Anatomy News and Research

RSS

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Conducting the first known comparison of the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder, a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found significant differences in brain structure between the sexes.

10 Nov 2022

Developing a cell atlas for the human brain

Researchers are developing a cell atlas -; a comprehensive reference of all cell types, including their location, shape, and distribution -; for the human brain.

9 Nov 2022

Using virtual and augmented reality technologies to teach dental students

Virtual and augmented reality technologies are being used as an important teaching tool for University of Queensland dentistry students, who practice with 3D headsets before working on real-life clients.

3 Nov 2022

Researchers fabricate cerebral cortical tissues in 3D and functionally integrate them into a brain lesion in mice

Researchers fabricated cerebral cortical tissues in 3D and functionally integrated them into a brain lesion in mice.

1 Nov 2022

Survival rates increased among children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest in the last 20 years

Among children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest in the last 20 years, survival rates have increased significantly.

31 Oct 2022

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in the fetus.

31 Oct 2022

Biosense Webster launches HELIOSTAR™ in Europe, the first radiofrequency Balloon Ablation Catheter, enabling physicians to perform more efficient cardiac ablations

Biosense Webster, Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, today announced the European launch of the HELIOSTAR™ Balloon Ablation Catheter.

From Biosense Webster Inc. 17 Oct 2022

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Stroke is the leading cause of age-related motor disabilities and is becoming more prevalent in younger populations as well.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

By using stem cells to grow miniature brain-like organs in the lab, scientists have opened a new avenue for studies of neurological development, disease and therapies that can't be conducted in living people.

29 Sep 2022

UAB study finds distinct kidney resident macrophage subpopulations located in spatially discrete microenvironments

Macrophages are immune cells that engulf and digest pathogens, cancer cells or cellular debris. The kidneys -; like other tissues in the body -; contain kidney resident macrophages, or KRMs, from the time of birth.

28 Sep 2022

Specific N-glycans regulate the development and functional maturation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

If you're an avid reader of science news, you've probably heard of viral proteins such as the COVID-19 spike protein.

27 Sep 2022

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2022

Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

A review paper by scientists at the University of Oxford discussed possible benefits of using humanoid musculoskeletal robots and soft robotic systems as bioreactor platforms in producing clinically useful tendon constructs.

23 Sep 2022

Genome editing approaches enable precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases

In a new paper, University of California, Irvine researchers explain how precision genome editing agents have enabled precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).

23 Sep 2022

Research reveals the role of microglia-neuron connections during brain development

The Laboratory of Neuroimmunology of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary, led by Ádám Dénes, describes the presence of a direct interaction site between microglial cells and the cell body of developing neurons, and reveals its role during brain development.

20 Sep 2022

Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

The zebrafish should be known to many aquarium enthusiasts mainly because of its striking pigmentation. However, the characteristic black-blue stripes, to which the animal owes its name, only form over time.

20 Sep 2022

Discovery of 380-million-year-old heart sheds new light on the evolution of our bodies

Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart – the oldest ever found – alongside a separate fossilized stomach, intestine and liver in an ancient jawed fish, shedding new light on the evolution of our own bodies.

15 Sep 2022

New immunotherapy approach may lead to an effective treatment for fibrosis

Chronic diseases often lead to fibrosis, a condition in which organ tissue suffers from excessive scarring.

15 Sep 2022

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded $1.9 million to John Boughter, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and co-director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, to study the brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods.

14 Sep 2022

Blocking FNDC5 prevents cancer-induced cachexia in mice

The severe muscle atrophy and weakness commonly associated with cancer growth (i.e., cachexia) can be prevented simply by being deprived of FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have found.

12 Sep 2022