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New family of molecules to join altered receptors in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's

An article published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry shows a new family of molecules with high affinity to join imidazoline receptors, which are altered in the brain of those patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's.

3 Apr 2020

Antibody recovered from SARS survivor reveals potential vulnerability of new coronavirus

An antibody recovered from a survivor of the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s has revealed a potential vulnerability of the new coronavirus at the root of COVID-19, according to a study from scientists at Scripps Research.

3 Apr 2020

Virological findings from Germany's first group of COVID-19 patients

In early February, research teams from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, München Klinik Schwabing and the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology published initial findings describing the efficient transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Apr 2020

Study of rare genetic disorder that causes severe eyesight problems

Nagano prefecture is home to a group of people effected with a rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder called familial amyloid polyneuropathies. This disease impacts the gene encoding protein transthyretin which is produced in the liver and also eyes.

3 Apr 2020

Study shows way to safely remove low-risk penicillin allergy labels in ICU patients

Many patients previously diagnosed with a penicillin allergy can have their allergy label removed after testing and safely undergo treatment with penicillin medications, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

2 Apr 2020

Therapeutic cooling could mitigate damage to concussed cells

In the future, treating a concussion could be as simple as cooling the brain.

2 Apr 2020

Study shows how Toxoplasma infection causes seizures, psychiatric illness for some

Think about traffic flow in a city - there are stop signs, one-way streets, and traffic lights to organize movement across a widespread network. Now, imagine what would happen if you removed some of the traffic signals.

2 Apr 2020

Research shows entire brain responds to the gut through neuronal connections

You know that feeling in your gut? We think of it as an innate intuition that sparks deep in the belly and helps guide our actions, if we let it. It's also a metaphor for what scientists call the "gut-brain axis," a biological reality in which the gut and its microbial inhabitants send signals to the brain, and vice versa.

2 Apr 2020

Study investigates if the body's immune response to infections changes with seasons

Ground breaking new research is underway at the University of Surrey in collaboration with Columbia University to investigate if the body's immune response to infectious diseases and viruses, such as COVID-19, is altered by different seasons.

2 Apr 2020

COVID-19 by the numbers

Numerical data sometimes reveal facts that are otherwise concealed within an onslaught of information from an overwhelming number of sources.

2 Apr 2020

Excess cardiac myosin worsens damage to heart tissue during a heart attack

A prevalent heart protein known as cardiac myosin, which is released into the body when a person suffers a heart attack, can cause blood to thicken or clot--worsening damage to heart tissue, a new study shows.

2 Apr 2020

Starving pancreatic cancer cells of cysteine may induce tumor ferroptosis

A new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests a compound in development for a rare kidney stone disease may have potential against pancreatic cancer.

2 Apr 2020

Studies shed light on the link between obesity and use of prescription opioids

Two new studies from the Boston University School of Public Health shed light on the relationship between obesity and the use of prescription opioids in the United States.

2 Apr 2020

Russian Science Foundation funds eleven Kazan University projects

Eleven Kazan University projects receive funding from the Russian Science Foundation. The results were published on 1st April 2020.

2 Apr 2020

New study offers clues to why autism is more common in boys than in girls

A new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys than in girls. National Institutes of Health scientists found that a single amino acid change in the NLGN4 gene, which has been linked to autism symptoms, may drive this difference in some cases.

2 Apr 2020

Variations in skin-related genes influence how efficient we make vitamin D

Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen, according to University of Queensland researchers investigating the genes linked with vitamin D.

2 Apr 2020

Psychoactive ingredient in marijuana may impair ability to produce viable embryos

Female eggs exposed to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, have an impaired ability to produce viable embryos, and are significantly less likely to result in a viable pregnancy, according to an animal study accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.

2 Apr 2020

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New family of molecules to join altered receptors in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's

Antibody recovered from SARS survivor reveals potential vulnerability of new coronavirus

Virological findings from Germany's first group of COVID-19 patients

Study of rare genetic disorder that causes severe eyesight problems

Study shows way to safely remove low-risk penicillin allergy labels in ICU patients

Therapeutic cooling could mitigate damage to concussed cells

Study shows how Toxoplasma infection causes seizures, psychiatric illness for some

Research shows entire brain responds to the gut through neuronal connections

Study investigates if the body's immune response to infections changes with seasons

COVID-19 by the numbers

Excess cardiac myosin worsens damage to heart tissue during a heart attack

Starving pancreatic cancer cells of cysteine may induce tumor ferroptosis

Studies shed light on the link between obesity and use of prescription opioids

Russian Science Foundation funds eleven Kazan University projects

New study offers clues to why autism is more common in boys than in girls

Variations in skin-related genes influence how efficient we make vitamin D

Psychoactive ingredient in marijuana may impair ability to produce viable embryos

Breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features, analysis reveals

Hereditary genetic defect linked to medulloblastoma destabilizes protein regulation

Tracking tau protein yields insight into possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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