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Researchers measure brain metabolite levels in people with mild memory problems

Using strong and targeted but noninvasive magnets at specific sites in the brains of people with and without mild learning and memory problems, Johns Hopkins researchers report they were able to detect differences in the concentrations of brain chemicals that transmit messages between neurons.

20 Mar 2019

Miniature brains that can move muscles, grown in the lab

Researchers have successfully created miniature organoid brains in the labs that when attached to a spinal cord and muscles could help move the muscles.

19 Mar 2019

Study shows how probiotics influence gut microbiota

A group of researchers from ITMO University and Knomics company studied how gut microbiota of 150 volunteers changed after a month of regular consumption of yogurt fortified with probiotics.

19 Mar 2019

New class of drugs could help treat patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer

A team of researchers across The University of Manchester have shown that a new class of drugs are able to stop ovarian cancer cells growing.

19 Mar 2019

New nanomaterial could restore internal structure of damaged bones

Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" developed nanomaterial, which will be able to rstore the internal structure of bones damaged due to osteoporosis and osteomyelitis.

19 Mar 2019

Acute doses of synthetic cannabinoid can impair critical thinking and memory

A new study shows that inhaled doses of as little as 2 mg of the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 can significantly impair critical thinking and memory, slow reaction times, and increase confusion and dissociation.

19 Mar 2019

New study examines smarter automatic defibrillator

Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators that deliver shocks to the heart to correct abnormal heart rhythms. These defibrillators improve survival in patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death.

19 Mar 2019

UCD researchers lead development of new urine test to detect prostate cancer

Cancer researchers at University College Dublin have led the development of a new test which uses urine to detect prostate cancer. Studies have so far shown the test to be 70% more specific for prostate cancer compared to the blood test currently used by doctors.

19 Mar 2019

Research: Pure omega-3 prescription drug significantly reduces the occurrence of ischemic events

Taking a high dose of icosapent ethyl--a pure and stable prescription form of the omega-3 fatty acid known as EPA--significantly reduces the occurrence of first, subsequent and total ischemic events, including heart attacks, strokes and related deaths, among people at high cardiovascular risk despite already being on statin therapy, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

New article focuses on integrative health, value-based medicine, and whole systems research

Two decades ago, the popular movement for integrative health practices prompted researchers to advance "whole systems research" (WSR).

19 Mar 2019

Scientists identify brain circuit responsible for cocaine-seeking behavior during relapse

Approximately 1.5 million Americans use cocaine in a given year, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Many are repeat users. Unfortunately, there are currently no FDA-approved medicinal treatments for cocaine addiction.

19 Mar 2019

Current HBV genome sequences help deduce ancient human population movements into Australia

Australian researchers have used current hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome sequences to deduce ancient human population movements into Australia, adding weight to the theory that the mainland Aboriginal population separated from other early humans at least 59 thousand years ago and possibly entered the country near the Tiwi Islands.

19 Mar 2019

GARP protein can be a potential target for immunotherapy against colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Despite significant advances in therapies for this particular cancer, the five-year survival rate is 12 percent, according to the American Cancer Society.

19 Mar 2019

Aphasia research reveals new, complex interactions between thought and language

Knowledge of the facts is called factive knowledge. In the phrase "He knows [that it is warm outside]", the embedded clause is assumed to be true.

19 Mar 2019

Scientists reverse alcohol-seeking behavior in rats with flip of a switch

Scientists at Scripps Research have found that they can reverse the desire to drink in alcohol-dependent rats--with the flip of a switch.

19 Mar 2019

Two-drug combinations containing calcium channel blocker significantly lowers BP

In the largest randomized controlled trial of treatment for high blood pressure ever conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, two frontline two-drug combinations that included the long-acting calcium channel blocker, amlodipine, were able to drive down blood pressure levels more than a third two-drug combination that did not include amlodipine, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

Prophylactic cranial irradiation used as standard approach for patients with NSCLC

Prophylactic cranial irradiation, a technique used to prevent the clinical development of brain metastases, is established as a standard approach for many patients with small cell lung cancer after initial therapy.

19 Mar 2019

New research aims to find how asthma symptoms are aggravated

America's 26 million asthmatics may be able to breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to Dr. Sailaja Paruchuri, a University of Akron researcher who has received a $1.9 million Research Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

19 Mar 2019

Proteins in the eye may be potential source for cost-effective test to predict Alzheimer's disease

Low levels of amyloid-β and tau proteins, biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease, in eye fluid were significantly associated with low cognitive scores, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

19 Mar 2019

Use of synthetic psychedelic linked to improvements in depression and anxiety

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that use of the synthetic psychedelic 5-methocy-N,-N-dimethyltryptamine appears to be associated with unintended improvements in self-reported depression and anxiety when given in a ceremonial group setting.

19 Mar 2019

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Researchers measure brain metabolite levels in people with mild memory problems

Miniature brains that can move muscles, grown in the lab

Study shows how probiotics influence gut microbiota

New class of drugs could help treat patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer

New nanomaterial could restore internal structure of damaged bones

Acute doses of synthetic cannabinoid can impair critical thinking and memory

New study examines smarter automatic defibrillator

UCD researchers lead development of new urine test to detect prostate cancer

Research: Pure omega-3 prescription drug significantly reduces the occurrence of ischemic events

New article focuses on integrative health, value-based medicine, and whole systems research

Scientists identify brain circuit responsible for cocaine-seeking behavior during relapse

Current HBV genome sequences help deduce ancient human population movements into Australia

GARP protein can be a potential target for immunotherapy against colorectal cancer

Aphasia research reveals new, complex interactions between thought and language

Scientists reverse alcohol-seeking behavior in rats with flip of a switch

Two-drug combinations containing calcium channel blocker significantly lowers BP

Prophylactic cranial irradiation used as standard approach for patients with NSCLC

New research aims to find how asthma symptoms are aggravated

Proteins in the eye may be potential source for cost-effective test to predict Alzheimer's disease

Use of synthetic psychedelic linked to improvements in depression and anxiety

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