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Study discovers neural mechanism to segment and consolidate long-term memories

A study led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute has identified a neural mechanism in humans that allows us to segment our experience in discrete memory units.

28 Nov 2017

Electrodes implanted in the brain could be used to control robotic arm in amputees

A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain.

28 Nov 2017

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

The goal of any cancer treatment is to kill tumor cells. Yet, one little understood paradox of certain cancers is that the body's natural process for removing dead and dying cells can actually fuel tumor growth.

28 Nov 2017

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

New research from Florida State University is beginning to piece together the stubborn puzzle posed by a family of rare and debilitating premature aging disorders.

28 Nov 2017

Combining EEG and MRI could expand ways of understanding ALS

Our brains function by electrical and chemical signaling. Recording brain wave patterns can be very helpful in conditions like epilepsy, but the potential of this inexpensive and easily applied technology has not been fully recognized.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers determine 'sweet spot' could enhance diagnosis of melanoma skin lesions

Too much, too little, just right. It might seem like a line from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," but actually describes an important finding from researchers in Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.

28 Nov 2017

Communications training could help physicians effectively manage patient requests

Patients who ask for specialist referrals, laboratory tests or certain medications and don't get them tend to be less satisfied with their doctors than those whose requests are fulfilled, new research from UC Davis Health shows.

28 Nov 2017

Problems at birth linked to long-lasting chemical changes in the brain

New King's College London research, published today (28 November) in eLife, shows that adults born prematurely - who also suffered small brain injuries around the time of birth - have lower levels of dopamine in the brain.

28 Nov 2017

Rod photoreceptors in the retina contribute to daylight vision, new study shows

An international research team headed by Thomas Münch of the Institute for Ophthalmic Research and Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience of the University of Tübingen found the contribution of rod photoreceptors in mouse retinas to be much greater than previously assumed. One cannot distinguish colors with rods.

28 Nov 2017

New molecule demonstrates ability to block lymphoma growth

The prestigious scientific journal Clinical Cancer Research has published a study conducted by the research group led by Dr. Francesco Bertoni of the Institute of Oncology Research, that have tested a new molecule that demonstrates its ability to inhibit lymphoma growth.

28 Nov 2017

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

The lining of the intestines - the epithelium - does more than absorb nutrients from your lunch. It grows, shrinks, and adjusts the very makeup of its cells in response to whatever you just ate. And understanding that process might just give scientists new insights into the behavior of cancer cells.

28 Nov 2017

Delirium severity in post-surgical patients linked to level of cognitive decline

Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, in collaboration with scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and Brown University, have found increasing evidence that the level of delirium in post-surgical patients is associated with the level of later cognitive decline in those same patients.

28 Nov 2017

UAH study investigates effects of hot yoga on bone mineral density

Bikram yoga, the most commonly practiced type of hot yoga, offers practitioners a vigorous workout in a studio kept at 100°F or more.

28 Nov 2017

Study reveals patients at high risk for opioid overdose deaths

Just over 60 percent of individuals who died from an opioid overdose had been diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, and many had been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, a study of more than 13,000 overdose deaths has found.

28 Nov 2017

Deep brain stimulation at low frequencies improves cognitive performance of PD patients

A multidisciplinary neuroscience study using rare, intraoperative brain recordings suggests that low frequency stimulation of a deep brain region may be able to improve cognitive function in patients with Parkinson's disease.

28 Nov 2017

UNIGE scientists unravel key role played by the liver in onset of type-2 diabetes

Affecting as many as 650 million people worldwide, obesity has become one of the most serious global health issues. Among its detrimental effects, it increases the risk of developing metabolic conditions, and primarily type-2 diabetes.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers reveal impact of RNA-binding protein on memory formation process

Learning requires the chemical adaptation of individual synapses. Researchers have now revealed the impact of an RNA-binding protein that is intimately involved in this process on learning and memory formation and learning processes.

28 Nov 2017

Digital image of the retina provides enormous information about patients' general health

Personalized medicine or "precision medicine" is the most significant trend in 21st century medicine. "It's all about the right treatment for the right patient at the right time," says Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Head of MedUni Vienna's Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry.

28 Nov 2017

Abbreviated breast MRI may be valuable cancer detection tool for women with dense breasts

Among women with dense breast tissue, for whom traditional mammograms are less effective at detecting cancer, who request additional screening after a negative mammogram, abbreviated breast MRI may be a valuable cancer detection tool.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers identify key mechanism by which obesity causes type 2 diabetes

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a major mechanism by which obesity causes type 2 diabetes, which is a common complication of being overweight that afflicts more than 30 million Americans and over 400 million people worldwide.

28 Nov 2017

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Study discovers neural mechanism to segment and consolidate long-term memories

Electrodes implanted in the brain could be used to control robotic arm in amputees

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

Combining EEG and MRI could expand ways of understanding ALS

Researchers determine 'sweet spot' could enhance diagnosis of melanoma skin lesions

Communications training could help physicians effectively manage patient requests

Problems at birth linked to long-lasting chemical changes in the brain

Rod photoreceptors in the retina contribute to daylight vision, new study shows

New molecule demonstrates ability to block lymphoma growth

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

Delirium severity in post-surgical patients linked to level of cognitive decline

UAH study investigates effects of hot yoga on bone mineral density

Study reveals patients at high risk for opioid overdose deaths

Deep brain stimulation at low frequencies improves cognitive performance of PD patients

UNIGE scientists unravel key role played by the liver in onset of type-2 diabetes

Researchers reveal impact of RNA-binding protein on memory formation process

Digital image of the retina provides enormous information about patients' general health

Abbreviated breast MRI may be valuable cancer detection tool for women with dense breasts

Researchers identify key mechanism by which obesity causes type 2 diabetes

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Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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