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Size is the only difference between male and female brains, shows study

How different are men and women's brains? The question has been explored for decades, but a new study led by Rosalind Franklin University neuroscientist Lise Eliot is the first to coalesce this wide-ranging research into a single mega-synthesis. And the answer is: hardly at all.

26 Mar 2021

DAPK3 slows tumor growth by activating fierce-sounding STING pathway

The glow of a panther's eyes in the darkness. The zig-zagging of a shark's dorsal fin above the water. Humans are always scanning the world for threats.

26 Mar 2021

Biologists compare pelvic sex differences in humans with chimpanzees

Fossil remains of the human pelvis are rare because the pelvic bones do not preserve very well. Therefore, it has remained unclear when human sex differences in the pelvis evolved: jointly with upright walking, or later, together with the large human brains.

26 Mar 2021

Newly identified pathway controls dangerous overreactions in the body's immune system

Scientists at Sinai Health say they have discovered a new pathway that controls dangerous overreactions in a body's immune system, including deadly forms of hyper-inflammation.

26 Mar 2021

New "machine learning" method helps analyze large amounts of biological data

Studying genetic material on a cellular level, such as single-cell RNA-sequencing, can provide scientists with a detailed, high-resolution view of biological processes at work.

26 Mar 2021

New study may shed light on inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have found an unexpected synergy between a T-cell stimulatory protein -- the ICOS ligand -- and interleukin-10, an immunoregulatory cytokine, to prevent inflammatory bowel disease in mice.

26 Mar 2021

New projects to use EBRAINS platform to increase the scope of its applications

From August 2020 to October 2020, the HBP launched 4 Calls for Expression of Interest inviting researchers to submit projects to add new expertise to the HBP community and to its research infrastructure EBRAINS.

26 Mar 2021

AI-based system may help choose viable and healthy early-stage embryo for IVF

The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania applied artificial intelligence (AI) methods to evaluate data of human embryo development.

26 Mar 2021

Moffitt researchers use mathematical modeling to help explain outcomes of CAR T-cell therapy

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, is a relatively new type of therapy approved to treat several types of aggressive B cell leukemias and lymphomas.

25 Mar 2021

Researchers reveal a mechanistic link in kidney cancer between fat metabolism and obesity

Altered cellular energetics, a hallmark of cancers, has been associated with obesity. However, links between systemic energy regulation and aberrant cancer cell metabolism have been lacking.

25 Mar 2021

UArizona researcher finds a unique approach to tackle both Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes

A University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes to identify a small molecule that may help regulate cholesterol levels in the brain, making it a potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease.

25 Mar 2021

Study examines the health effects of diet and resistance training in middle-aged adults

A 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults found no evidence that eating a high-protein diet increased strength or muscle mass more than consuming a moderate amount of protein while training.

25 Mar 2021

Duke-NUS professor and his team receive two awards at the International Stroke Conference 2021

Professor David Matchar and his team from the Health Services and Systems Research Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, bagged two prestigious awards at the International Stroke Conference 2021 for their project on a randomised controlled trial investigating the effects of incentives on improving the uptake of outpatient rehabilitation services (ORS) among stroke patients in Singapore.

25 Mar 2021

Study identifies NCOA3 as a novel therapeutic target for melanoma

For the first time, activation of nuclear receptor coactivator 3 (NCOA3) has been shown to promote the development of melanoma through regulation of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) sensitivity, cell cycle progression and circumvention of the DNA damage response.

25 Mar 2021

Vigorous exercise can modulate various parameters associated with improved sleep

Physical exercise has long been prescribed as a way to improve the quality of sleep. But now, researchers from Japan have found that even when exercise causes objectively measured changes in sleep quality, these changes may not be subjectively perceptible.

25 Mar 2021

Corticotropin-releasing stress hormone may be linked to increased allergic reactions

Increased allergic reactions may be tied to the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone (CRH), suggests a study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

25 Mar 2021

Study identifies gene variants that cause metabolic deficiency in the eye

Treatments for a rare retinal disease may be on the horizon after a new study has identified gene variants that cause a metabolic deficiency in the eye.

25 Mar 2021

Study shows substantial benefit of combination therapy for advanced Marburg infections

A new study conducted at the Galveston National Laboratory at the The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown substantial benefit to combining monoclonal antibodies and the antiviral remdesivir against advanced Marburg virus.

25 Mar 2021

Drugging RNA synthesis in SARS-CoV-2 as novel therapeutic avenue

In a new study, the role of a coronavirus-specific protein domain in SARS-CoV-2 viral synthesis initiation is investigated, and potential therapeutic solutions have been explored.

25 Mar 2021

Study uncovers new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma

A team of researchers has studied the molecular profile of small “messenger” vesicles called exosomes, produced by cancer stem cells (CSCs), which play a key role in the process of carcinogenesis and metastasis in the blood of patients with malignant melanoma.

25 Mar 2021

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Size is the only difference between male and female brains, shows study

DAPK3 slows tumor growth by activating fierce-sounding STING pathway

Biologists compare pelvic sex differences in humans with chimpanzees

Newly identified pathway controls dangerous overreactions in the body's immune system

New "machine learning" method helps analyze large amounts of biological data

New study may shed light on inflammatory bowel disease

New projects to use EBRAINS platform to increase the scope of its applications

AI-based system may help choose viable and healthy early-stage embryo for IVF

Moffitt researchers use mathematical modeling to help explain outcomes of CAR T-cell therapy

Researchers reveal a mechanistic link in kidney cancer between fat metabolism and obesity

UArizona researcher finds a unique approach to tackle both Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes

Study examines the health effects of diet and resistance training in middle-aged adults

Duke-NUS professor and his team receive two awards at the International Stroke Conference 2021

Study identifies NCOA3 as a novel therapeutic target for melanoma

Vigorous exercise can modulate various parameters associated with improved sleep

Corticotropin-releasing stress hormone may be linked to increased allergic reactions

Study identifies gene variants that cause metabolic deficiency in the eye

Study shows substantial benefit of combination therapy for advanced Marburg infections

Drugging RNA synthesis in SARS-CoV-2 as novel therapeutic avenue

Study uncovers new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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