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Perturbed genes regulating white blood cells related to ASD genetics and symptom severity

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say they are getting closer to identifying the mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and biomarkers that can aid in early diagnosis and predictions of symptom severity.

23 Sep 2019

New finding could become glioblastoma’s Achilles heel

Glioblastoma is the most frequent and aggressive brain cancer due to its ability to escape the immune system. However, the way in which this tumor manages to induce this immune tolerance was not known in detail.

23 Sep 2019

Onion and garlic intake associated with reduced risk of breast cancer

Onions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that's a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also be a recipe for reducing the risk of breast cancer.

23 Sep 2019

Gene regulators work together to raise individual's risk of schizophrenia

Researchers have discovered that gene expression regulators work together to raise an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia.

23 Sep 2019

New discovery may revolutionize treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that the spreading of seizures through the brain can be suppressed depending on the amount of pressure within the brain, an important discovery that may revolutionize the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

23 Sep 2019

Brain scans of newborn babies made available online to advance research

The Developing Human Connectome Project has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops.

23 Sep 2019

Ruthenium probes shed new light on cause of Alzheimer's disease

Rice University researchers have found a way to track the formation of soluble amyloid beta peptide aggregates implicated in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Sep 2019

Scientists discover how neural circuits play critical role in learning and memory

A University of California, Irvine-led team of scientists has discovered how newly identified neural circuits in the brain's hippocampal formation play a critical role in object-location learning and memory.

23 Sep 2019

Light-activated metal compound cuts off cancer cell's 'power source'

A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumors selectively using light.

23 Sep 2019

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Researchers have developed an electric patch that stimulates hair growth to help reverse male balding. The patch has now been embedded in a baseball cap.

23 Sep 2019

Study sheds light on mechanisms behind correlated electrical activity in neurons

"Like a book in which the single pages are not all different but carry small portions of common text, or like a group of people who whistle a very similar tune": this is how our brain cells work, say scientists. It is the phenomenon of "co-relation", in which individual neurons do not always act as independent units in receiving and transmitting information but as a group of individuals with similar and simultaneous actions.

23 Sep 2019

New method to grow core-shell nanofibrous scaffolds for repair of meniscus tears

Damage to the meniscus is common, but there remains an unmet need for improved restorative therapies that can overcome poor healing in the avascular regions.

23 Sep 2019

QUT researchers use deep learning methods for more accurate eye testing

Queensland University of Technology researchers have applied artificial intelligence deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analyzing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye diseases, such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

23 Sep 2019

Version of an antibiotic drug extends survival in mice with lethal pediatric brain tumors

Versions of an antibiotic drug called DON first isolated from soil bacteria more than 60 years ago have shown promising signs of extending survival in mice models of especially lethal pediatric brain tumors marked by the high expression of a cancer-causing gene known as the MYC oncogene, according to results of two studies from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

23 Sep 2019

Researchers aim to explore effects of age, gender on brain injury mechanics

Traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy have become common in athletes who suffer repeated blows to the head. Most recently, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski revealed that he had sustained about 20 concussions during his nine-year career in the National Football League.

21 Sep 2019

Cutting-edge technologies to improve drug development while reducing animal testing

On Thursday, September 19th, 2019, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine hosted a congressional briefing in cooperation with Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), featuring innovator companies showcasing cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to improve the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals while reducing animal testing.

20 Sep 2019

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Perturbed genes regulating white blood cells related to ASD genetics and symptom severity

New finding could become glioblastoma’s Achilles heel

Onion and garlic intake associated with reduced risk of breast cancer

Gene regulators work together to raise individual's risk of schizophrenia

New discovery may revolutionize treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy

Brain scans of newborn babies made available online to advance research

Ruthenium probes shed new light on cause of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover how neural circuits play critical role in learning and memory

Light-activated metal compound cuts off cancer cell's 'power source'

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Study sheds light on mechanisms behind correlated electrical activity in neurons

New method to grow core-shell nanofibrous scaffolds for repair of meniscus tears

QUT researchers use deep learning methods for more accurate eye testing

Version of an antibiotic drug extends survival in mice with lethal pediatric brain tumors

Researchers aim to explore effects of age, gender on brain injury mechanics

Cutting-edge technologies to improve drug development while reducing animal testing

C-Path and NORD launch new platform to accelerate drug development for rare diseases

Mutations in specific protein make dengue virus resistant to vaccines and therapeutics

Penn researchers develop novel vaccine to protect against genital herpes

Researchers find way to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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