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Does music improve child brain development?

We are a research group at the Brain and Creativity Institute at University of Southern California. In 2012, we began a five-year longitudinal study in collaboration with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their Youth Orchestra program at the Heart of Los Angeles (YOLA at HOLA).

13 Oct 2016

Researchers develop new technique to image functional activity in the brains of fetuses

NIBIB-funded researchers at the University of Washington have pioneered an approach to image functional activity in the brains of individual fetuses, allowing a better look at how functional networks within the brain develop.

13 Oct 2016

Visual cortex plays key role in promoting plasticity of innate, spontaneous eye movements

By peering into the eyes of mice and tracking their ocular movements, researchers made an unexpected discovery: the visual cortex - a region of the brain known to process sensory information - plays a key role in promoting the plasticity of innate, spontaneous eye movements.

13 Oct 2016

Scientists develop smart drug that safely removes fat from liver and blood vessels

Scientists from the Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed a ‘smart’ drug that safely clears the liver of fat and prevents blood vessels from clogging up.

13 Oct 2016

OGT announces expansion of Cytocell Aquarius Haematology FISH probe range

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has today announced a significant expansion of its existing catalogue of Cytocell Aquarius Haematology probes for fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) — underlining the company's position as the one-stop-shop for high-quality FISH probes.

13 Oct 2016

Nabsys uses HD-mapping platform to produce first long-range, non-optical maps of whole human genomes

Genomics firm Nabsys has produced the first long-range, non-optical maps of whole human genomes using its high-definition electronic HD-mapping platform.

13 Oct 2016

MediSapiens joins new research project focusing on dog genomes to advance human health

MediSapiens, a leading Finnish developer and provider of Bio-IT solutions for research and biomedicine, joins a newly established genomic research project focusing on comparing dog and human genomes to advance human health.

13 Oct 2016

Six million investment to boost research on new antibiotics

Edith Schippers, Minister of Health, will be investing six million euros over the coming four years to boost research on new antibiotics. The programme will be set up by several different parties, including the Leiden Centre for Antimicrobial Research.

13 Oct 2016

Japanese researchers identify mechanism for hormone that limits liver fibrosis

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been emerging worldwide and effective treatment, especially for liver fibrosis, is essential for improving the prognosis.

13 Oct 2016

New poster presented at RCGP annual conference highlights dangers of hyperpolypharmacy

A poster at last week’s RCGP annual conference highlighted the danger of hyperpolypharmacy, the use of ten or more medications, in the population aged over 75.

13 Oct 2016

URMC scientists receive award to explore new treatments for Huntington's disease

A new award from the CHDI Foundation will advance promising research that aims to slow the progression of Huntington's disease.

13 Oct 2016

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

A key protein that causes heart failure has been revealed through new research from a collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan.

13 Oct 2016

Clinical study to determine safety, efficacy of allogeneic CDCs for patients with myocardial infarction

A multi-center team of researchers are planning a clinical trial using cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) (a heterogeneous cluster of proliferating cardiac cells that include mesenchymal stem cells) to regenerate the tissue and improve function of the heart in patients who have suffered heart attacks (myocardial infarction, MI).

13 Oct 2016

RT-IMRI guidance improves safety, efficacy of stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease

In a study using Real-time intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (RT-IMRI) to guide the transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons into the brains of non-human primates modeled with Parkinson's disease, researchers found that RT-IMRI guidance not only allows for better visualization and monitoring of the procedure, but also helps cell survival.

13 Oct 2016

IIVS releases technical training video on non-animal testing methods in laboratories

Funded by a grant from the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing, the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. has released a technical training video that describes a cell-based in vitro method for assessing phototoxicity - the potential for chemicals to cause damage after being exposed to light.

13 Oct 2016

Medical Science News

Does music improve child brain development?

Researchers develop new technique to image functional activity in the brains of fetuses

Visual cortex plays key role in promoting plasticity of innate, spontaneous eye movements

Scientists develop smart drug that safely removes fat from liver and blood vessels

OGT announces expansion of Cytocell Aquarius Haematology FISH probe range

Nabsys uses HD-mapping platform to produce first long-range, non-optical maps of whole human genomes

MediSapiens joins new research project focusing on dog genomes to advance human health

Six million investment to boost research on new antibiotics

Japanese researchers identify mechanism for hormone that limits liver fibrosis

New poster presented at RCGP annual conference highlights dangers of hyperpolypharmacy

URMC scientists receive award to explore new treatments for Huntington's disease

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

Clinical study to determine safety, efficacy of allogeneic CDCs for patients with myocardial infarction

RT-IMRI guidance improves safety, efficacy of stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease

IIVS releases technical training video on non-animal testing methods in laboratories

Patients with hypothyroidism have nagging symptoms despite normal TSH tests, medication use

IPC PAS researchers develop new polymer that may detect early stages of kidney disease

High folate intake may increase risk of peripheral neuropathy in older adults with common gene variant

Genome engineering-based methods pave way for new treatment of patients with sickle cell disease

Researchers identify how amyloid beta linked to Alzheimer's disease could trigger Parkinson's

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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