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Neuroscientists find how the brain represents distinct memories of similar events

Neuroscientists have found new evidence on how distinct memories of similar events are represented in the brain.

11 May 2018

Food recognition study sheds new light on how the semantic memory works

Repeated life-long experience models our semantic memory, i.e. our knowledge related to objects and events. This also relates to our eating habits: the type of food we have eaten the most during our life, is the one we recognise with the greatest accuracy

11 May 2018

Scientists discover a mechanism through which HIV determines the fate and function of cells

A stem cell is one with infinite possibilities. So, for decades, scientists have puzzled over how the cell chooses to keep being a stem cell and continue dividing, or specialize into a specific cell type, like a heart or brain cell.

11 May 2018

UAB researchers unravel brain neuron dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

A decay of brain function is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB. Specifically, cognitive dysfunction defines DLB, and nearly eight of every 10 Parkinson's patients develop dementia.

11 May 2018

Researchers explain neurophysiological link between breathing and attention

It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices, such as pranayama, strengthen our ability to focus on tasks.

11 May 2018

Researchers identify serotonin receptor that could be targeted to boost memory

In a breakthrough that could one day help individuals with cognitive impairment, researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center identified a specific receptor related to the neurotransmitter serotonin that could be targeted with drugs to boost memory.

11 May 2018

Researchers develop new computational method to assess lung function

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images of lungs, which could herald a breakthrough in the diagnosis and assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung diseases.

10 May 2018

New therapeutic strategy exploits acquired vulnerability in drug-resistant cancer

Cancer cells that develop resistance to drugs, pay a price for this, by simultaneously developing a new vulnerability. If this acquired vulnerability can be identified, it may be exploited clinically.

10 May 2018

Enhancing the effects of vitamin D to curb type 2 diabetes

More than 27 million people in the United States are living with type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the population ages and a growing percentage of people become overweight or obese, that number is expected to increase.

10 May 2018

TGen scientists develop new quality-control assay to detect cancer from patient's blood sample

Imagine how much patients could benefit if you could discover the presence of cancer, and even how that cancer develops over time, with a simple blood test.

10 May 2018

Early time-restricted feeding improves blood sugar control and blood pressure, study shows

A new pilot study conducted by UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences Assistant Professor Courtney Peterson, Ph.D., shows that eating early in the daytime and fasting for the rest of the day improves blood sugar control, blood pressure and oxidative stress, even when people don't change what they eat.

10 May 2018

Depleted metabolic enzymes contribute to tumor growth in renal cancer

Kidney cancer, one of the ten most prevalent malignancies in the world, has increased in incidence over the last decade, likely due to rising obesity rates.

10 May 2018

Researchers discover genetic signal common to cerebral palsy and autism

University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism.

10 May 2018

Scientists identify mutation that makes tumor cells resistant to breast and ovarian cancer drug

Scientists have identified a mutation that gives cancer cells resistance to the breakthrough cancer treatment olaparib and other PARP inhibitors.

10 May 2018

Scientists successfully graft neural precursor cells into spinal cords of syngeneic pigs with no immunosuppression

A major hurdle to using neural stem cells derived from genetically different donors to replace damaged or destroyed tissues, such as in a spinal cord injury, has been the persistent rejection of the introduced material, necessitating the use of complex drugs and techniques to suppress the host's immune response.

10 May 2018

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Neuroscientists find how the brain represents distinct memories of similar events

Food recognition study sheds new light on how the semantic memory works

Scientists discover a mechanism through which HIV determines the fate and function of cells

UAB researchers unravel brain neuron dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

Researchers explain neurophysiological link between breathing and attention

Researchers identify serotonin receptor that could be targeted to boost memory

Researchers develop new computational method to assess lung function

New therapeutic strategy exploits acquired vulnerability in drug-resistant cancer

Enhancing the effects of vitamin D to curb type 2 diabetes

TGen scientists develop new quality-control assay to detect cancer from patient's blood sample

Early time-restricted feeding improves blood sugar control and blood pressure, study shows

Depleted metabolic enzymes contribute to tumor growth in renal cancer

Researchers discover genetic signal common to cerebral palsy and autism

Scientists identify mutation that makes tumor cells resistant to breast and ovarian cancer drug

Scientists successfully graft neural precursor cells into spinal cords of syngeneic pigs with no immunosuppression

Researchers devise neuronal cookbook for turning skin cells into different types of neurons

Study: Different strains of same protein may contribute to different Parkinson's-related brain disorders

Researchers identify six genes that predispose carriers to develop medulloblastoma

Study finds neuroinflammation in spinal cord, nerve roots of patients with chronic sciatica

Researchers find link between depression and memory problems, brain aging

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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