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New brain map reveals landscape of the cerebral cortex

The age of exploration has long passed, but there is at least one area still largely uncharted: the human brain.

21 Jul 2016

Shared lifestyle and environment may contribute to risk of common diseases in families, study shows

Family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, research has shown.

21 Jul 2016

FDA approves scalpel-free brain surgery to treat essential tremor

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor, the most common movement disorder, in patients who do not respond to medication.

21 Jul 2016

Pitt researchers shed more light on neurobiology of reading

Reading is a relatively modern and uniquely human skill. For this reason, visual word recognition has been a puzzle for neuroscientists because the neural systems responsible for reading could not have evolved for this purpose.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

A new scientific study has identified why colorectal cancer cells depend on a specific nutrient, and a way to starve them of it. Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the United States.

21 Jul 2016

Study examines link between craving and glutamate levels in the brain of patients with AUDs

Craving consists of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral elements related to a desire to drink alcohol, and can be experienced during intoxication, withdrawal, and/or prior to relapse.

21 Jul 2016

Adding new monoclonal antibody to chemotherapy improves survival in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

Adding a novel monoclonal antibody therapy to traditional chemotherapy increased median survival by nearly a year in patients with advanced sarcoma, a lethal soft-tissue cancer.

21 Jul 2016

Clinical trial to assess safety of using umbilical cord cells to treat macular degeneration

UIC is part of a national phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of using cells derived from multipotent umbilical cord cells to treat age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of vision loss in people over 55.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify stress mechanism in the brain that appears to act as social switch

Meeting new people can be both stressful and rewarding. Research at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, reported today in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that a molecule involved in regulating stress in the brain may also help determine how willing we are to leave the safety of our social group and strike up new relationships.

21 Jul 2016

TSRI study reveals new approach to intervene in deadly disease

In a new study, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have identified drug candidates that can boost a cell's ability to catch the "typos" in protein production that can cause a deadly disease called amyloidosis.

From Paxman 21 Jul 2016

Penn researchers develop plant-based oral vaccine booster

Jonas Salk created a vaccine against polio that has been used since 1955; Albert Sabin created another version that has been on the market since 1961. Together, these two vaccines have nearly eliminated polio from the face of the earth.

20 Jul 2016

Patient characteristics, outcomes differ for indoor and outdoor fallers, study shows

Falling can have serious consequences for older adults, including a loss of function and increased risk of institutionalization.

20 Jul 2016

Scientists develop new optical fiber-based probe for brain temperature measurements

The brain is the most temperature-sensitive organ in the body. Even small deviations in brain temperature are capable of producing profound effects--including behavioral changes, cell toxicity, and neuronal cell death. The problem faced by researchers and clinicians is how to measure and understand the

20 Jul 2016

NYU Langone launches Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Family Support Program for caregivers

Two new grants from the New York State Department of Health will enable New Yorkers with Alzheimer's diseaseand dementia, and their families, to get the most comprehensive care and support services available in the New York City area.

20 Jul 2016

New study sheds light on pathogenesis of DNA lesions present in leukemia

Researchers have succeeded in shedding light on the pathogenesis of DNA breakpoints that are associated with leukemia.

20 Jul 2016

New Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview can provide accurate diagnosis of bladder tumors

MedStar Washington Hospital Center now offers Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview, a new, FDA-approved technology used to pinpoint bladder tumors in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer.

20 Jul 2016

Discriminating remembrance may be marker for early stages of memory loss in older adults

People who selectively recalled positive information over neutral and negative information performed worse on memory tests conducted by University of California, Irvine neurobiologists, who said the results suggest that this discriminating remembrance may be a marker for early stages of memory loss in the elderly.

20 Jul 2016

Researchers explore effectiveness of neurorehabilitation for individuals with brain injury or stroke

In the current issue of NeuroRehabilitation leading researchers explore the effectiveness of several neurorehabilitation treatments for individuals with brain injury or stroke. A number of published articles have covered the issue of efficacy of neurorehabilitation, but only a few have discussed the issue of effectiveness.

20 Jul 2016

New study of fMRI aims to develop efficient real-time method to detect brain activation in AD patients

Researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Center are beginning a study of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect how brain activation in patients in early and middle stages of Alzheimer's disease compares to people without it.

20 Jul 2016

New wonder compound offers strong protection against harmful effects of UVA rays

A new wonder compound developed by University of Bath scientists in collaboration with King's College London offers unprecedented protection against the harmful effects of UVA radiation in sunlight, which include photo-ageing, cell damage and cancer.

20 Jul 2016

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New brain map reveals landscape of the cerebral cortex

Shared lifestyle and environment may contribute to risk of common diseases in families, study shows

FDA approves scalpel-free brain surgery to treat essential tremor

Pitt researchers shed more light on neurobiology of reading

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

Study examines link between craving and glutamate levels in the brain of patients with AUDs

Adding new monoclonal antibody to chemotherapy improves survival in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

Clinical trial to assess safety of using umbilical cord cells to treat macular degeneration

Researchers identify stress mechanism in the brain that appears to act as social switch

TSRI study reveals new approach to intervene in deadly disease

Penn researchers develop plant-based oral vaccine booster

Patient characteristics, outcomes differ for indoor and outdoor fallers, study shows

Scientists develop new optical fiber-based probe for brain temperature measurements

NYU Langone launches Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Family Support Program for caregivers

New study sheds light on pathogenesis of DNA lesions present in leukemia

New Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview can provide accurate diagnosis of bladder tumors

Discriminating remembrance may be marker for early stages of memory loss in older adults

Researchers explore effectiveness of neurorehabilitation for individuals with brain injury or stroke

New study of fMRI aims to develop efficient real-time method to detect brain activation in AD patients

New wonder compound offers strong protection against harmful effects of UVA rays

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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