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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.

Cleveland Clinic awarded $4.7 million grant to study prevention of cancer-associated blood clots

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $4.7 million grant to Cleveland Clinic to study the prevention of life-threatening, cancer-associated blood clots.

9 Aug 2018

Study finds link between degenerative eye conditions and Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is difficult to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool using the window to the brain: the eye.

9 Aug 2018

New drug makes rats to self-administer alcohol less frequently

Alcohol use disorders can have devastating effects on a person's health, relationships and finances. Yet for some, the feeling they get when taking a drink temporarily outweighs these other concerns.

9 Aug 2018

New findings pave way for novel, improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have found new evidence of how certain transport proteins are working at the molecular level, paving the way for new, improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.

9 Aug 2018

New research shows that ketogenic diets may increase risk of Type 2 diabetes

New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates that ketogenic diets, which are low carbohydrate high fat eating plans that are known to lead to weight loss, may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in the early stage of the diet.

9 Aug 2018

New guideline released to improve diagnosis, care for people with prolonged disorders of consciousness

For people in a vegetative or minimally conscious state caused by brain injury, an accurate diagnosis and ongoing medical and rehabilitative care based on the latest scientific evidence could mean a better chance for recovery, according to a new guideline by the American Academy of Neurology, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new method for capturing dynamic processes in individual cells

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Harvard Medical School report in the journal Nature that they have developed a technique for capturing dynamic processes in individual cells. Apart from studying disease processes, the method can be used to observe in detail how specialised cells are formed during embryonic development.

9 Aug 2018

Study: Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction

Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at Buffalo's Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, PhD.

9 Aug 2018

Study suggests link between probiotic use and “brain fogginess”

A study conducted at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has shown that probiotic intake can result in a significant build-up of small intestine bacteria that leads to brain fogginess.

8 Aug 2018

Long term effects of Zika virus exposure during pregnancy studied

Zika is a mosquito borne virus that can be dangerous in pregnant women as it can cause severe congenital malformations and damage to the baby. The extent of danger however is not known and a large study followed children who were exposed to this virus during their time within the womb.

7 Aug 2018

UCLA study demonstrates use of magnetic force to manage chronic pain

UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to manage chronic pain from disease or injury. Broadly, the study demonstrates the promising use of biomechanical forces that push and pull on cells to treat disease.

7 Aug 2018

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy trial targets solid tumors

Seattle Children's has opened a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy trial for children and young adults with relapsed or refractory non-central nervous system EGFR-expressing solid tumors. In the phase 1 trial, STRIvE-01, cancer-fighting CAR T cells will target the EGFR protein expressed in many childhood sarcoma, kidney and neuroblastoma tumors.

7 Aug 2018

Study: Potential new class of drugs may lower heart disease risk by targeting gut microbes

Cleveland Clinic researchers have designed a potential new class of drugs that may reduce cardiovascular risk by targeting a specific microbial pathway in the gut.

7 Aug 2018

Study: HDAC1 enzyme modifies molecular motor that drives neuron death

A biochemistry instructor curious about an enzyme discovered in the damaged neurons of people with multiple sclerosis made a leap toward a potential cure for countless neurodegenerative ills.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers use PET tracer to identify ER expression differences in metastatic breast cancer patients

In metastatic breast cancer, prognosis and treatment is largely influenced by estrogen receptor expression of the metastases.

7 Aug 2018

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a child's bedtime and how well they sleep at night can also affect how well they eat.

7 Aug 2018

FDA issues scientific recommendations to encourage development of novel drugs for treatment of OUD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued new scientific recommendations aimed at encouraging more widespread innovation and development of novel medication-assisted treatment drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

7 Aug 2018

Probiotic use could result in disorienting brain fogginess and rapid belly bloating

Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report.

6 Aug 2018

Our learning capabilities found to be limited during slow wave sleep

Led by Philippe Peigneux - ULB Neuroscience Institute -, a group of researchers found that our learning capabilities are limited during slow wave sleep. Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), they showed that while our brain is still able to perceive sounds during sleep, it is unable to group these sounds according to their organisation in a sequence.

6 Aug 2018

Researchers report new way to map the inner workings of a living cell

Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of the brain and other vital organs in living, breathing people. Now, Columbia University researchers report a new way to zoom in at the tiniest scales to track changes within individual cells.

6 Aug 2018

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Cleveland Clinic awarded $4.7 million grant to study prevention of cancer-associated blood clots

Study finds link between degenerative eye conditions and Alzheimer's disease

New drug makes rats to self-administer alcohol less frequently

New findings pave way for novel, improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

New research shows that ketogenic diets may increase risk of Type 2 diabetes

New guideline released to improve diagnosis, care for people with prolonged disorders of consciousness

Researchers develop new method for capturing dynamic processes in individual cells

Study: Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction

Study suggests link between probiotic use and “brain fogginess”

Long term effects of Zika virus exposure during pregnancy studied

UCLA study demonstrates use of magnetic force to manage chronic pain

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy trial targets solid tumors

Study: Potential new class of drugs may lower heart disease risk by targeting gut microbes

Study: HDAC1 enzyme modifies molecular motor that drives neuron death

Researchers use PET tracer to identify ER expression differences in metastatic breast cancer patients

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

FDA issues scientific recommendations to encourage development of novel drugs for treatment of OUD

Probiotic use could result in disorienting brain fogginess and rapid belly bloating

Our learning capabilities found to be limited during slow wave sleep

Researchers report new way to map the inner workings of a living cell

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