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The memory area of the brain may also yield vital clues about mental health illnesses

The hippocampus is an area of the brain commonly linked with memory and dementia. But new U of T Scarborough research finds that it may also yield important clues about a range of mental health illnesses including addiction, anxiety and depression.

16 Apr 2018

Sleep deprivation increases brain protein linked to Alzheimer's disease

Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a small, new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. In Alzheimer's disease, beta-amyloid proteins clump together to form amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease.

13 Apr 2018

Receptor that detects heat of red chili pepper may help protect the brain after TBI

A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat of a red chili pepper and the extreme physical heat of a pizza oven may help protect the brain following a traumatic brain injury, scientists say.

13 Apr 2018

Researchers find possible therapeutic strategy to block self-eating in pancreatic cancers

To get the extra energy they need to fuel their uncontrolled growth, cancer cells break down some of their own parts for fuel - a process known as autophagy, or "self-eating."

13 Apr 2018

Experimental molecular therapy to block matrix-forming protein may prevent heart failure

Scientists used an experimental targeted molecular therapy to block a matrix-forming protein in heart cells damaged by heart attack, reducing levels of scarred muscle tissue and saving mouse models from heart failure.

13 Apr 2018

Protein linked with Alzheimer's disease affects different brain cells differently

Amyloid beta, a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, has different properties in different cell types in the brains of fruit flies.

13 Apr 2018

Scientists from Cure First and SEngine Precision Medicine discover common link in 28% of all cancers

Seattle scientists from Cure First, a non-profit research organization, and SEngine Precision Medicine, a biotech developing targeted, more effective, and less toxic cancer therapeutics, co-authored one of 27 high-profile papers published today by Cell Press.

13 Apr 2018

Research reveals immune suppressive role of soluble antibodies in tumor progression

Wistar researchers have found that soluble antibodies promote tumor progression by inducing accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in pre-clinical cancer models. Results were published online in Cancer Immunology Research.

13 Apr 2018

Tweezers made of laser beams manipulate atoms to make new molecules

Researchers have devised optical tweezers made up of laser beams that could be used to manipulate and move tiny atoms to align them to form single molecules. This is a breakthrough and has been done for the first time by scientists from Harvard University. The work report was published in a study in the latest issue of the journal Science.

13 Apr 2018

Reducing sedentary behavior may be possible target to improve brain health

Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by UCLA researchers of middle-aged and older adults.

12 Apr 2018

Researchers developing affordable, compact white blood cell counter

A thin copper wire wrapped around a channel slightly thicker than a strand of hair could be the key to manufacturing a compact electronic device capable of counting white blood cells from the comfort of one's home, a Kennesaw State University researcher says.

12 Apr 2018

New biogenic dental product uses proteins to rebuild teeth, treat cavities

Researchers at the University of Washington have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities.

12 Apr 2018

New 'lymphoma micro-reactor' device targets chemo-resistant tumors

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that is diagnosed in the U.S. more than 70,000 times annually, arises from overly proliferating immune cells within the body's lymph nodes, which are connected to a network of lymph vessels through which lymphatic fluid flows.

12 Apr 2018

People with rare dementia may employ intact brain areas for help with language

People with a rare dementia that initially attacks the language center of the brain recruit other areas of the brain to decipher sentences, according to new research led by a University of Arizona cognitive scientist.

12 Apr 2018

New, sensitive HBV assay may allow earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A study published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics describes a new HBV assay that offers advantages over currently used methods because it has the capability to detect closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in serum, single cells, and preserved tissue samples.

12 Apr 2018

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The memory area of the brain may also yield vital clues about mental health illnesses

Sleep deprivation increases brain protein linked to Alzheimer's disease

Receptor that detects heat of red chili pepper may help protect the brain after TBI

Researchers find possible therapeutic strategy to block self-eating in pancreatic cancers

Experimental molecular therapy to block matrix-forming protein may prevent heart failure

Protein linked with Alzheimer's disease affects different brain cells differently

Scientists from Cure First and SEngine Precision Medicine discover common link in 28% of all cancers

Research reveals immune suppressive role of soluble antibodies in tumor progression

Tweezers made of laser beams manipulate atoms to make new molecules

Reducing sedentary behavior may be possible target to improve brain health

Researchers developing affordable, compact white blood cell counter

New biogenic dental product uses proteins to rebuild teeth, treat cavities

New 'lymphoma micro-reactor' device targets chemo-resistant tumors

People with rare dementia may employ intact brain areas for help with language

New, sensitive HBV assay may allow earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

Overestimation of Ebola virus mutation rates

New tiny fiber-optic probe can measure temperature and see deep inside the body

Researchers show how highly contagious norovirus infection starts in mice

Study reveals unexpected mechanism that induces thirst after alcohol or sugar exposure

Targeting metabolism of key nutrients could be effective in treating squamous cell carcinoma

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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