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Adults carrying Alzheimer's risk gene have harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge

Adults carrying a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease had a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge, even though they didn't show any symptoms of memory problems, according to findings published in a joint Baycrest-University of Oxford study.

23 Aug 2019

Research confirms analgesic effects of social support by romantic partners

Researchers at the University of Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology and the University of the Balearic Islands have confirmed the analgesic effects of social support - even without verbal or physical contact.

23 Aug 2019

New mechanisms to enable regeneration of injured nerve fibers

Injuries to nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves usually result in functional losses as the nerve fibers are unable to regenerate.

23 Aug 2019

Researchers decode chain of molecules critical for growth and survival of pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have decoded a chain of molecules that are critical for the growth and survival of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) - the most common and also the most lethal form of pancreatic cancer.

23 Aug 2019

UQ researchers discover how our genes, environment influence BMI and height

Environmental conditions influence our body mass index by increasing or decreasing the effect of inherited genetic variations, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.

23 Aug 2019

Head-to-head comparison of three breast cancer drugs reveals important differences

Every year, more than 250,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer. When detected early, patients with the most common form--which tests positive for hormone receptors (HR+) and negative for the HER2 receptor--usually respond well to treatment.

23 Aug 2019

Study uncovers link between dietary zinc and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Researchers have uncovered a crucial link between dietary zinc intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the primary bacterial cause of pneumonia.

23 Aug 2019

New study reveals exosome-mediated communication between mother and baby

During pregnancy, the mother and the baby communicate in a variety of ways. For instance, signals from the fetus are crucially involved in the initiation of labor and delivery.

22 Aug 2019

Reliable response of cortical neurons amidst noise and chaos

Neurons communicate with each other by sending out rapid pulses of electrical signals called spikes. At first glance, the generation of these spikes can be very reliable: when an isolated neuron is repeatedly given exactly the same electrical input, we find the same pattern of spikes.

22 Aug 2019

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

Fasting regimens have gained public and scientific interest in recent years, but fasting shouldn't be dismissed as a fad. In a study published in Cell, Mount Sinai researchers found that fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system's response to acute infections.

22 Aug 2019

Vaping promotes the same cellular responses found in smokers with emphysema

E-cigarette "vaping" is widely assumed to be safer than cigarette smoking, but scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have uncovered evidence suggesting that vaping promotes the same cellular responses found in smokers who suffer with emphysema.

22 Aug 2019

Enzyme induced by stress associated with liver cancer growth

An enzyme induced by stress to help reduce production of damaging free radicals is also used by liver cancer to regulate two major cell proliferation pathways that enable the cancer to thrive, scientists report.

22 Aug 2019

Lessons from animal brains can help artificial intelligence to overcome difficult barriers

Artificial intelligence (AI) still has a lot to learn from animal brains, says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Anthony Zador. Now, he's hoping that lessons from neuroscience can help the next generation of artificial intelligence overcome some particularly difficult barriers.

22 Aug 2019

Critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy enhance brain imaging

In an article published today in the peer-reviewed, open-access SPIE publication Neurophotonics, "High density functional diffuse optical tomography based on frequency domain measurements improves image quality and spatial resolution," researchers demonstrate critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based optical imaging in the brain.

22 Aug 2019

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Adults carrying Alzheimer's risk gene have harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge

Research confirms analgesic effects of social support by romantic partners

New mechanisms to enable regeneration of injured nerve fibers

Researchers decode chain of molecules critical for growth and survival of pancreatic cancer

UQ researchers discover how our genes, environment influence BMI and height

Head-to-head comparison of three breast cancer drugs reveals important differences

Study uncovers link between dietary zinc and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae

New study reveals exosome-mediated communication between mother and baby

Reliable response of cortical neurons amidst noise and chaos

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

Vaping promotes the same cellular responses found in smokers with emphysema

Enzyme induced by stress associated with liver cancer growth

Lessons from animal brains can help artificial intelligence to overcome difficult barriers

Critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy enhance brain imaging

New insights into protein transport could help define strategies for treating eye disease

UC San Diego researchers identify new therapeutic approach to kill cancer cells

Researchers unlock mysteries surrounding maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancy

Lungs feed deadly bacteria in cystic fibrosis

Fish oils have little or no effect on risk of Type 2 diabetes

Self-administered acupressure could help improve lower back pain symptoms

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