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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.

Persistence of viral RNA following acute infection

Professor Diane Griffin from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, has recently explained the persistence mechanism of viral RNA in the human body after clinical recovery from acute infection.

6 Jun 2022

Molecular 'connector' may underlie gender differences in cocaine’s effects, mice study shows

Scientists have long known that cocaine works by latching on to molecular connectors on the surface of brain cells, allowing dopamine, a chemical that promotes feelings of pleasure and reward, to accumulate in the space between brain cells.

3 Jun 2022

Study: Nearly 43% of patients with KRAS-mutated lung cancer respond to experimental drug adagrasib

Nearly 43% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose lung cancers harbored a specific KRAS mutation responded to the experimental drug adagrasib, and the targeted agent also showed activity against lesions in the brain that metastasized from the lung tumors, according to results of a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

3 Jun 2022

Combinations of multiple genetic factors play a role in the broad spectrum of autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is referred to as a "spectrum" because clinical features of ASD range from mild social impairments in some people to severe intellectual disability or epilepsy in others.

3 Jun 2022

Scientists propose a neurocomputational model of creative processes

"Many believe that creativity is assigned to a single brain region. But that is not the case," said Radwa Khalil. Together with scientists from South Africa and Australia, the neurobiologist at Jacobs University Bremen has proposed a computer-based model that assigns creative processes to neural networks in the brain.

3 Jun 2022

Study shows significant changes in sleep timing and screen use among children during the pandemic

A new study to be presented at SLEEP 2022 shows significant changes in sleep timing and screen use among America's children during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Jun 2022

Differences in behavior among people with ASD are closely related to variations in brain anatomy

Differences in behavior among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are closely related to differences in neuroanatomy – the shape of a brain – a team of Boston College neuroscientists report today in the journal Science.

3 Jun 2022

Diabetes drug's target protein can be a candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease, a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and published in Neurology reports.

3 Jun 2022

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Scientists from Italy have recently analyzed the effect of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine on the semen quality of adult men.

3 Jun 2022

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

A multi-center study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure lowering medications, reduced the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

3 Jun 2022

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana.

3 Jun 2022

New, efficient protocol to generate microglia from human pluripotent cells for retinal development

This study is led by prof. Jin (Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University).

3 Jun 2022

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

A new study explores how acute stressors affected mice in terms of their immune responses in specific regions of the brain.

2 Jun 2022

Contrastive machine learning helps better characterize the neuroanatomical variation of ASD

Understanding brain heterogeneity in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could be pivotal to improving quality of life in affected individuals, by leading to more specific diagnoses and targeted behavioral interventions.

2 Jun 2022

A non-coding RNA molecule regulates mitochondrial gene expression in human cells, study shows

A new study published in the journal Cell shows that a non-coding RNA molecule regulates mitochondrial gene expression in human cells.

2 Jun 2022

Study shows the two-way association between IBD and depression in siblings

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Americans. Depression affects more than 16 million Americans.

2 Jun 2022

Genetically predicted height linked to risk for several common health conditions

A large genetic study by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' Million Veteran Program (MVP)) has found that a person's height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood.

2 Jun 2022

Truncated tau protein may be a means for better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

In a new study of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that a relatively unstudied form of the tau protein associated with neurodegeneration may be a means for better diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

2 Jun 2022

Cancer patients have a greater risk for developing diabetes, study says

Cancer patients are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, and the University of Copenhagen.

2 Jun 2022

Cellular changes in astrocytes play a crucial role in regulating outcomes for CNS disorders

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have comprehensively mapped molecular activity in the brain and spinal cord that is responsible for regulating the body's response to central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease and spinal cord injuries.

2 Jun 2022

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Persistence of viral RNA following acute infection

Molecular 'connector' may underlie gender differences in cocaine’s effects, mice study shows

Study: Nearly 43% of patients with KRAS-mutated lung cancer respond to experimental drug adagrasib

Combinations of multiple genetic factors play a role in the broad spectrum of autism

Scientists propose a neurocomputational model of creative processes

Study shows significant changes in sleep timing and screen use among children during the pandemic

Differences in behavior among people with ASD are closely related to variations in brain anatomy

Diabetes drug's target protein can be a candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

New, efficient protocol to generate microglia from human pluripotent cells for retinal development

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

Contrastive machine learning helps better characterize the neuroanatomical variation of ASD

A non-coding RNA molecule regulates mitochondrial gene expression in human cells, study shows

Study shows the two-way association between IBD and depression in siblings

Genetically predicted height linked to risk for several common health conditions

Truncated tau protein may be a means for better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Cancer patients have a greater risk for developing diabetes, study says

Cellular changes in astrocytes play a crucial role in regulating outcomes for CNS disorders

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