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Eye movements play functional role in memory retrieval, study shows

In a recent study, scientists at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) found that research participants moved their eyes to determine whether they had seen an image before, and that their eye movement patterns could predict mistakes in memory.

5 Mar 2020

New approach may lead to targeted treatments for certain macrophages or their mechanisms

Can phagocytes act like a Trojan horse, transporting tumour cells within themselves and thereby causing metastases in cancer patients?

5 Mar 2020

New technique helps study peptide-receptor interactions on the cell surface

In the past, biologically-active peptides - small proteins like neurotoxins and hormones that act on cell receptors to alter physiology - were purified from native sources like venoms and then panels of variants were produced in bacteria, or synthesized, to study the structural basis for receptor interaction.

5 Mar 2020

MIT scientists produce a new model of vision

When we open our eyes, we immediately see our surroundings in great detail. How the brain is able to form these richly detailed representations of the world so quickly is one of the biggest unsolved puzzles in the study of vision.

5 Mar 2020

Nanomaterial could serve as an early warning system for injury or illness

Researchers have reported a new material, pliable enough to be woven into fabric but imbued with sensing capabilities that can serve as an early warning system for injury or illness.

4 Mar 2020

Personalized approach in IVF increases success rate

Becoming pregnant can be a lengthy and stressful process for one in every six couples. As fertility treatment protocols are based on the "average woman", approximately 30 per cent of patients need a personalised approach in IVF.

4 Mar 2020

Being overweight linked to greater risk of advanced prostate cancer

A new study links being overweight in middle age and later adulthood to a greater risk of advanced prostate cancer.

4 Mar 2020

Yale discovery has implications for treatment of diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Many health problems in the developed world stem from the disruption of a delicate metabolic balance between glucose production and energy utilization in the liver.

4 Mar 2020

Novel compounds show promise as potent new treatment for malaria

A novel class of antimalarial compounds that can effectively kill malaria parasites has been developed by Australian and US researchers.

4 Mar 2020

Integrating computer and statistical models can improve clinical decisions relating to the heart

In recent times, researchers have increasing found that the power of computers and artificial intelligence is enabling more accurate diagnosis of a patient's current heart health and can provide an accurate projection of future heart health, potential treatments and disease prevention.

4 Mar 2020

New experimental platform for cancer diagnostics, prognoses and testing drugs

Parts of tumor tissue, which is normally discarded in cancer surgery, bear information about the disease. So far, as studies at the University of Gothenburg show, this has been unexploited.

4 Mar 2020

New UCLA study reveals mechanism underlying breathing rhythm generation

Breathing propels everything we do--so its rhythm must be carefully organized by our brain cells, right?

3 Mar 2020

UAB research reveals hydrogen sulfide as new culprit for deadly tuberculosis

A new culprit -- hydrogen sulfide -- has been found for the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis. Hydrogen sulfide gas is known for its rotten egg smell, yet it has normal physiological roles in the human body to communicate among cells.

3 Mar 2020

Prebiotics could help improve sleep and boost stress resilience

Think dietary fiber is just for digestive health? Think again.

3 Mar 2020

Researchers establish a gene expression profile associated with cachexia in cancer patients

It is estimated that as many as 80% of advanced-stage cancer patients may develop cachexia, a potentially fatal metabolic syndrome characterized by extreme weight loss and muscle wasting, but scientists do not yet fully understand why it is more frequently associated with certain kinds of tumor than others, or why not all cancer patients develop it.

3 Mar 2020

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Eye movements play functional role in memory retrieval, study shows

New approach may lead to targeted treatments for certain macrophages or their mechanisms

New technique helps study peptide-receptor interactions on the cell surface

MIT scientists produce a new model of vision

Nanomaterial could serve as an early warning system for injury or illness

Personalized approach in IVF increases success rate

Being overweight linked to greater risk of advanced prostate cancer

Yale discovery has implications for treatment of diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Novel compounds show promise as potent new treatment for malaria

Integrating computer and statistical models can improve clinical decisions relating to the heart

New experimental platform for cancer diagnostics, prognoses and testing drugs

New UCLA study reveals mechanism underlying breathing rhythm generation

UAB research reveals hydrogen sulfide as new culprit for deadly tuberculosis

Prebiotics could help improve sleep and boost stress resilience

Researchers establish a gene expression profile associated with cachexia in cancer patients

Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy influences child's gut immunity

Inhibiting specific protein could make radiation therapy for colon cancer more effective

Boosting energy levels within damaged nerve fibers may promote axonal regeneration

New step towards the development of non-addictive painkillers

Subpopulations of leukemic cells present at diagnosis can cause relapse in children with ALL

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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