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Variability in the way neurons respond to visual stimuli is not just noise, finds research

Take a look at your favorite mug; it probably looks the same as it always has, but your neurons may not think so. Neurons are firing in response to the visual stimuli they see but they don't fire in exactly the same way every time.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers find new therapy to prevent drug resistance for melanoma patients

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown reason for drug resistance in a common subtype of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and in turn, have found a new therapy that could prevent or reverse drug resistance for melanoma patients with a particular gene mutation, according to a study published in Nature Communications in August.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers take major step in eliminating cancer without harming healthy tissue

A major advance towards targeting cancer without harming healthy tissue has been discovered by University of Bristol researchers.

24 Aug 2018

Scientists develop new way to see brain cells talk, shedding light on neurological diseases

Scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk – to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid color. The new lab technique is set to provide long-needed answers about the brain and neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and depression.

24 Aug 2018

Immune system prioritizes fighting lung infection rather than wound healing

The innate immune response to lung infection takes priority at the expense of wound healing, according to a study published August 23 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by a team of researcher at Brown University led by Amanda Jamieson.

24 Aug 2018

Study provides new insights into how the human immune system protects against Ebola infections

Two types of human antibodies that target different parts of the Ebola virus synergize their antiviral effects by inhibiting different steps of infection, according to a study published August 23 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Philipp Ilinykh and colleagues from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Vanderbilt University, and Ragon Institute.

24 Aug 2018

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Sqn Ldr Robert M. Gifford from the University of Edinburgh discusses the latest endocrinological research from the front line, and what his talk will cover at Medical Innovation 2018.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 24 Aug 2018

Study findings shed light on fundamental feature of nerve repair

Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers at Nagoya University showed that a signaling cascade that normally functions in promoting the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells also acts in inducing axon regeneration.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers successfully reproduce effects of traumatic brain injury in petri dish

Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center have succeeded in reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury and stimulating recovery in neuron cells grown in a petri dish.

24 Aug 2018

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

To successfully infect its host, the rabies virus must move from the nerve ending to the nerve cell body where it can replicate.

24 Aug 2018

Study uncovers link between gut bacteria and 'hedonic eating'

A study of 63 healthy people showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite indole - produced when gut bacteria break down the amino acid tryptophan - had stronger function and connectivity in specific areas of the brain's reward network.

24 Aug 2018

New project receives $3.2 million grant to investigate secrets of programmed cell death in Alzheimer's

Most neurons in the human brain live out their lives, enduring the processes of aging before eventually dying. Some, however, choose a more violent route: suicide.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers work to create humanized mouse model to test immunotherapies

If a new anti-cancer drug shows promise in a Petri dish, often the next step is to test the drug's effect in mice. This system tends to work well with drugs that directly target cancer, but breaks down with immunotherapies.

24 Aug 2018

Comprehensive analysis reveals weaknesses to target in common pediatric solid tumor

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of a common pediatric solid tumor, identifying weaknesses to target and a promising precision medicine that is now in clinical trials.

23 Aug 2018

'Plastic antibodies' effectively target and eliminate tumor cells

A joint research team from Russia and the U.K. has demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or "plastic antibodies." NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies, selectively binding to target proteins on the surface of cancer cells.

23 Aug 2018

GW researchers to develop model for studying role of COMPASS protein in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States with a five-year survival rate of less than 10 percent. Although it is defined by a small number of genetic alterations, efforts to pharmacologically target specific pathways have been unsuccessful.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists identify novel biomarkers that indicate risk of polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathy is one of the most common complications in people with diabetes. However, it can also occur with certain risk factors or diseases before the onset of diabetes.

23 Aug 2018

Study: Motor cortex necessary for movement control in response to unexpected situations

Scientists have demonstrated that the motor cortex is necessary for the execution of corrective movements in response to unexpected changes of sensory input but not when the same movements are executed spontaneously.

23 Aug 2018

Neonatal immune system starts to change dramatically in response to bacteria, viruses

As soon as a baby is born, its immune system starts to change dramatically in response to the bacteria, viruses and so forth in its new environment, a phenomenon that is common to all babies, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden write in a paper published in Cell.

23 Aug 2018

Study suggests new possibilities for treating metabolic syndrome

New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing the chance of developing diabetes. Activating the gene also triggers an increase in calories burned, reduces fat accumulation and weight gain, and lessens measures of fats and cholesterol in the blood.

23 Aug 2018

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Variability in the way neurons respond to visual stimuli is not just noise, finds research

Researchers find new therapy to prevent drug resistance for melanoma patients

Researchers take major step in eliminating cancer without harming healthy tissue

Scientists develop new way to see brain cells talk, shedding light on neurological diseases

Immune system prioritizes fighting lung infection rather than wound healing

Study provides new insights into how the human immune system protects against Ebola infections

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Study findings shed light on fundamental feature of nerve repair

Researchers successfully reproduce effects of traumatic brain injury in petri dish

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

Study uncovers link between gut bacteria and 'hedonic eating'

New project receives $3.2 million grant to investigate secrets of programmed cell death in Alzheimer's

Researchers work to create humanized mouse model to test immunotherapies

Comprehensive analysis reveals weaknesses to target in common pediatric solid tumor

'Plastic antibodies' effectively target and eliminate tumor cells

GW researchers to develop model for studying role of COMPASS protein in pancreatic cancer

Scientists identify novel biomarkers that indicate risk of polyneuropathy

Study: Motor cortex necessary for movement control in response to unexpected situations

Neonatal immune system starts to change dramatically in response to bacteria, viruses

Study suggests new possibilities for treating metabolic syndrome

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