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UCD researcher wins European Research Council Synergy Grant for NanoX project

University College Dublin (UCD) researcher Dr Nicola Fletcher has received a coveted European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant for her groundbreaking project NanoX.

5 Nov 2024

New technology for visualizing AMPA receptors offers insights into psychiatric disorders

Even though psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are quite common, their diagnosis and treatment are challenging.

5 Nov 2024

Revised diagnostic criteria seek to avoid over-diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is currently largely based on the presence of biomarkers. This may lead to a problematic over-diagnosis if this is incorrectly interpreted.

5 Nov 2024

New active substance shows promise in treating acute sudden hearing loss

A research team led by MedUni Vienna has investigated AC102, a new active substance that offers hope of an effective treatment for acute sudden hearing loss. The latest results have been published in the scientific journal "Cell Death & Disease".

5 Nov 2024

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

In this interview, News Medical speaks with Dr Martin Biggs from Synoptics about Syngene's G:Box, a high-quality imaging and gel documentation system.

From Synoptics Ltd 5 Nov 2024

Study shows toddlers learn better from impossible events

Children too young to know words like "impossible" and "improbable" nonetheless understand how possibility works, finds new work with two- and three-year-olds.

4 Nov 2024

Barrow researchers display Andrea Vesalius' anatomical manikins for the first time

For the first time, researchers at Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute have collected and displayed together the "manikins" published nearly 500 years ago by the 16th Century anatomist Andrea Vesalius – works that laid the foundation for modern surgical and neurosurgical training.

4 Nov 2024

Space-grown stem cells show promise for accelerating biotherapies

Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say.

4 Nov 2024

Scientists develop first durable human lip cell models in the lab

We use our lips to talk, eat, drink, and breathe; they signal our emotions, health, and aesthetic beauty. It takes a complex structure to perform so many roles, so lip problems can be hard to repair effectively. Basic research is essential to improving these treatments, but until now, models using lip cells - which perform differently to other skin cells - have not been available.

4 Nov 2024

SpaceX CRS-31 supports heart health, neurodegeneration, and student science

More than 25 payloads sponsored by the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) National Laboratory, including technology demonstrations, in-space manufacturing, student experiments, and multiple projects funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), are bound for the orbiting outpost.

4 Nov 2024

Researchers link polyphosphate to protective role in neurodegenerative disease fibrils

Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

3 Nov 2024

Huntington’s disease symptoms reduced by new peptide-polymer therapy

Scientists at Northwestern and Case Western Reserve universities have developed the first polymer-based therapeutic for Huntington's disease, an incurable, debilitating illness that causes nerve cells to break down in the brain.

3 Nov 2024

Combination therapy shows promising results in treating stage 3 melanoma

Pre-surgery treatment with the novel drug vidutolimod and the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab led to tumor control in 55% of patients with stage 3 cutaneous melanoma, according to the results of a single-arm phase 2 clinical trial led by the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

1 Nov 2024

Critical protein linked to spillover potential of animal viruses

Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses.

1 Nov 2024

AI provides same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance in ICUs

Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care – critical to preventing life-threatening sepsis.

1 Nov 2024

Research uncovers potential role of polyphosphate in neurodegenerative diseases

Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

1 Nov 2024

Sapio Sciences Expands Collaboration With AWS to Advance Science-Aware™ AI Vision

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From Sapio Sciences 1 Nov 2024

Study finds prenatal sleep quality affects newborn brain structure and emotional health

Prenatal sleep quality significantly influences neonatal brain development and emotional outcomes, highlighting the need for targeted sleep interventions.

1 Nov 2024

Innovative approach boosts spatial memory using VR and brain stimulation

EPFL researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants. The study is a first step in addressing dementia in an aging population without medication or surgery.

1 Nov 2024

Study reveals the role of eye movements in Parkinson's disease

Rapid side-to-side eye movements can help stabilize posture, avoid falls and maintain balance for people with Parkinson's disease, just as they can for healthy people. This seemingly counterintuitive conclusion was reached by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and the University of Lille in France in a study supported by FAPESP. An article on the study is published in the journal Biomechanics.

1 Nov 2024