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Researchers develop new technique to decode motor intention of humans from EEG

A collaborative study by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a new technique to decode motor intention of humans from Electroencephalography.

3 Aug 2018

Low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be a strong risk factor for preterm birth

Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher risk of early preterm birth when compared with women who had higher levels of these fatty acids, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen.

3 Aug 2018

Exposure to even low air pollution levels linked to changes in heart structure

A new study has shown that people exposed to levels of air pollution that are within UK guidelines undergo changes in the heart similar to heart failure.

3 Aug 2018

Monash researchers identify new mechanism used by Henipaviruses in infection

Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to humans and horses, and the Nipah virus, a serious threat in East and Southeast Asia.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers study locusts to understand the mysteries of smell

Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for instance, become the internal experience of smelling a rose -- has for millennia been a central question of philosophy.

3 Aug 2018

Hookah smoking develops cardiovascular risk factors similar to cigarette, shows study

In direct contradiction to marketing efforts claiming that hookah smoking is less hazardous to health than cigarettes, a new UCLA study published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that just a half-hour of hookah smoking resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to what has been seen with traditional cigarette smoking.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers develop 3D model of human placenta

The placenta is the organ connecting mother and embryo. Its main functions are the exchange of nutrients, gases and metabolic products and the production of hormones and other substances essential for embryonic development.

3 Aug 2018

Alcohol increases mortality in young mice infected with tuberculosis-causing bacterium

Alcohol increases the mortality of young but not old mice infected with the tuberculosis-causing bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and this effect is mediated by the production of a protein called interferon-alpha.

3 Aug 2018

Study: People exposed to even low level of air pollution have serious changes in heart

Researchers have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure.

3 Aug 2018

Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease

Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for myocardial infarction and death due to cardiovascular disease, according to several studies.

3 Aug 2018

Study sheds new light on link between calorie-burning fat and muscle function

Abundant in human babies and small mammals, brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, was only recently discovered in human adults, and its role remains unclear.

3 Aug 2018

Insulin resistance largely undetected in non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease

Almost two-thirds of non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease may be insulin resistant, despite having normal blood sugar, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

3 Aug 2018

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Wearable devices are increasingly bought to track and measure health and sports performance: from the number of steps walked each day to a person's metabolic efficiency, from the quality of brain function to the quantity of oxygen inhaled while asleep.

3 Aug 2018

Map of billion brain cell connections sheds light on how memories are formed and recalled

Scientists have created an elaborate map of more than a billion brain cell connections, helping to shed light on how memories are formed and recalled.

3 Aug 2018

Digestive hormone influences pancreatic cancer growth and spread

A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin, a digestive hormone.

3 Aug 2018

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Researchers have discovered a new nuclear medicine test that could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes. The new positron emission tomography imaging method could measure beta-cell mass, which would greatly enhance the ability to monitor and guide diabetes therapies.

3 Aug 2018

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Researchers develop new technique to decode motor intention of humans from EEG

Low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be a strong risk factor for preterm birth

Exposure to even low air pollution levels linked to changes in heart structure

Monash researchers identify new mechanism used by Henipaviruses in infection

Researchers study locusts to understand the mysteries of smell

Hookah smoking develops cardiovascular risk factors similar to cigarette, shows study

Researchers develop 3D model of human placenta

Alcohol increases mortality in young mice infected with tuberculosis-causing bacterium

Study: People exposed to even low level of air pollution have serious changes in heart

Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease

Study sheds new light on link between calorie-burning fat and muscle function

Insulin resistance largely undetected in non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Map of billion brain cell connections sheds light on how memories are formed and recalled

Digestive hormone influences pancreatic cancer growth and spread

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be higher than previously thought

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

Red meat - which to choose and how much to eat?

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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