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UCLA professor offers insights about women's hormonal cycles from puberty to menopause

When Martie Haselton was a graduate student at the University of Texas, she realized that what she found attractive in a man was changing and that her hormones were playing a role in that change and in finding a potential mate.

2 Mar 2018

Researchers identify genetic variations that affect blood pressure using cigarette smoking behavior

Using a technique that is opening the door to more complex analyses of the human genome, researchers have identified dozens of new genetic variations that affect blood pressure.

2 Mar 2018

Study reveals negative effect of hemodialysis on the brain of elderly patients

A new study reveals that hemodialysis may reduce blood flow to the brain in older patients being treated for kidney failure.

2 Mar 2018

Prenatal androgen exposure may influence girls' interests, but not gender identity or playmates

Prenatal exposure to male hormones influences which activities girls are interested and engage in, but the effects of those hormones don't extend to gender identity or who they socialize with, according to Penn State researchers.

2 Mar 2018

Comprehensive computer models accurately capture diversity of neurons

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has produced the first comprehensive, publicly available database of predictive neuron models, along with their corresponding data.

2 Mar 2018

Parasitic tapeworm could someday help prevent or treat pediatric IBD

New research suggests that parasitic worms could someday help prevent or treat pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for March.

2 Mar 2018

Nervous system can "put the brakes" on immune response and prevent excessive inflammation

Cells in the nervous system can "put the brakes" on the immune response to infections in the gut and lungs to prevent excessive inflammation, according to research by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. This insight may one day lead to new ways to treat diseases caused by unchecked inflammation, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.

2 Mar 2018

UAB scientists explore gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia

Gene therapy has shown promise for treating a neurodegenerative disease known as frontotemporal dementia and a related condition called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, according to new findings presented in the Journal of Neuroscience by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

1 Mar 2018

Researchers report potential new role for skin bacteria in protecting against cancer

Science continues to peel away layers of the skin microbiome to reveal its protective properties. In a study published in Science Advances on February 28, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report a potential new role for some bacteria on the skin: protecting against cancer.

1 Mar 2018

TSRI scientists discover new target for treating major depressive disorder

Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new target for treating major depressive disorder, a disease that affects more than 16 million American adults.

1 Mar 2018

New discovery can help improve functional recovery following spinal cord injury

The healing ability of the central nervous system is very limited and injuries to the brain or spinal cord often result in permanent functional deficits.

1 Mar 2018

UH researcher examines role of estrogen in cervical cancer

Two University of Houston researchers, working to find cancer cures, received grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, the organization that funds groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs in the state.

1 Mar 2018

Researchers gain better understanding of anatomically distinct microcircuit brain networks

Roberto Fernández Galán, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the university's School of Engineering, and a team of undergraduate researchers at Case Western Reserve have been recording the electrical activity of hundreds of neurons as they fire inside the brain of a mouse model-for up to half an hour at a time.

1 Mar 2018

Repeated anesthesia in early life increases anxiety-linked behaviors, animal study shows

Rhesus macaques repeatedly exposed to anesthesia during infancy display persistent anxiety-linked behaviors later in life in response to social stress, a study from Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows.

1 Mar 2018

Study: Younger adults show memory improvement from brain stimulation, not older people

We've all asked ourselves these types of questions: Where did I leave my keys? What was his name? Where did I park my car?

1 Mar 2018

Researchers discover novel mechanism that leads to pleural effusion in lung cancer patients

Lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malignant pleural effusion, when fluid collects in the space between the lungs and the chest wall.

1 Mar 2018

Researchers develop genetic bar codes for superfoods

Chia seeds, Moringa powder, Açai or Goji berries, the list of foods with alleged health benefits is increasing constantly. Health-conscious consumers love "superfoods" that are attributed stress-reducing and detoxifying properties as well as properties strengthening the immune system.

1 Mar 2018

Fraunhofer researchers pursue gentle approach to treat microbial keratitis

Microbial infections of the cornea can have serious consequences, including blindness in the worst case. The treatment of keratitis, a condition caused by certain pathogens, always presents major challenges to ophthalmologists.

1 Mar 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Trajan Scientific and Medical

We talked to Kayte from Trajan Medical and Scientific Technologies at Trajan.

1 Mar 2018

Caltech scientists map neural circuit that regulates thirst

There are few feelings more satisfying than gulping down water when you are thirsty. But how does your brain know when you are dehydrated or satiated, and how does it use this information to initiate or terminate drinking? Caltech scientists have now mapped the circuit of neurons within the mouse brain that regulates thirst by stimulating and suppressing the drive to drink water.

1 Mar 2018

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UCLA professor offers insights about women's hormonal cycles from puberty to menopause

Researchers identify genetic variations that affect blood pressure using cigarette smoking behavior

Study reveals negative effect of hemodialysis on the brain of elderly patients

Prenatal androgen exposure may influence girls' interests, but not gender identity or playmates

Comprehensive computer models accurately capture diversity of neurons

Parasitic tapeworm could someday help prevent or treat pediatric IBD

Nervous system can "put the brakes" on immune response and prevent excessive inflammation

UAB scientists explore gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia

Researchers report potential new role for skin bacteria in protecting against cancer

TSRI scientists discover new target for treating major depressive disorder

New discovery can help improve functional recovery following spinal cord injury

UH researcher examines role of estrogen in cervical cancer

Researchers gain better understanding of anatomically distinct microcircuit brain networks

Repeated anesthesia in early life increases anxiety-linked behaviors, animal study shows

Study: Younger adults show memory improvement from brain stimulation, not older people

Researchers discover novel mechanism that leads to pleural effusion in lung cancer patients

Researchers develop genetic bar codes for superfoods

Fraunhofer researchers pursue gentle approach to treat microbial keratitis

Tradeshow Talks with Trajan Scientific and Medical

Caltech scientists map neural circuit that regulates thirst

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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