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Specialized cellular structures may hold clues to health effects of psychological stress

How does psychological stress translate into physical health effects? A key piece of the puzzle may be found in specialized cellular structures known as mitochondria, according to a pair of articles in the January issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

2 Feb 2018

Scientists synthesize new multifunctional compound that has anti-tumor properties

A research team of the UNN Faculty of Chemistry led by Professor Alexei Fedorov has developed and synthesized a new multifunctional compound that possesses anti-tumor properties that are due to several independent effects.

2 Feb 2018

Review focuses on implications of using advanced brain science in legal contexts

Neuroscientific techniques continue to advance, but their applications in law raise concerns of a threat to individual rights. Previous applications of neuroscientific evidence include using brain scans to detect deception in an individual, and neurological responses to determine whether someone has intimate knowledge of a crime.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers move closer to solving puzzle of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome

Researchers are closer to solving the puzzle of a complex neurological condition called 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome. Individuals with this condition are missing a small piece of chromosome 15 that usually contains six genes, but which one of the genes is responsible for the clinical characteristics of patients has not been clear.

2 Feb 2018

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Microcephaly, brain calcification, skeletal alterations, auditory and visual deficits - these are examples of the damage that can be caused by Zika virus in babies born to mothers infected during pregnancy.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers identify cause of severe genetic disease

Mutations in the p63 protein lead to a number of disorders, but none is as severe as the AEC syndrome. Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt in collaboration with a research group from the University of Naples Federico II have now discovered that this syndrome resembles diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or ALS more closely than it does other p63-based syndromes.

2 Feb 2018

Low levels of alcohol helps the brain clear away toxins, study shows

While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well.

2 Feb 2018

Study finds low muscle strength as early risk factor for ALS

Low muscle strength during the later teen years has been identified as a risk factor for much later onset of the neurological disease known as ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A study at Sahlgrenska Academy published in the Journal of Neurology also links low blood counts at a young age to ALS.

2 Feb 2018

Geneva researchers highlight new way to control tumor progression

For a tumor to grow, it must develop blood vessels that supply nutrients and oxygen. Preventing tumor vascularization is therefore an interesting anti-tumor therapy that has been explored over the last ten years.

2 Feb 2018

Study investigates impact of crash diet on heart function

Crash diets can cause a transient deterioration in heart function, according to research presented today at CMR 2018.

2 Feb 2018

New modular platform offers robust biological approach that targets endless number of diseases

The biological complexity of cancer and other diseases demands a more formidable arsenal of therapies than currently available. Most therapeutic approaches ignore the dynamic molecular network of genes, targeting instead only very few selected disease-related genes.

1 Feb 2018

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who develop a sporadic form of colon cancer, a study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy research team finds.

1 Feb 2018

Neurons get stretches of orderly drumroll-like rumblings speckled with strong impulses

A neuron firing deep in the brain might sound a little like: Drumroll...cymbal crash! Drumroll...cymbal crash! Repeat. With emphasis on "repeat," according to a new study.

1 Feb 2018

Hunger overrides satiety following weight loss, study finds

The levels of hormones that control hunger and fullness(satiety) both rise after weight loss, but individuals may only experience an increase in hunger, according to a new study.

1 Feb 2018

Harvard scientists identify molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release in the brain

Studied for decades for its critical role in movement control and reward-seeking behaviors, the neurotransmitter dopamine has been the focus of numerous efforts to understand its activity, particularly when it goes awry in disorders such as Parkinson's and addiction.

1 Feb 2018

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Specialized cellular structures may hold clues to health effects of psychological stress

Scientists synthesize new multifunctional compound that has anti-tumor properties

Review focuses on implications of using advanced brain science in legal contexts

Researchers move closer to solving puzzle of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Researchers identify cause of severe genetic disease

Low levels of alcohol helps the brain clear away toxins, study shows

Study finds low muscle strength as early risk factor for ALS

Geneva researchers highlight new way to control tumor progression

Study investigates impact of crash diet on heart function

New modular platform offers robust biological approach that targets endless number of diseases

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Neurons get stretches of orderly drumroll-like rumblings speckled with strong impulses

Hunger overrides satiety following weight loss, study finds

Harvard scientists identify molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release in the brain

Study identifies new potential target for treatment of blood disorders

Experimental therapy may enhance recovery for stroke patients

Platelets play more important role in the immune system than previously thought

New UConn study identifies weight loss ripple effect

Scientists identify new approach to enhance bone healing

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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