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Study provides potential explanation for increased prevalence of asthma in adult women

In childhood, asthma is more common in boys than girls. But around the time of puberty, that picture reverses. By midlife women are twice as likely as men to have asthma.

29 Nov 2017

Researchers develop novel method to improve delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new method for delivering chemotherapy nanodrugs that increases the drugs' bioavailability and reduces side-effects.

29 Nov 2017

Mayo Clinic launches new clinical test that distinguishes IDDs from multiple sclerosis

Mayo Clinic has launched a first-in-the-U.S. clinical test that will help patients who recently have been diagnosed with an inflammatory demyelinating disease (IDD) but may be unsure of the exact disorder.

28 Nov 2017

Regular exercise may protect smokers from muscle loss and inflammation

Regular exercise may protect smokers from some of the negative effects associated with smoking, such as muscle loss and inflammation, according to a new study.

28 Nov 2017

Tufts professor receives early-career award from AFOSR for ultra-high-resolution bio-imaging

Xiaocheng Jiang, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering at Tufts University, has been awarded an early-career award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for his work developing graphene-based microfluidics for ultra-high-resolution, dynamic bio-imaging.

28 Nov 2017

Combining virtual reality and treadmill training improves neuroplasticity in Parkinson's patients

A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that a therapy that combines Virtual Reality and treadmill exercise dramatically lowers the incidence of falling among Parkinson's patients by changing the brain's behavior and promoting beneficial brain plasticity, even in patients with neurodegenerative disease.

28 Nov 2017

Study discovers neural mechanism to segment and consolidate long-term memories

A study led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute has identified a neural mechanism in humans that allows us to segment our experience in discrete memory units.

28 Nov 2017

Electrodes implanted in the brain could be used to control robotic arm in amputees

A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain.

28 Nov 2017

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

The goal of any cancer treatment is to kill tumor cells. Yet, one little understood paradox of certain cancers is that the body's natural process for removing dead and dying cells can actually fuel tumor growth.

28 Nov 2017

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

New research from Florida State University is beginning to piece together the stubborn puzzle posed by a family of rare and debilitating premature aging disorders.

28 Nov 2017

Combining EEG and MRI could expand ways of understanding ALS

Our brains function by electrical and chemical signaling. Recording brain wave patterns can be very helpful in conditions like epilepsy, but the potential of this inexpensive and easily applied technology has not been fully recognized.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers determine 'sweet spot' could enhance diagnosis of melanoma skin lesions

Too much, too little, just right. It might seem like a line from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," but actually describes an important finding from researchers in Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.

28 Nov 2017

Problems at birth linked to long-lasting chemical changes in the brain

New King's College London research, published today (28 November) in eLife, shows that adults born prematurely - who also suffered small brain injuries around the time of birth - have lower levels of dopamine in the brain.

28 Nov 2017

Rod photoreceptors in the retina contribute to daylight vision, new study shows

An international research team headed by Thomas Münch of the Institute for Ophthalmic Research and Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience of the University of Tübingen found the contribution of rod photoreceptors in mouse retinas to be much greater than previously assumed. One cannot distinguish colors with rods.

28 Nov 2017

New molecule demonstrates ability to block lymphoma growth

The prestigious scientific journal Clinical Cancer Research has published a study conducted by the research group led by Dr. Francesco Bertoni of the Institute of Oncology Research, that have tested a new molecule that demonstrates its ability to inhibit lymphoma growth.

28 Nov 2017

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

The lining of the intestines - the epithelium - does more than absorb nutrients from your lunch. It grows, shrinks, and adjusts the very makeup of its cells in response to whatever you just ate. And understanding that process might just give scientists new insights into the behavior of cancer cells.

28 Nov 2017

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Study provides potential explanation for increased prevalence of asthma in adult women

Researchers develop novel method to improve delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

Mayo Clinic launches new clinical test that distinguishes IDDs from multiple sclerosis

Regular exercise may protect smokers from muscle loss and inflammation

Tufts professor receives early-career award from AFOSR for ultra-high-resolution bio-imaging

Combining virtual reality and treadmill training improves neuroplasticity in Parkinson's patients

Study discovers neural mechanism to segment and consolidate long-term memories

Electrodes implanted in the brain could be used to control robotic arm in amputees

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

Combining EEG and MRI could expand ways of understanding ALS

Researchers determine 'sweet spot' could enhance diagnosis of melanoma skin lesions

Problems at birth linked to long-lasting chemical changes in the brain

Rod photoreceptors in the retina contribute to daylight vision, new study shows

New molecule demonstrates ability to block lymphoma growth

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

UAH study investigates effects of hot yoga on bone mineral density

Birth complications associated with decreased dopamine levels in the brain, study reveals

Scarlet fever rates in England hit highest level in 50 years

Deep brain stimulation at low frequencies improves cognitive performance of PD patients

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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