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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Study shows potential culprit behind Lupus

A team of researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine show that patients with SLE or lupus, have abnormal activation of B cells, which is part of the body’s immune system

8 Jul 2019

Quitting drinking may improve health-related quality of life for women

Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong Kong published in CMAJ.

8 Jul 2019

Harnessing target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat obesity

Research presented next week at Physiology 2019 - the annual conference of The Physiological Society - reveals a way to harness the target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat the obesity epidemic.

8 Jul 2019

Number of fully-immunized Australian kids hits record high

New data for the March quarter in 2019 revealed the immunization rates for all five-year-old children in the country increased to 94.78 percent from the previous record of 94.67 percent in December 2018.

7 Jul 2019

Schwann cells capable of generating protective myelin over nerves finds research

Researchers have found that Schwann cells, a special type of cells are capable of generating protective myelin sheath covers for the nerves at rates higher than earlier believed.

7 Jul 2019

Scientists create powerful method for 'directed evolution' of molecules

UNC School of Medicine scientists created a powerful new "directed evolution" technique for the rapid development of scientific tools and new treatments for many diseases.

5 Jul 2019

Mice cured of HIV in an experiment sparks new hope

HIV is a viral infection that leads to AIDS and is fatal in almost all cases. For decades now, researchers have been trying to find a complete cure for this infection that affects 37 million people across the globe.

4 Jul 2019

Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning

Muscle memory -- it's not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.

4 Jul 2019

Pain signals in humans are faster than previously thought

Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study from researchers at Linköping University in Sweden, Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, and the National Institutes of Health in the US.

4 Jul 2019

Computer-generated flu vaccine enters clinical trials in the US

A seasonal flu vaccine that has been developed entirely by artificial intelligence on a computer is set to be tested in clinical trials in the US.

4 Jul 2019

Study reveals first complete wiring diagram of an animal's nervous system

In a study published online today in Nature, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe the first complete wiring diagram of the nervous system of an animal, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, used by scientists worldwide as a model organism.

4 Jul 2019

Cognitive neuroimaging offers answers to human engraved abstract motifs

Long before Lascaux paintings, humans engraved abstract motifs on stones, shells or egg shells. the earliest are 540,000 years old.

4 Jul 2019

Neuroscientists control visual behavior of a mouse with single-cell precision

For the first time, a team of neuroscientists from Columbia University have controlled a visual behavior of a mouse by activating a few neurons in its visual cortex.

4 Jul 2019

Study reveals how protein mutation is involved in Christianson syndrome

Rearing its head in infancy, Christianson Syndrome is a rare disorder whose symptoms include intellectual disability, seizures and difficulty standing or walking.

4 Jul 2019

Study: Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to specific genetic mutation

Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to a specific genetic mutation in patients with psychotic disorders, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

4 Jul 2019

Non-pathogenic bacteria engineered as Trojan Horse to treat tumors from within

The emerging field of synthetic biology-designing new biological components and systems-is revolutionizing medicine.

4 Jul 2019

Mice study suggests potential treatment approach for MS in humans

For decades medical researchers have known that an effective way to combat multiple sclerosis (MS) would be to suppress the human immune system, since the debilitating disease is caused by the immune system 'mistakenly' attacking tissues in the spine and brain.

3 Jul 2019

Study: Biomarkers in the blood may help predict recovery time after concussion

A study of high school and college football players suggests that biomarkers in the blood may have potential use in identifying which players are more likely to need a longer recovery time after concussion, according to a study published in the July 3, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Jul 2019

Researchers identify autoimmune disease linked with testicular cancer

Using advanced technology, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco, have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.

3 Jul 2019