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Scientists discover key aspect in the development of multiple sclerosis

In multiple sclerosis, not only the T cells of the immune system, but also its B cells, play an important role.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers develop rapid, cost-effective method to create human cortical organoids

Writing in the current online issue of the journal Stem Cells and Development, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe development of a rapid, cost-effective method to create human cortical organoids directly from primary cells.

7 Sep 2018

VTCRI scientist receives new federal grant for research into a heart mutation

Steven Poelzing, an associate professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, has received a new five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers describe novel mechanism that links epigenetic change to translational control

Understanding how memories form and are retrieved has applications to psychiatric, neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, and may be helpful to attenuate maladaptive memories in psychiatric disorders.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers test experimental cancer vaccine on mice with aggressive melanoma

An experimental cancer vaccine that boosts the immune system's ability to fight cancers could work in tandem with other cancer therapies to fight aggressive tumors, scientists reported recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

7 Sep 2018

Study finds that cues can have different effects on neural representations

Many everyday tasks require people to represent and combine information from multiple sources. For example, when a person checks the rearview mirror while driving it is important that they maintain information about how far they are from the car in front of them.

7 Sep 2018

Study links spinal muscular atrophy disease expression with haplotypes

A natural history study has provided the first comprehensive clinical description of spinal muscular atrophy within the Amish and Mennonite communities and correlates ancestral chromosome 5 haplotypes and SMN2 copy number with disease severity.

7 Sep 2018

Transcranial direct current stimulation may help aphasia patients recover use of language

Neuroscientists at the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina have collaborated on a study in the field of aphasia that has successfully paved the way for a large clinical trial.

7 Sep 2018

Whole brain analysis reveals why 'mindful people' feel less pain

Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have found one of the answers – mindfulness.

7 Sep 2018

Study: Health and longevity improves with increased fasting time

Increasing time between meals made male mice healthier overall and live longer compared to mice who ate more frequently, according to a new study published in the Sept. 6, 2018 issue of Cell Metabolism.

7 Sep 2018

Immune system that fights infection could join battle against opioid addiction

The same immune system that fights infection and the flu could join the battle against opioid addiction, new research out of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research indicates.

7 Sep 2018

New study aims to understand why skin grafts have high rate of rejection

When it comes to transplant rejection, some organs are far trickier than others. Some transplantable organs, such as the liver, are readily accepted by the recipient's immune system, rarely triggering an immune response and rejection

7 Sep 2018

Researchers identify communication networks among organs and tissues that regulate metabolism

An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has identified a system of communication networks that exists among organs and tissues that regulate metabolism.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers reveal how rapidly spreading ovarian cancer cells take the next steps

In nearly 80 percent of women with ovarian cancer, the disease has already spread to the omentum before it was diagnosed. Within the omentum - a large, energy-dense fat pad that covers the intestines - the cancer grows even faster.

7 Sep 2018

Analysis of Anglo Saxon teeth gives more reliable indicator of effects of diet and health

Evidence from the teeth of Anglo Saxon children could help identify modern children most at risk from conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

7 Sep 2018

Research team identifies new therapeutic target for castration-resistant prostate cancer

A collaborative research team has linked the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer and resistance to treatment to a lack of androgen receptor expression in prostate cancer cells, identifying a new therapeutic target for one of the deadliest forms of cancer among men.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers use virtual reality goggles to study human anatomy

Tucked away in the back room of a Johns Hopkins research building, a computer hums quietly at a seemingly modest setup of a desktop and a pair of goggles.

6 Sep 2018

Ground-breaking therapeutic process can destroy bowel cancer cells

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a ground-breaking therapeutic process that can target and kill bowel cancer cells, which may improve survival rates for bowel cancer patients globally.

6 Sep 2018

Short telomeres could be independent risk factor for age-related functional decline

Elderly people with short chromosome caps, or telomeres, are more likely to have difficulty performing daily activities such as carrying groceries, climbing stairs and walking, finds a new study of more than 1,200 people from five European countries.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers discover link between invisible dark matter particles and melanoma

In a paper to be published in the September 2018 issue of Biophysical Reviews and Letters, researchers have discovered that there is a correlation and possible cause and effect between otherwise invisible dark matter particles and melanoma, a type of skin cancer.

6 Sep 2018

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Scientists discover key aspect in the development of multiple sclerosis

Researchers develop rapid, cost-effective method to create human cortical organoids

VTCRI scientist receives new federal grant for research into a heart mutation

Researchers describe novel mechanism that links epigenetic change to translational control

Researchers test experimental cancer vaccine on mice with aggressive melanoma

Study finds that cues can have different effects on neural representations

Study links spinal muscular atrophy disease expression with haplotypes

Transcranial direct current stimulation may help aphasia patients recover use of language

Whole brain analysis reveals why 'mindful people' feel less pain

Study: Health and longevity improves with increased fasting time

Immune system that fights infection could join battle against opioid addiction

New study aims to understand why skin grafts have high rate of rejection

Researchers identify communication networks among organs and tissues that regulate metabolism

Researchers reveal how rapidly spreading ovarian cancer cells take the next steps

Analysis of Anglo Saxon teeth gives more reliable indicator of effects of diet and health

Research team identifies new therapeutic target for castration-resistant prostate cancer

Researchers use virtual reality goggles to study human anatomy

Ground-breaking therapeutic process can destroy bowel cancer cells

Short telomeres could be independent risk factor for age-related functional decline

Researchers discover link between invisible dark matter particles and melanoma

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