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Tiny brain implant can be wirelessly recharged to control brain circuits

A group of KAIST researchers and collaborators have engineered a tiny brain implant that can be wirelessly recharged from outside the body to control brain circuits for long periods of time without battery replacement.

28 Jan 2021

Neural network models mimic the behavior of real dendrites

Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain, are complex computers by themselves. They receive input signals on a tree-like structure - the dendrite.

27 Jan 2021

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States - with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Jan 2021

Ebola survivors experienced a resurgence in antibody levels after recovery

A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new University of Liverpool study has found.

27 Jan 2021

Genetically engineered cartilage delivers anti-inflammatory drug in response to knee activity

Working to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cartilage to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug in response to activity similar to the bending of a knee or other motions that put stress on joints.

27 Jan 2021

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping products, says researcher

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping product and e-liquid packaging to encourage smokers to switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes and to prevent non-smokers from taking up vaping, a researcher at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand says.

27 Jan 2021

Study: Diabetics worry about disruption to insulin supplies owing to Brexit outcome

Diabetics living in the UK worry about disruption to insulin supplies as a result of Brexit, new research shows.

27 Jan 2021

Novel method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis

A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds a new method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis.

27 Jan 2021

Study provides a detailed look at vulnerable sites on SARS-CoV-2

A new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that T cells try to fight SARS-CoV-2 by targeting a broad range of sites on the virus--beyond the key sites on the virus's spike protein.

27 Jan 2021

New tool offers data-driven, precision medicine approach to help scientists better understand COVID-19

It is called PAGER-CoV, and it promises to be an important tool in finding therapies for COVID-19.

27 Jan 2021

New automated measurement system to assess healthy lifespans using nematodes

A research group from Kumamoto University (Japan) has developed an automated measurement system to assess healthy lifespans using nematodes (C. elegans).

27 Jan 2021

Temperature, latitude correlate with COVID-19 cases and mortality rates

With cities around the globe locking down yet again amid soaring COVID-19 numbers, could seasonality be partially to blame? New research from the University of Illinois says yes.

27 Jan 2021

R&D lacking on emerging infectious diseases, report finds

As research into COVID-19 swells, R&D on other infectious diseases is seriously lacking, report finds.

27 Jan 2021

Insight into cancer cells' own first aid could provide the basis for new immunotherapy

Insight into cancer cells' own first aid could help the development of a new type of treatment. Johanna Olweus and her team at the UiO (University of Oslo) and the OUS (Oslo University Hospital) are important contributors to this study, which has been published in Nature.

27 Jan 2021

New trial to look at reducing transmission of Covid-19 in care homes

A new trial, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, will look at reducing the transmission of Covid-19 and its severity in care homes, thanks to funding from the National Institute for Health Research.

27 Jan 2021

New York Tech researchers receive NIH grant to improve the understanding of atherosclerosis

A New York Institute of Technology research team led by Olga V. Savinova, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, has secured a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

27 Jan 2021

Study shows the limits of working memory in younger children

Imagine a 7-year-old and a college student both take a break from their virtual classes to get a drink of water.

27 Jan 2021

IU researchers identify how breast cancer cells evade immune attacks

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified how breast cancer cells hide from immune cells to stay alive. The discovery could lead to better immunotherapy treatment for patients.

27 Jan 2021

Cleveland Clinic receives two grants to study therapeutic potential of anti-cancer drug in Alzheimer's

The National Institute of Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation awarded five-year grants of $3.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, to scientists from Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health to study the therapeutic potential of the anti-cancer drug lenalidomide in early-stage Alzheimer's disease, known as mild cognitive impairment.

27 Jan 2021

Salk scientists receive $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to study aging mechanisms

A collaborative team of Salk scientists led by Professor John Reynolds will receive $1.2 million over four years as part of a Network Grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to examine aging across the life span, including age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

27 Jan 2021

Research News and Research

Tiny brain implant can be wirelessly recharged to control brain circuits

Neural network models mimic the behavior of real dendrites

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

Ebola survivors experienced a resurgence in antibody levels after recovery

Genetically engineered cartilage delivers anti-inflammatory drug in response to knee activity

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping products, says researcher

Study: Diabetics worry about disruption to insulin supplies owing to Brexit outcome

Novel method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis

Study provides a detailed look at vulnerable sites on SARS-CoV-2

New tool offers data-driven, precision medicine approach to help scientists better understand COVID-19

New automated measurement system to assess healthy lifespans using nematodes

Temperature, latitude correlate with COVID-19 cases and mortality rates

R&D lacking on emerging infectious diseases, report finds

Insight into cancer cells' own first aid could provide the basis for new immunotherapy

New trial to look at reducing transmission of Covid-19 in care homes

New York Tech researchers receive NIH grant to improve the understanding of atherosclerosis

Study shows the limits of working memory in younger children

IU researchers identify how breast cancer cells evade immune attacks

Cleveland Clinic receives two grants to study therapeutic potential of anti-cancer drug in Alzheimer's

Salk scientists receive $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to study aging mechanisms

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