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HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

A team led by Dr Edmond Ma Dik-lung, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry of Hong Kong Baptist University has developed the world's first iridium(III)-based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells.

16 May 2018

Study illuminates how neuronal activity leads to gene activation

From burning your palm on a hot pan handle to memorizing the name of a new acquaintance, "anytime you experience something, your neurons are active," says Kelsey Tyssowski, a graduate student in genetics at Harvard Medical School.

16 May 2018

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

The battle between the human immune system and long-term, persisting infections and other chronic diseases such as cancer results in a prolonged stalemate

16 May 2018

Scientists reveal active role of IgG antibodies in severity of anaphylaxis

The most severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis, is the result of an inappropriate immune reaction following the introduction of a usually harmless antigen into the body.

16 May 2018

New method generates detailed 3D images of the body's cancer cells

Making tumor cells glow: Medical physicists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a new method that can generate detailed three-dimensional images of the body's interior.

16 May 2018

Scientists successfully transfer memory of one animal to another

UCLA neuroscience researchers have successfully transferred the memory of one animal to another via injections of RNA. This futuristic study has made possible hopes for similar transfers among higher animals too including humans.

16 May 2018

Study lays foundation for treating drug, alcohol addicts with noninvasive brain stimulation

In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for drug addiction, researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are the first to demonstrate that the noninvasive brain stimulation technique can dampen brain activity in response to drug cues in chronic alcohol users and chronic cocaine users.

15 May 2018

Volatile biomarkers could help detect acute and asymptomatic malaria infections

Malaria is still a deadly disease in tropical and subtropical regions. Every year the disease infects more than 200 million people worldwide, claiming several hundred thousand victims.

15 May 2018

Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina

A new study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Liverpool, published in JAMA Ophthalmology identifies the specific characteristics of Ebola retinal lesions, which provide further clues as to how the virus travels to the retina and causes damage.

15 May 2018

Cleveland Clinic researcher wins NCI grant to delve into cancer genetics and radiation effectiveness

Can the genetic makeup of their cancers predict how patients with lung cancer will respond to radiation therapy? And can this information be used to advance a genetically guided strategy for patients with these tumors? Cleveland Clinic researcher and radiation oncologist Mohamed Abazeed, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to delve into those and other related questions.

15 May 2018

Treatment for muscle wasting improved survival in pre-clinical cancer model

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland have found that continued treatment of muscle wasting with a soluble growth factor receptor protein, produced at the University of Helsinki, improved survival in a pre-clinical cancer model without affecting the tumor size.

15 May 2018

Study highlights important role of brain's color processing cells in color perception

When we view natural images the colors we perceive are due to color information at every local patch of an image, rather than how colors interact when they transition from one point to another, according to a new study from researchers at City, University of London.

15 May 2018

Study: Gadolinium deposition in brain not associated with dosage

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have determined that in children receiving gadolinium as a contrast agent to enhance MRI examinations, signal changes attributed solely to deposition of this material in the brain are not dependent on the amount of gadolinium administered but rather these changes are seen in association with other factors such as the presence of brain tumors and treatment using brain irradiation. Results of the study were just published in the journal, Radiology.

15 May 2018

Immune system can produce 'universal antibodies' against various microorganisms

Bacteria and other microorganisms display structures from sugar molecules on their surfaces. These sugar structures play an important role for immune defense.

15 May 2018

Scientists find overlap between causes of RA and Huntington’s disease

Using new analytic tools, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have decoded the epigenetic landscape for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a common autoimmune disease that affects more than 1.3 million Americans.

15 May 2018

UCLA researchers characterize mechanism of mEAK-7 gene for the first time

For years, researchers have known that a gene called EAK-7 plays an important role in determining how long worms will live.

15 May 2018

UCLA biologists transfer memory by injecting RNA from one marine snail to another

UCLA biologists report they have transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, creating an artificial memory, by injecting RNA from one to another.

15 May 2018

Genetic fixer-uppers could aid in predicting prognosis of patients with bladder cancer

Mutations in genes that help repair damage to DNA may aid in predicting the prognosis of patients with bladder and other related cancers, according to researchers.

15 May 2018

New study aims to turn MRSA’s strength against it

Antibiotic-resistant infections cause more than 30,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone. The majority of those are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as MRSA, which can turn routine medical operations into near-death battles.

15 May 2018

Researchers to take 'unprecedented look' into protein behind hypertension, epilepsy, and overactive bladder

The seemingly unrelated conditions of hypertension, epilepsy and overactive bladder may be linked by electrical activity in a protein long studied by a biomedical engineer at Washington University in St. Louis.

15 May 2018

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HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

Study illuminates how neuronal activity leads to gene activation

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

Scientists reveal active role of IgG antibodies in severity of anaphylaxis

New method generates detailed 3D images of the body's cancer cells

Scientists successfully transfer memory of one animal to another

Study lays foundation for treating drug, alcohol addicts with noninvasive brain stimulation

Volatile biomarkers could help detect acute and asymptomatic malaria infections

Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina

Cleveland Clinic researcher wins NCI grant to delve into cancer genetics and radiation effectiveness

Treatment for muscle wasting improved survival in pre-clinical cancer model

Study highlights important role of brain's color processing cells in color perception

Study: Gadolinium deposition in brain not associated with dosage

Immune system can produce 'universal antibodies' against various microorganisms

Scientists find overlap between causes of RA and Huntington’s disease

UCLA researchers characterize mechanism of mEAK-7 gene for the first time

UCLA biologists transfer memory by injecting RNA from one marine snail to another

Genetic fixer-uppers could aid in predicting prognosis of patients with bladder cancer

New study aims to turn MRSA’s strength against it

Researchers to take 'unprecedented look' into protein behind hypertension, epilepsy, and overactive bladder

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