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Salk researchers find that the brain's capacity for storing new memories is dynamic

Those of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of suitcases with an expandable compartment. Now, it turns out the brain's capacity for storing new memories is expandable, too, with limitations.

15 Mar 2018

Study elucidates underlying cause of brain injury in stroke

New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain - the main cause of brain injury in stroke.

15 Mar 2018

Researchers uncover link between Parkinson’s disease mutations and plaque formation in the brain

Working with lab-grown human brain cells, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have uncovered a much sought-after connection between one of the most common genetic mutations in Parkinson's disease and the formation of fatty plaques in the brain thought to contribute to the destruction of motor neurons that characterize the disease.

15 Mar 2018

New study shows connection between coffee and cannabis

It's well known that a morning cup of joe jolts you awake. But scientists have discovered coffee affects your metabolism in dozens of other ways, including your metabolism of steroids and the neurotransmitters typically linked to cannabis, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

15 Mar 2018

Researchers unravel how gingival mesenchymal stem cells accelerate wound healing

Ever notice how a cut inside the mouth heals much faster than a cut to the skin? Gum tissue repairs itself roughly twice as fast as skin and with reduced scar formation. One reason might be because of the characteristics of gingival mesenchymal stem cells, or GMSCs, which can give rise to a variety of cell types.

15 Mar 2018

Ludwig researchers extend potential for personalized immunotherapy to ovarian cancer, other tumors

A Ludwig Cancer Research study shows that ovarian cancer, which has proved resistant to currently available immunotherapies, could be susceptible to personalized immunotherapy.

15 Mar 2018

Template produced for clinically validated DIY stethoscope

Researchers have produced a freely available template for 3D printing a functioning stethoscope from the same plastic used to make garden chairs.

15 Mar 2018

Leicester research could help identify people with asthma of different severities

A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has identified biological variations in lung tissue samples that for the first time can help identify people with mild asthma from those with moderate or severe asthma.

15 Mar 2018

UH researchers improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders

Two University of Houston scientists are reporting that defects in a portion of the brain's hippocampus, called the dentate gyrus, is regulated by the nuclear receptor LXRβ (Liver X receptor Beta). The dentate gyrus, or DG, is responsible for emotion and memory and is known to be involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

15 Mar 2018

Study shows structural variations in the brain of transgender individuals

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School in Brazil used magnetic resonance imaging to complete the first study conducted in Latin America to investigate brain volumes in transgender individuals.

14 Mar 2018

Scientists explore how to protect obese, premenopausal women from cardiovascular risk

Obese, premenopausal women can lose the innate protection from cardiovascular disease that their youth and estrogen are believed to afford, and scientists want to know how.

14 Mar 2018

Researchers achieve 80% reduction in liver metastasis by restricting growth of blood vessels

The International Journal of Cancer has just published the results of an experimental therapy tested on mice. The research, led by the Signaling Lab research group of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology of the University of Santiago de Compostela, achieved an 80% reduction in liver metastasis brought about by colon cancer.

14 Mar 2018

Tumor's 'microenvironment' plays key role in altering therapeutic response of breast cancer

Cancer is typically thought of as a tumor that needs to be removed or an area that needs to be treated with radiation or chemotherapy. As a physicist and cancer researcher, Joe Gray, Ph.D., thinks differently.

14 Mar 2018

New study provides clues about how ADHD drugs affect healthy brains

A new study shows that healthy people who take attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs experience a surge in the neurotransmitter glutamate in key parts of the brain. And that increase in glutamate is associated with subsequent changes in positive emotion.

14 Mar 2018

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Salk researchers find that the brain's capacity for storing new memories is dynamic

Study elucidates underlying cause of brain injury in stroke

Researchers uncover link between Parkinson’s disease mutations and plaque formation in the brain

New study shows connection between coffee and cannabis

Researchers unravel how gingival mesenchymal stem cells accelerate wound healing

Ludwig researchers extend potential for personalized immunotherapy to ovarian cancer, other tumors

Template produced for clinically validated DIY stethoscope

Leicester research could help identify people with asthma of different severities

UH researchers improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders

Study shows structural variations in the brain of transgender individuals

Scientists explore how to protect obese, premenopausal women from cardiovascular risk

Researchers achieve 80% reduction in liver metastasis by restricting growth of blood vessels

Tumor's 'microenvironment' plays key role in altering therapeutic response of breast cancer

New study provides clues about how ADHD drugs affect healthy brains

NIH researchers explore genetic clocks to understand role of aging in neurodegeneration

Innovnano and FCT-NOVA team up to produce synthetic bone material

African Americans with thyroid gene variation more likely to develop Alzheimer's

Researchers uncover new way to treat aggressive breast tumors

New findings yield insights into factors that contribute to aggressive endometrial tumors

New polymer nanoparticle shows potential to find and kill breast cancer cells

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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