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Study examines effects of combined alcohol and stress exposure on prefrontal cortex function

Drinking alcohol results in an alcohol use disorder (AUD) when consumption becomes excessive and dependence develops.

29 Jul 2017

Newly discovered physical biomarkers could help pinpoint stage-specific prognosis of Alzheimer’s

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and determining a patient's prognosis is an inexact business, and that stands in the way of better personalized care and advances in treatment.

28 Jul 2017

Research findings may provide path to new faster-acting antidepressants

Some activity patterns in the brain can be dangerous, producing persistent dark moods that drain people's motivation, pleasure, and hope.

28 Jul 2017

Hunger-controlling brain cells offer potential targets for new drugs to treat obesity

Is the solution to the obesity epidemic all in our heads? A study by researchers at The Rockefeller University suggests that it might be.

28 Jul 2017

DKFZ scientists reveal how cancer cells suppress immune system to spread and multiply

The degenerated cells cause an inflammatory reaction and influence other blood cells with it so much, that the immune system is suppressed.

28 Jul 2017

Computer models provide new details of how sickle cell disease manifests inside red blood cells

Computer models developed by Brown University mathematicians show new details of what happens inside a red blood cell affected by sickle cell disease.

28 Jul 2017

New substance restores brain function in Alzheimer's animal model

The protein amyloid beta is believed to be the major cause of Alzheimer's disease. Substances that reduce the production of amyloid beta, such as BACE inhibitors, are therefore promising candidates for new drug treatments.

28 Jul 2017

Walnuts may contribute to better health by changing makeup of gut bacteria

Research led by Lauri Byerley, PhD, RD, Research Associate Professor of Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that walnuts in the diet change the makeup of bacteria in the gut, which suggests a new way walnuts may contribute to better health.

28 Jul 2017

Scientists develop new surgical method to reconnect sensory neurons with spinal cord after injury

Scientists in the UK and Sweden previously developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injuries.

28 Jul 2017

Green tea component could alleviate insulin resistance, obesity, and cognitive impairment

A study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and biologically active component in green tea, could alleviate high-fat and high-fructose (HFFD)-induced insulin resistance and cognitive impairment.

28 Jul 2017

High sugar intake can be detrimental to psychological well-being

Research published yesterday, has found that high sugar intake from sweet foods and drinks can adversely affect long-term psychological health.

28 Jul 2017

Researchers find neuroprotective effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in severe TBI

Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the department of neurosurgery at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, announced today that they have published a paper with research findings that could have implications for the treatment of many neurological conditions, including severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

28 Jul 2017

Expanding clinical flow cytometry portfolio unveiled by Beckman Coulter at AACC

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences unveils its expanding clinical flow cytometry portfolio at the 69th American Association for Clinical Chemistry.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 28 Jul 2017

Third-person self-talk helps control emotion, says study

A study published online in a nature journal Scientific Reports suggests that talking in the third person to oneself in stressful times might help controlling emotions and it needs no additional mental effort than first person self-talk, which is normally used by people to talk to themselves.

28 Jul 2017

Small-molecule drug improves brain performance in mouse model of Rett syndrome

After learning that a small-molecule drug improves breathing in a mouse model of the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D., wondered if he could test it on other brain functions.

28 Jul 2017

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Study examines effects of combined alcohol and stress exposure on prefrontal cortex function

Newly discovered physical biomarkers could help pinpoint stage-specific prognosis of Alzheimer’s

Research findings may provide path to new faster-acting antidepressants

Hunger-controlling brain cells offer potential targets for new drugs to treat obesity

DKFZ scientists reveal how cancer cells suppress immune system to spread and multiply

Computer models provide new details of how sickle cell disease manifests inside red blood cells

New substance restores brain function in Alzheimer's animal model

Walnuts may contribute to better health by changing makeup of gut bacteria

Scientists develop new surgical method to reconnect sensory neurons with spinal cord after injury

Green tea component could alleviate insulin resistance, obesity, and cognitive impairment

High sugar intake can be detrimental to psychological well-being

Researchers find neuroprotective effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in severe TBI

Expanding clinical flow cytometry portfolio unveiled by Beckman Coulter at AACC

Third-person self-talk helps control emotion, says study

Small-molecule drug improves brain performance in mouse model of Rett syndrome

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

Maternal exposure to air pollution early in pregnancy linked to preterm, low birth weight babies

Malaria already widespread on Sardinia in the Roman period, research shows

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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