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Non-opioid drug shows promise for treating pain by targeting receptors on immune cells

Faced with the epidemic of opioid addiction, researchers have been charged with finding other strategies to treat pain. Their efforts largely have focused on nerve cells that transmit pain signals to the spinal cord and brain.

6 Jul 2018

Scientists take a deep dive into differences between Zika and dengue virus

More than two years after reports of skyrocketing Zika rates surfaced worldwide, questions still loom about this complicated virus.

6 Jul 2018

Scientists discover potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases

Derived from nature, a potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases has been discovered as a result of collaboration between two Welsh universities.

5 Jul 2018

Research sheds light on composition of cannabis used to treat children with epilepsy

A pioneering study has found Australian parents who turned to medicinal cannabis to treat children with epilepsy overwhelmingly (75 percent) considered the extracts as "effective". Contrary to parental expectations, extracts generally contained low doses of cannabidiol - commonly considered to be a key therapeutic element and that has been successfully used in recent clinical trials to treat epilepsy.

5 Jul 2018

Researchers discover genetic marker associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure

For the first time researchers have identified a genetic marker (GNAI2) that is associated with the risk of salt sensitivity in blood pressure regardless of age or gender.

5 Jul 2018

Scientists discover brain cell critical to learning and memory

A new study published today reports the identification of a type of brain cell that plays a crucial role in memory and learning processes.

5 Jul 2018

Prostate cancer test results may be affected by obesity, shows study

University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected by obesity.

5 Jul 2018

Stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells reverses cellular dysfunction in rat model of SVD

Researchers have discovered that stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells with approved drugs reverses cellular dysfunction in a rat model of cerebral small vessel disease, hinting towards a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of vascular dementia.

5 Jul 2018

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

5 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

According to a new study, a brain intervention could stop a perverse desire to be physically or sexually violent in some individuals.

4 Jul 2018

Scientists discover potential approach to treat common cause of dementia and stroke

Scientists have uncovered a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people.

4 Jul 2018

Study explains why men are more at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders

A new study has shed light on the reason why males are more at risk than females for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and ADHD.

4 Jul 2018

SATB1 protein important for maintaining pluripotency of hematopoietic stem cells

Osaka University scientists demonstrate that SATB1 is important for maintaining pluripotency of hematopoietic stem cells

4 Jul 2018

Engineers develop new method to measure and reconstruct interstitial fluid flow in the brain

Interstitial fluid transports nutrients and removes waste between the organs and tissues in our body. In the brain, interstitial fluid is thought to be composed of circulating cerebrospinal fluid, cellular waste and blood plasma, and past research has shown a link between interstitial fluid flow and an increased invasion rate of glioblastoma, or brain tumor, cells.

4 Jul 2018

Researchers investigate role of MTSS1 protein in neuron branch development

A protein called "MetastasisMetastasis-suppressor 1"activates one pathway and inhibits another competing pathway, thus playing a dual role that determines how neuron branches in the brain form, according to research published in the journal Cell Reports.

4 Jul 2018

Researchers demonstrate role of oxytocin in cooperative decisions or conversations

The hormone oxytocin has long been known to play a role in the social bonds humans form. For the first time, psychology researcher Jennifer McClung and biology doctoral student Zegni Triki of the Center for Cognitive Science at the University of Neuchâtel demonstrate the role of naturally occurring oxytocin in social interactions, such as cooperative decisions or conversations.

4 Jul 2018

Mount Sinai study identifies potential new treatment target for aggressive bladder cancer

A potential new target for treatment has been identified in an aggressive form of bladder cancer, Mount Sinai researchers report.

4 Jul 2018

New clues may lead to rapid detection of sepsis

Sepsis is an infection that kills as many Americans each year as stroke and Alzheimer's combined-about 250,000-but very little has changed in the treatment of this age-old scourge.

3 Jul 2018

UMass Amherst neuroscientist to investigate how the brain learns to control walking

Movement neuroscientist Julia Choi at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $616,057 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) faculty early career development program to investigate how the brain learns to control walking.

3 Jul 2018

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Non-opioid drug shows promise for treating pain by targeting receptors on immune cells

Scientists take a deep dive into differences between Zika and dengue virus

Scientists discover potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases

Research sheds light on composition of cannabis used to treat children with epilepsy

Researchers discover genetic marker associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure

Scientists discover brain cell critical to learning and memory

Prostate cancer test results may be affected by obesity, shows study

Stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells reverses cellular dysfunction in rat model of SVD

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

Scientists discover potential approach to treat common cause of dementia and stroke

Study explains why men are more at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders

SATB1 protein important for maintaining pluripotency of hematopoietic stem cells

Engineers develop new method to measure and reconstruct interstitial fluid flow in the brain

Researchers investigate role of MTSS1 protein in neuron branch development

Researchers demonstrate role of oxytocin in cooperative decisions or conversations

Mount Sinai study identifies potential new treatment target for aggressive bladder cancer

New clues may lead to rapid detection of sepsis

UMass Amherst neuroscientist to investigate how the brain learns to control walking

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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