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Researchers discover how "leaky" mitochondria can drive harmful inflammation

Researchers have discovered how "leaky" mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – can drive harmful inflammation responsible for diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

4 Mar 2024

How live music directly stimulates the affective brain, emotionally engaging listeners in real time

Researchers explore how live and recorded music stimulates the brain.

4 Mar 2024

MRI monitoring reduces breast cancer mortality in women with BRCA1 mutations

An international study, published in the JAMA Oncology journal, in which the Clinical Oncology group of the Sant Pau Research Institute participated, has revealed that MRI monitoring in women with mutations in the BRCA1 genes significantly reduces breast cancer mortality without the need for preventive mastectomy.

1 Mar 2024

Is posttraumatic epilepsy associated with long-term dementia risk?

The associations between dementia risk and PTE.

1 Mar 2024

UC Riverside professor receives NIH grant for neurodevelopmental disorder study

Iryna Ethell, a professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has been awarded a five-year grant of $2.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study mechanisms of hyperexcitability and seizures in neurodevelopmental disorders such as such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism.

29 Feb 2024

Is posttraumatic epilepsy associated with long-term dementia risk?

The associations between post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) and the risk of dementia.

29 Feb 2024

Study demonstrates the deleterious effects of chronic cocaine use on functional brain networks

A collaborative research endeavor by scientists in the Departments of Radiology, Neurology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at the UNC School of Medicine have demonstrated the deleterious effects of chronic cocaine use on the functional networks in the brain.

28 Feb 2024

New tool can streamline the analysis of complex epigenome and epitranscriptome data

Scientists have extensively researched the structure and sequence of genetic material and its interactions with proteins in the hope of understanding how our genetics and environment interact in diseases.

28 Feb 2024

EPFL scientists uncover protein degradation mechanism preventing autoimmune reactions

Scientists at EPFL uncover the mechanism by which cells mark the protein cGAS for degradation, which is critical in preventing the immune system from mistakenly attacking the body's own tissues.

28 Feb 2024

New lung cell atlas unveils pathways to lung adenocarcinoma development

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center built a new atlas of lung cells, uncovering new cellular pathways and precursors in the development of lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

28 Feb 2024

Calcium crystal deposits linked to worsening knee osteoarthritis, study finds

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide and 34 million people in the U.S.

28 Feb 2024

AHA scientific statement: Advances and challenges in AI applications for cardiovascular medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) may transform cardiovascular medicine. For now, though, many challenges remain, and few AI tools have been proven to improve care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

28 Feb 2024

New blood biomarkers identified to predict cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rheumatoid arthritis impacts approximately 2 million people in the United States and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

28 Feb 2024

Oxygenation in the placenta predicts childhood brain growth

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the brain or cerebral cortex) and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behavior.

27 Feb 2024

Brain research offers new insights on aphantasia and autobiographical memory

When people lack visual imagination, this is known as aphantasia. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) investigated how the lack of mental imagery affects long-term memory.

27 Feb 2024

FB1006: AI-discovered drug advances to clinical trials for ALS treatment

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal type of motor neuron disease characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, resulting in muscle weakness and paralysis that can include the inability to walk and speak, or even swallow and breathe.

27 Feb 2024

Boston College biologist wins NIH grant to study viral insulins for cancer treatment

Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has been awarded a five-year, $2.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study viral insulins and mechanisms related to IGF-1 receptor protein inhibition and its potential applications in cancer treatment.

26 Feb 2024

Novel insights into pathologies of diabetic cardiomyopathy, hippocampal neurotoxicity, and Alzheimer’s

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Imaging News and Research

Researchers discover how "leaky" mitochondria can drive harmful inflammation

How live music directly stimulates the affective brain, emotionally engaging listeners in real time

MRI monitoring reduces breast cancer mortality in women with BRCA1 mutations

Is posttraumatic epilepsy associated with long-term dementia risk?

UC Riverside professor receives NIH grant for neurodevelopmental disorder study

Is posttraumatic epilepsy associated with long-term dementia risk?

Study demonstrates the deleterious effects of chronic cocaine use on functional brain networks

New tool can streamline the analysis of complex epigenome and epitranscriptome data

EPFL scientists uncover protein degradation mechanism preventing autoimmune reactions

New lung cell atlas unveils pathways to lung adenocarcinoma development

Calcium crystal deposits linked to worsening knee osteoarthritis, study finds

AHA scientific statement: Advances and challenges in AI applications for cardiovascular medicine

New blood biomarkers identified to predict cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Oxygenation in the placenta predicts childhood brain growth

Brain research offers new insights on aphantasia and autobiographical memory

FB1006: AI-discovered drug advances to clinical trials for ALS treatment

Boston College biologist wins NIH grant to study viral insulins for cancer treatment

Novel insights into pathologies of diabetic cardiomyopathy, hippocampal neurotoxicity, and Alzheimer’s

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