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Researchers uncover clues on how the brain separates important from unimportant information

The precise interaction of brain waves and nerve cells may be decisive for the amazing ability of our brain to separate important from unimportant information, even when we are flooded with stimuli.

9 Aug 2018

New AI algorithm helps predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorder

Mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose, especially among youth when the illness is just evolving.

9 Aug 2018

Cancer cells release biological 'drones' to assist in the fight against immune system

Cancer cells are more than a lump of cells growing out of control; they participate in active combat with the immune system for their own survival. Being able to evade the immune system is a hallmark of cancer.

9 Aug 2018

Adolescent abortion-fund patients experience greater hardships than adults

Adolescents who received funding to help pay for an abortion experienced greater hardships that affected abortion access compared to adult abortion-fund patients, according to the results of a new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher.

9 Aug 2018

Scientists turn to C. elegans for new model of peripheral neuropathy

Studying transthyretin amyloidoses - a group of progressive nerve and cardiac degenerative diseases caused by the buildup of misfolded transthyretin proteins in the body - has long been hampered by the lack of animal models of the disease.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers discover molecule essential for guiding axon to its destination

While today's technology is growing increasingly wireless, nature's greatest technology, the human brain, still depends on neurons being directly connected to one another.

9 Aug 2018

Responsive parenting intervention promotes healthy weight in young children

An intervention designed to promote healthy growth that taught first-time moms how to respond with age-appropriate responses to their babies' needs resulted in children having lower body mass indexes when they were three years old.

9 Aug 2018

New method evaluates effectiveness of interventions in mitigating spread of HIV

Using genetic sequencing to understand the evolutionary relationships among pathogens, an international team of researchers - including several from the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at New York University - has developed a new method to determine how effective interventions are against the spread of infectious diseases like HIV.

9 Aug 2018

Study reveals cellular pathway used by Ebola virus to enter cells

A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the role of specific proteins that trigger a mechanism allowing Ebola virus to enter cells to establish replication.

9 Aug 2018

Compounds in 'monster' radish could potentially prevent heart disease and stroke

Step aside carrots, onions and broccoli. The newest heart-healthy vegetable could be a gigantic, record-setting radish. In a study appearing in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that compounds found in the Sakurajima Daikon, or "monster," radish could help protect coronary blood vessels and potentially prevent heart disease and stroke.

9 Aug 2018

Cleveland Clinic awarded $4.7 million grant to study prevention of cancer-associated blood clots

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $4.7 million grant to Cleveland Clinic to study the prevention of life-threatening, cancer-associated blood clots.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers develop and test new MRI coil for preclinical studies

Researchers from ITMO University developed and tested an MRI coil providing high-resolution imaging of the whole body of a mouse.

9 Aug 2018

Gene considered as tumor promoter may also halt development of cancer, shows study

A gene that has for decades been considered a tumor promoter, the PLK1 gene, can also perform the exact opposite function: halting the development of cancer.

9 Aug 2018

Physical activity can help reduce risk of heart disease in older adults

Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light to vigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel disease markers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

9 Aug 2018

Study finds link between degenerative eye conditions and Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is difficult to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool using the window to the brain: the eye.

9 Aug 2018

New drug makes rats to self-administer alcohol less frequently

Alcohol use disorders can have devastating effects on a person's health, relationships and finances. Yet for some, the feeling they get when taking a drink temporarily outweighs these other concerns.

9 Aug 2018

Inducing labor in first-time mothers at 39 weeks can help prevent cesarean births, finds study

A new national study has found that inducing labor in first-time mothers at 39 weeks can help prevent cesarean births and high blood pressure.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers use 3D printer to create microfluidic probe for studying cancer cells

NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Mohammad Qasaimeh, and NYU Abu Dhabi Global PhD Fellow in Engineering and first author of the research Ayoola T. Brimmo, along with other researchers, used a 3D printer to create a functional, integrated, and inexpensive microfluidic probe to study cancer cells and other living organisms in a Petri dish.

9 Aug 2018

Asking better questions about person's memory could improve doctors' understanding of patients

Healthcare providers and researchers rely on screening questions to detect patients who may be at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and other aging-related problems, but how these questions are worded may be confusing or trigger emotional responses.

9 Aug 2018

Women veterans treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse

A new study has shown that women Veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse.

9 Aug 2018

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Researchers uncover clues on how the brain separates important from unimportant information

New AI algorithm helps predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorder

Cancer cells release biological 'drones' to assist in the fight against immune system

Adolescent abortion-fund patients experience greater hardships than adults

Scientists turn to C. elegans for new model of peripheral neuropathy

Researchers discover molecule essential for guiding axon to its destination

Responsive parenting intervention promotes healthy weight in young children

New method evaluates effectiveness of interventions in mitigating spread of HIV

Study reveals cellular pathway used by Ebola virus to enter cells

Compounds in 'monster' radish could potentially prevent heart disease and stroke

Cleveland Clinic awarded $4.7 million grant to study prevention of cancer-associated blood clots

Researchers develop and test new MRI coil for preclinical studies

Gene considered as tumor promoter may also halt development of cancer, shows study

Physical activity can help reduce risk of heart disease in older adults

Study finds link between degenerative eye conditions and Alzheimer's disease

New drug makes rats to self-administer alcohol less frequently

Inducing labor in first-time mothers at 39 weeks can help prevent cesarean births, finds study

Researchers use 3D printer to create microfluidic probe for studying cancer cells

Asking better questions about person's memory could improve doctors' understanding of patients

Women veterans treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse

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