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Scientists develop brain “stethoscope” that can detect silent seizures

Neurologists at Stanford have developed a diagnostic tool that can translate the brain’s activity into sounds for the detection of silent seizures.

21 Mar 2018

New method predicts effects of global warming on disease

Scientists have developed a new way of predicting how increasing global temperatures could affect the severity of parasitic diseases.

21 Mar 2018

Discovery of genes could lead to development of novel therapies for EBV-related cancers

VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have identified two genes that are responsible for governing the replication of the Epstein-Barr virus, an infection that drives the growth of several types of cancer.

21 Mar 2018

Study identifies two genes associated with extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

Most women experience some morning sickness during pregnancy, but about 2 percent of pregnant women experience a more severe form of nausea and vomiting.

21 Mar 2018

High-fat, high-cholesterol diet depletes ranks of artery-protecting immune cells

New research from scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology shows how a diet high in fat and cholesterol depletes the ranks of artery-protecting immune cells, turning them into promoters of inflammation, which exacerbate atherosclerotic plaque buildup that occurs in cardiovascular disease.

21 Mar 2018

Researchers develop statistics-based computational scheme to zoom in on brain function

Faster computations will allow researchers to see the finer details of brain activity in functional brain imaging.

21 Mar 2018

Compound found in beet extract could help slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

A compound in beets that gives the vegetable its distinctive red color could eventually help slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process that is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Scientists say this discovery could lead to the development of drugs that could alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease, the world's leading cause of dementia.

20 Mar 2018

Kids see more women in science than five decades ago

Fifty years back, asking a child to draw a scientist would have resulted in their drawing a male scientist 99 percent of the time. A same exercise given to children today would yield at least one third of the pictures of women scientists, finds a new heartening study.

20 Mar 2018

Research shows link between chronic fatigue syndrome and lower thyroid hormone levels

New research demonstrates a link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) symptoms and lower thyroid hormone levels. Published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, the study indicates that CFS, a condition with unknown causes, can be explained by lower thyroid hormones -- but may be distinct from thyroidal disease.

20 Mar 2018

Pubertal hormones not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence

Reproductive hormones that develop during puberty are not responsible for changes in social behavior that occur during adolescence, according to the results of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo researcher.

20 Mar 2018

Hydrogel may accelerate healing of diabetic ulcers

A hydrogel invented at Rice University that is adept at helping the body heal may also be particularly good at treating wounds related to diabetes.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers identify new treatment targets for lung diseases using big data

Every year, approximately 12 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and 120,000 die from it. For people with COPD, Haemophilus influenzae, a bacterium, can be particularly dangerous.

20 Mar 2018

New 3-D-printed technology will improve radiology training

An inexpensive 3-D-printed model of a patient’s vasculature has been shown to be as effective as current commercial models for training medical students.

20 Mar 2018

New study identifies key role for particular gene in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome

In a new study of one of the most common genetic causes of autism, neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have identified a specific molecular mechanism that appears to undermine the ability of neurons in affected mice to properly incorporate changes driven by experience.

20 Mar 2018

Brain SPECT scans predict treatment outcomes in patients with depression

New research from the Amen Clinics shows that brain SPECT imaging, a study that measures blood flow and activity patterns, identifies who is likely to get better from depression and who is not.

20 Mar 2018

Motor skill training may contribute to reading skills in obese children

Excess body weight has been linked to poor academic performance in children in several previous studies. A new Finnish study now shows that a high body fat percentage is associated with poor reading skills in 6-8-year-old boys. However, these associations are largely explained by poor motor skills.

20 Mar 2018

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Scientists develop brain “stethoscope” that can detect silent seizures

New method predicts effects of global warming on disease

Discovery of genes could lead to development of novel therapies for EBV-related cancers

Study identifies two genes associated with extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

High-fat, high-cholesterol diet depletes ranks of artery-protecting immune cells

Researchers develop statistics-based computational scheme to zoom in on brain function

Compound found in beet extract could help slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Kids see more women in science than five decades ago

Research shows link between chronic fatigue syndrome and lower thyroid hormone levels

Pubertal hormones not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence

Hydrogel may accelerate healing of diabetic ulcers

Researchers identify new treatment targets for lung diseases using big data

New 3-D-printed technology will improve radiology training

New study identifies key role for particular gene in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome

Brain SPECT scans predict treatment outcomes in patients with depression

Motor skill training may contribute to reading skills in obese children

Researchers show how two cancer genes work together to trigger leukemia

Study shows benefits of hair loss drug in improving cognitive function and vascular health

American Gene Technologies receives second immuno-oncology patent

Oral micronized progesterone may reduce hot flashes, night sweats in perimenopausal women

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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