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Researchers use personalized simulations of the brain to uncover nature of internal processes

The brain is an adaptable and highly complex system. However, much remains to be known about the way in which individual components of the brain interact in order to produce cognitive performance.

3 Aug 2016

Lower weight late in life linked to greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital have found an association between lower weight and more extensive deposits of the Alzheimer's-associated protein beta-amyloid in the brains of cognitively normal older individuals.

2 Aug 2016

New review proposes neuroscience-based framework for diagnosis of addictive disorders

When it comes to an addictive disorder, you either have it or you don't. But this dichotomous nature of the diagnosis fails to recognize the complexity and diversity of addiction's origins and manifestation in people.

2 Aug 2016

Non-functional adrenal tumors can be potential risk factor for type 2 diabetes

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that "non-functional" adrenal tumors can increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

2 Aug 2016

Telestroke program increases clot-dissolving treatment rates among ischemic stroke patients

The use of a life-saving clot-dissolving treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke increased by 73 percent following the implementation of a Kaiser Permanente telestroke program, according to a study published today in The Permanente Journal.

1 Aug 2016

Overcoming gene silencing barriers to target neurological conditions: an interview with Dr Errol de Souza

Many gene mutations that cause neurological disorders have been identified. For example, in a rare neurological disorder such as Huntington’s disease, an autosomal dominant mutation through expansion of CAG (cytosine-adenine-guanine) triplet repeats in the gene coding for the Huntingtin protein results in abnormal protein production.

1 Aug 2016

AOFAS volunteers travel to Vietnam for treating people with lower extremity deformities

Volunteers from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society returned to Vietnam this year to provide corrective surgery for children and adults with lower extremity deformities and disabilities.

30 Jul 2016

New patents place Hamamatsu's cameras in ideal position for lightsheet applications

Lightsheet microscopy is rapidly becoming an important tool for biological research. Among its strengths are high speed selective plane acquisition, low phototoxicity to samples and low photo bleaching of fluorophores.

30 Jul 2016

Kaiser Permanente telestroke program increases use of clot-dissolving treatment for stroke patients

30 Jul 2016

W. Nuhsbaum to provide Leica microscopy and digital imaging solutions in Tennessee

Leica Microsystems, a technology leader with a 160-year history of providing best-in-class precision microscopy and digital micro-imaging solutions, announces a strategic expansion in its market representation in Tennessee.

30 Jul 2016

Tecan introduces Spark 20M multimode microplate reader for drug discovery or life science research

Tecan has launched the Spark 20M multimode microplate reader, offering tailor-made solutions to suit virtually any drug discovery or advanced life science research application.

From Tecan 30 Jul 2016

Scientists working to optimize camera capable of snapping pictures around corners

The Morgridge Institute for Research and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working to optimize a camera capable of a slick optical trick: Snapping pictures around corners.

30 Jul 2016

Experts recommend several measures to reduce firearm suicide rates in the U.S.

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center nd New York State Psychiatric Institute have found that legislation reducing access to firearms has lowered firearm suicide rates in other countries.

29 Jul 2016

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life had had larger volumes of certain regions of the brain at term equivalent and had better IQs, academic achievement, working memory, and motor function.

29 Jul 2016

Researchers develop new approach for visualizing oxygen in tissue

Learning how to look inside a body without having to cut it open is still an important part of medical research. One of the great challenges in imaging remains the visualization of oxygen in tissue.

28 Jul 2016

Smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine return to normal after quitting, study reports

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports that smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine, a chemical implicated in reward and addiction, return to normal three months after quitting.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers identify altered activity in distinct areas of the brain during hypnosis sessions

Your eyelids are getting heavy, your arms are going limp and you feel like you're floating through space.

28 Jul 2016

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

For patients with pneumonia or ongoing influenza-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United States, especially Arizona and central California, infectious diseases experts recommend physicians suspect valley fever, an often-overlooked fungal infection.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers find oldest evidence of cancer in 1.7 million-year-old fossil

An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand's Evolutionary Studies Institute and the South African Centre for Excellence in PalaeoSciences today announced in two papers, published in the South African Journal of Science, the discovery of the most ancient evidence for cancer and bony tumours yet described in the human fossil record.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers discover two plant-derived compounds with potential for fighting inflammation and pain

New research reveals that two specific plant-derived compounds may be effective for fighting inflammation and pain. The findings are published in the British Journal of Pharmacology.

28 Jul 2016

Imaging News and Research

Researchers use personalized simulations of the brain to uncover nature of internal processes

Lower weight late in life linked to greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

New review proposes neuroscience-based framework for diagnosis of addictive disorders

Non-functional adrenal tumors can be potential risk factor for type 2 diabetes

Telestroke program increases clot-dissolving treatment rates among ischemic stroke patients

Overcoming gene silencing barriers to target neurological conditions: an interview with Dr Errol de Souza

AOFAS volunteers travel to Vietnam for treating people with lower extremity deformities

New patents place Hamamatsu's cameras in ideal position for lightsheet applications

Kaiser Permanente telestroke program increases use of clot-dissolving treatment for stroke patients

W. Nuhsbaum to provide Leica microscopy and digital imaging solutions in Tennessee

Tecan introduces Spark 20M multimode microplate reader for drug discovery or life science research

Scientists working to optimize camera capable of snapping pictures around corners

Experts recommend several measures to reduce firearm suicide rates in the U.S.

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

Researchers develop new approach for visualizing oxygen in tissue

Smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine return to normal after quitting, study reports

Researchers identify altered activity in distinct areas of the brain during hypnosis sessions

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

Researchers find oldest evidence of cancer in 1.7 million-year-old fossil

Researchers discover two plant-derived compounds with potential for fighting inflammation and pain

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