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Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Black and white people is similarly high, study says

The rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) cases varies greatly by race and ethnicity. A new study suggests that the prevalence of MS in Black and white people is similarly high, while much lower in Hispanic and Asian people.

27 Apr 2022

Researchers identify four new target molecules for future personalized MS treatment

Currently available therapies to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) lack precision and can lead to serious side effects.

27 Apr 2022

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be a complex and time-consuming process, requiring evaluations ranging from brain scans to cognitive and lab tests to reviews of medical history and symptoms.

27 Apr 2022

Cellular reprogramming can lead to better liver tissue regeneration in mice

Mammals can't typically regenerate organs as efficiently as other vertebrates, such as fish and lizards. Now, Salk scientists have found a way to partially reset liver cells to more youthful states - allowing them to heal damaged tissue at a faster rate than previously observed.

27 Apr 2022

UNC study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound

Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care.

26 Apr 2022

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Anxiety disorders and chronic insomnia are the two most common psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, there is not enough knowledge about the underlying causes to be able to better treat these conditions.

26 Apr 2022

Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

My work is focused on looking at the dynamics of B/T cell populations within lymph nodes from patients that had recovered from COVID-19. My role in this research was developing and implementing microscopy image analysis techniques using methods and instrumentation in part supplied by TissueGnostics.

From TissueGnostics 26 Apr 2022

Understanding the Choice Between Individual Versus Social Housing Mice and Its Impact On Research

In this interview, Steffen van Heijningen discusses the differences between individual and social housing of mice and how housing conditions can impact the research.

From Noldus Information Technology 26 Apr 2022

NTU Singapore launches new research center to better understand how dementia develops in Asians

To better understand how dementia develops in Asians and to advance new strategies that will one day help to predict and delay the progression of the disease, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched the Dementia Research Centre (Singapore).

25 Apr 2022

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

For years, the brain has been thought of as a biological computer that processes information through traditional circuits, whereby data zips straight from one cell to another.

22 Apr 2022

Salk scientists identify a protein that is critical for preventing pancreatic auto-digestion in mice

Every day, your pancreas produces about one cup of digestive juices, a mixture of molecules that can break down the food you eat.

21 Apr 2022

Cell division crucial for the success of macrophage infiltration

Researchers at ISTA discover a crucial process that enables immune cells to get to where they are needed. Study published in Science.

21 Apr 2022

Intense exercise could help to gain control over cravings for unhealthy foods

In a study that offers hope for human dieters, rats on a 30-day diet who exercised intensely resisted cues for favored, high-fat food pellets.

21 Apr 2022

Abnormalities in astrocytes may play a key role in causing autism spectrum disorder symptoms

Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

21 Apr 2022

Researchers identify brain areas that control the ability to perform complex, sequential movements

In a novel set of experiments with mice trained to do a sequence of movements and "change course" at the spur of the moment, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified areas of the animals' brains that interact to control the ability to perform complex, sequential movements, as well as to help the mice rebound when their movements are interrupted without warning.

21 Apr 2022

People who accumulate cardiovascular risk factors quickly have higher risk of developing dementia

Cardiovascular disease risk factors, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking, are believed to play key roles in the likelihood of developing cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.

21 Apr 2022

Novel methods for inferring the movement of brain cells during fetal development

The making of a human brain remains a mostly mysterious process that races from an embryonic neural tube to more than 100 billion interconnected neurons in the brain of a newborn. To achieve this marvel of biological engineering, the developing fetal brain must grow, on average, at a rate of roughly 250,000 nerve cells per minute throughout the course of a pregnancy.

21 Apr 2022

Single-cell genome sequencing provides a new way to think about Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease is marked by a loss of functional neurons in the brain. But what causes this loss? Through single-cell genome sequencing, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Broad Institute show that people with Alzheimer's have an abundance of newly acquired mutations in their neurons - more than people of the same age without Alzheimer's, and enough to disable genes important to brain function.

20 Apr 2022

Scientists demonstrate a new mechanism by which amino acids curb appetite

Proteins can suppress appetite, so a protein-rich diet can help people lose weight. That's just one of the reasons why this kind of diet has become increasingly popular in recent years.

20 Apr 2022

New evidence from a zebrafish model may help understand how epileptic seizures originate

New evidence from a zebrafish model of epilepsy may help resolve a debate into how seizures originate, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

20 Apr 2022

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Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Black and white people is similarly high, study says

Researchers identify four new target molecules for future personalized MS treatment

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Cellular reprogramming can lead to better liver tissue regeneration in mice

UNC study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

Understanding the Choice Between Individual Versus Social Housing Mice and Its Impact On Research

NTU Singapore launches new research center to better understand how dementia develops in Asians

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

Salk scientists identify a protein that is critical for preventing pancreatic auto-digestion in mice

Cell division crucial for the success of macrophage infiltration

Intense exercise could help to gain control over cravings for unhealthy foods

Abnormalities in astrocytes may play a key role in causing autism spectrum disorder symptoms

Researchers identify brain areas that control the ability to perform complex, sequential movements

People who accumulate cardiovascular risk factors quickly have higher risk of developing dementia

Novel methods for inferring the movement of brain cells during fetal development

Single-cell genome sequencing provides a new way to think about Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists demonstrate a new mechanism by which amino acids curb appetite

New evidence from a zebrafish model may help understand how epileptic seizures originate

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