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Study shows how the brain responds to disruptions in the body’s balance

A study of young adults published in eNeuro demonstrates how the brain responds to disruptions in the body’s balance. The research identifies a pattern of electrical activity that could be used to assess balance in patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.

From Society for Neuroscience 1 Aug 2018

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Eating high fiber foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behavior, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

1 Aug 2018

Vitamin D supplementation could significantly improve quality of life for RA patients

Scientists have discovered that in rheumatoid arthritis patients, lower levels of vitamin D are associated with increased disease severity.

1 Aug 2018

Study findings provide detailed characterization of plasticity of brain development in children

The boy suffered his first epileptic seizure at age four. Doctors tried medication and other treatments to control the seizures--the result of a low-grade brain tumor--but nothing worked.

1 Aug 2018

Catalytic nanoparticles can effectively prevent tooth decay

Combine a diet high in sugar with poor oral hygiene habits and dental cavities, or caries, will likely result.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers engineer three cell lines to produce nonproprietary versions of NISTmAb

When the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the world's first standardized monoclonal antibody in July 2016, the exhaustively analyzed protein known as NISTmAb was intended as a valuable tool for biopharmaceutical companies.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers explore influence of dietary nitrate on cognitive function in veterans with GWI

Glenn Wylie, DPhil, and Jorge Serrador, PhD, have won an award from the Rutgers Brain Health Institute. The grant funds a collaborative study between the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Kessler Foundation.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers discover how chronic infections can outsmart the immune system

Like many chronic infections, visceral leishmaniasis thwarts the immune system's defenses so it can settle comfortably into its host.

1 Aug 2018

Blood samples used to understand repair and regeneration mechanisms of transplanted organs

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that gene expression analysis of blood samples taken from the recipients of transplanted kidneys can be used to better understand the mechanisms that promote repair and regeneration of the transplanted organs.

1 Aug 2018

Scientists map distribution of magnetic particles in human post mortem brains

Many living organisms, such as migratory birds, are thought to possess a magnetotactic sense, which enables them to respond to the Earth's magnetic field.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers find new information about working memory in children

Researchers from the Higher School of Economics conducted a meta-analysis by compiling data across 17 neuroimaging studies on working memory in children.

31 Jul 2018

New study provides first evidence of brain's ability to reorganize its visual system

A new study led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists provides the first evidence of how the human brain recovers the ability to function after losing parts of the visual system.

31 Jul 2018

Progesterone and lipoic acid combination ameliorates death of photoreceptors in the retina

Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare and hereditary neurodegenerative disease which causes vision loss due to the death of photoreceptors in the retina, and for which there is currently no treatment.

31 Jul 2018

Study: Women's brains more vulnerable than men's to injury from soccer heading

Women's brains are much more vulnerable than men's to injury from repeated soccer heading, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore.

31 Jul 2018

New discovery may lead to targeted treatment for copper metabolism disorders

Individuals with defects in copper metabolism may soon have more targeted treatment options thanks to a discovery by a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station.

31 Jul 2018

Inhibiting a protein could enhance effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

Researchers at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy in the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered inhibiting a previously known protein could reduce tumor burdens and enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.

31 Jul 2018

Long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in muscles

A new study finds that long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in the muscles. The discovery could lead to new treatments for people with chronic illness or disease. The study, the first of its kind in humans - is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

31 Jul 2018

Cancer cells proliferate less when their internal pH is lowered, study shows

A new computational model has allowed researchers to identify new therapeutic targets that can attack cancer cells by lowering their intracellular pH. The study, which is the result of collaboration between IRB Barcelona, the Moffitt Cancer Center, and the University of Maryland, has been published in Nature Communications.

31 Jul 2018

Gene linked to hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy

A gene that's associated with an autoimmune form of hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy, suggests a new mouse study by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) researchers.

31 Jul 2018

New study explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineGenomics Core, recently released a new study that explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions.

31 Jul 2018

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Study shows how the brain responds to disruptions in the body’s balance

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Vitamin D supplementation could significantly improve quality of life for RA patients

Study findings provide detailed characterization of plasticity of brain development in children

Catalytic nanoparticles can effectively prevent tooth decay

Researchers engineer three cell lines to produce nonproprietary versions of NISTmAb

Researchers explore influence of dietary nitrate on cognitive function in veterans with GWI

Researchers discover how chronic infections can outsmart the immune system

Blood samples used to understand repair and regeneration mechanisms of transplanted organs

Scientists map distribution of magnetic particles in human post mortem brains

Researchers find new information about working memory in children

New study provides first evidence of brain's ability to reorganize its visual system

Progesterone and lipoic acid combination ameliorates death of photoreceptors in the retina

Study: Women's brains more vulnerable than men's to injury from soccer heading

New discovery may lead to targeted treatment for copper metabolism disorders

Inhibiting a protein could enhance effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

Long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in muscles

Cancer cells proliferate less when their internal pH is lowered, study shows

Gene linked to hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy

New study explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions

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