choudhary, Jeanne T. Paz, and Mikhail G. Shapiro The Vilcek ...
The silence of sickle cell disease
Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles brings us closer to understanding an elusive complication of sickle cell disease -- the ...
Study links adult fibromyalgia to childhood sexual abuse
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions are an effective treatment, Tel Aviv University researchers say A new Tel Aviv University study finds ...
Endocannabinoid system, a target to improve cognitive disorders in models of Down syndrome
In a new study in mouse models of Down syndrome, cannabinoid receptor type-1 has been identified as a possible target ...
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer's disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for ...
Voluntary control of brainwaves in deep brain of patients with Parkinson's disease
Patients with Parkinson's disease can voluntarily control β waves in their deep brain, representing a new approach toward managing disease-related ...
More About MS: A new educational forum for living with MS announced by CMSC
Consortium of multiple sclerosis centers to host free patient, family and caregivers program in Seattle, Wash. The Consortium of Multiple ...
New data suggests nicotine while pregnant alters genes
Findings may point to potential cure for addictionCredit: University of Houston The Akay Lab biomedical research team at the University ...
New therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis successfully tested on mice
Québec City, February 6, 2019 - A team from Université Laval and the CERVO Brain Research Centre has demonstrated the ...
Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists ...