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Genome editing approaches enable precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases

In a new paper, University of California, Irvine researchers explain how precision genome editing agents have enabled precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).

23 Sep 2022

Research reveals the role of microglia-neuron connections during brain development

The Laboratory of Neuroimmunology of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary, led by Ádám Dénes, describes the presence of a direct interaction site between microglial cells and the cell body of developing neurons, and reveals its role during brain development.

20 Sep 2022

Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

The zebrafish should be known to many aquarium enthusiasts mainly because of its striking pigmentation. However, the characteristic black-blue stripes, to which the animal owes its name, only form over time.

20 Sep 2022

Discovery of 380-million-year-old heart sheds new light on the evolution of our bodies

Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart – the oldest ever found – alongside a separate fossilized stomach, intestine and liver in an ancient jawed fish, shedding new light on the evolution of our own bodies.

15 Sep 2022

New immunotherapy approach may lead to an effective treatment for fibrosis

Chronic diseases often lead to fibrosis, a condition in which organ tissue suffers from excessive scarring.

15 Sep 2022

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded $1.9 million to John Boughter, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and co-director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, to study the brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods.

14 Sep 2022

Blocking FNDC5 prevents cancer-induced cachexia in mice

The severe muscle atrophy and weakness commonly associated with cancer growth (i.e., cachexia) can be prevented simply by being deprived of FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have found.

12 Sep 2022

Early life exposure to antibiotics can have long-lasting effects on adult gut health

Preterm and low birth weight babies are routinely given antibiotics to prevent, not just treat, infections, which they have a high risk of developing.

9 Sep 2022

Significantly enlarged gray matter volume in neuropsychiatric long-COVID syndrome

In a recent study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, researchers found larger gray matter volumes (GMVs) in patients with neuropsychiatric long COVID syndrome.

8 Sep 2022

Study provides some important new clues to age-related memory decline

One of the most upsetting aspects of age-related memory decline is not being able to remember the face that accompanies the name of a person you just talked with hours earlier.

8 Sep 2022

Study establishes link between Piezo1 and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development

A new University of California, Irvine-led study reveals how mechanical forces and tissue mechanics influence the morphology of the developing brain, and establishes a direct link in neural stem cells between Piezo1, a mechanically-activated ion channel, and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development.

8 Sep 2022

New OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology from Biosense Webster

The OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology provides physicians with the precise information needed for catheter ablation procedures that treat cardiac arrhythmias.

From Johnson & Johnson 7 Sep 2022

UTHSC team wins $2.13 million NINDS award to study early neuron development

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.13 million to a University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) team studying how neural cells that build a functional brain are generated during embryonic and neonatal life.

2 Sep 2022

Anatomy News and Research

Genome editing approaches enable precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases

Research reveals the role of microglia-neuron connections during brain development

Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

Discovery of 380-million-year-old heart sheds new light on the evolution of our bodies

New immunotherapy approach may lead to an effective treatment for fibrosis

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

Blocking FNDC5 prevents cancer-induced cachexia in mice

Early life exposure to antibiotics can have long-lasting effects on adult gut health

Significantly enlarged gray matter volume in neuropsychiatric long-COVID syndrome

Study provides some important new clues to age-related memory decline

Study establishes link between Piezo1 and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development

New OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology from Biosense Webster

UTHSC team wins $2.13 million NINDS award to study early neuron development

New labeling technique helps analyze the contents of exosomes from cells

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

Increasing the production of new neurons rescues memory defects in mice with Alzheimer's disease

A new method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients

Clinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex may be failing a generation of young women

Repurposed drug shows promise as potential new treatment for motor neuron disease

Study defines how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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