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Reduced conflict-related brain activity linked to higher risk for psychosis

Researchers led by Bradley S. Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, have shown that lower levels of conflict-related brain activity are associated with a higher risk for later psychosis.

23 Sep 2015

Subtle differences in brain function make women react differently to negative emotions, shows research

Women react differently to negative images compared to men, which may be explained by subtle differences in brain function.

23 Sep 2015

University of Adelaide study sheds light on the activity of cancer-suppressing gene

University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered the role played by a gene which suppresses the development of cancer. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, open new opportunities for scientists to find treatments for cancer.

23 Sep 2015

Study demonstrates potential of FCPCs as new source for cartilage regeneration

The self-repair of injured cartilage is difficult for several reasons, foremost of which is the lack of blood supply to the tissue. Therapeutic efforts aimed at cartilage repair are often not optimal. Surgical repair techniques often lead to the formation of fibrocartilage, which is weaker and less durable. Although cell transplantation aimed at cartilage repair has been carried out using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), varying outcomes have resulted, despite the propensity of MSCs to proliferate and differentiate.

23 Sep 2015

Researchers receive $13 million NIH grant to develop new stem cell-based assays for studying autism

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $13 million grant over five years to develop and disseminate new stem cell-based technologies and assays for studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other mental health diseases to a consortium of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, working in tandem with leaders in the biotechnology sector.

23 Sep 2015

Findings may suggest new therapeutic target to combat memory loss in aging, Alzheimer's disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists have examined activity in a little-studied part of the brain associated with memory and found for the first time the reason that neurons there become more active in old age, findings that may suggest a new target for future therapies to combat memory loss in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

23 Sep 2015

University of Alberta researchers discover diabetes 'dimmer' switch

Patrick MacDonald has dedicated much of his life to diabetes research. It's a job he knows is far too large and complex for any one person, but with his latest publication, he knows his work is playing a part.

23 Sep 2015

Mayo Clinic's Gianrico Farrugia highlights five areas that may impact patient care

How is individualized medicine working? Let us count the ways. That's just what Mayo Clinic Vice President Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., did this morning in his opening keynote at the 4th annual Individualizing Medicine Conference. The core of his talk highlighted five areas in which the knowledge and know-how from the human genome will be most impactful in patient care, not just at Mayo Clinic, but anywhere in the nation and globally.

23 Sep 2015

UCSF researchers successfully separate human muscle stem cells

UC San Francisco researchers have successfully isolated human muscle stem cells and shown that the cells could robustly replicate and repair damaged muscles when grafted onto an injured site. The laboratory finding paves the way for potential treatments for patients with severe muscle injury, paralysis or genetic diseases such as muscular dystrophy.

23 Sep 2015

Gene study reveals how a strain of E. coli evolved to become potentially fatal infection

A strain of E. coli became a potentially fatal infection in the UK around 30 years ago, when it acquired a powerful toxin, a gene study has revealed.

22 Sep 2015

Drug combination delivers effective punch against one form of pancreatic cancer

One form of pancreatic cancer has a new enemy: a two-drug combination discovered by UF Health researchers that inhibits tumors and kills cancer cells in mouse models.

22 Sep 2015

UCI scientists find potential biomarker for diagnosing certain forms of autism

By identifying a key signaling defect within a specific membrane structure in all cells, University of California, Irvine researchers believe, they have found both a possible reliable biomarker for diagnosing certain forms of autism and a potential therapeutic target.

22 Sep 2015

New cell type appears to drive life-threatening food allergies

Researchers have discovered a new cell type that appears to drive life-threatening food allergies and may help explain why some people get severe allergic reactions and others do not.

22 Sep 2015

Family history: The most vital risk factor for prostate cancer

Family history is the most critical risk factor for prostate cancer. Men are more at risk if they had a father or brother with prostate cancer.

22 Sep 2015

Female mice exposed to endocrine disruptors may show decreased metabolism, physical activity in offspring

Endocrine disruptors are contaminants that interfere with endocrine or hormone systems and can cause tumors, birth defects and developmental disorders in mammals. Often, these contaminants are used in a variety of consumer products, such as water bottles, dental composites and resins used to line metal food and beverage containers.

22 Sep 2015

Young children can easily recall things tomorrow what they forgot today: Study

For adults, memories tend to fade with time. But a new study has shown that there are circumstances under which the opposite is true for small children: they can remember a piece of information better days later than they can on the day they first learned it.

22 Sep 2015

Study uncovers new mechanisms that regulate immune cells

The proteins CD47 and SIRPα are fundamental to establishing a correct number of immune cells, so-called B lymphocytes. This according to a dissertation by Shrikant Shanital Kolan from Umeå University in Sweden.

22 Sep 2015

Researchers find novel connection between choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome

Aalto University neuroscientists, in collaboration with researchers at Helsinki University Hospital and Harvard Medical School, have found a novel connection between the size of the choroid plexus in the brain and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

22 Sep 2015

A three-step brain oscillation plays significant role in memory consolidation

Our long-term memory is consolidated when we sleep. Short-term memory traces in the hippocampus, an area deep in the brain, are then relocated to more outer parts of the brain. An international team of neuroscientists, among who Mathilde Bonnefond and Til Ole Bergmann from the Donders Institute at Radboud Universiy, now shows how a three-step brain oscillation plays an important part in that process.

22 Sep 2015

Innovative way may stop spread of glioblastoma multiforme

Scientists at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus and Van Andel Research Institute have discovered an innovative way that may stop the spread of the most lethal and aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In laboratory studies, scientists demonstrated that activating a specific family of proteins halted cancer cell migration into healthy tissue.

22 Sep 2015

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Reduced conflict-related brain activity linked to higher risk for psychosis

Subtle differences in brain function make women react differently to negative emotions, shows research

University of Adelaide study sheds light on the activity of cancer-suppressing gene

Study demonstrates potential of FCPCs as new source for cartilage regeneration

Researchers receive $13 million NIH grant to develop new stem cell-based assays for studying autism

Findings may suggest new therapeutic target to combat memory loss in aging, Alzheimer's disease

University of Alberta researchers discover diabetes 'dimmer' switch

Mayo Clinic's Gianrico Farrugia highlights five areas that may impact patient care

UCSF researchers successfully separate human muscle stem cells

Gene study reveals how a strain of E. coli evolved to become potentially fatal infection

Drug combination delivers effective punch against one form of pancreatic cancer

UCI scientists find potential biomarker for diagnosing certain forms of autism

New cell type appears to drive life-threatening food allergies

Family history: The most vital risk factor for prostate cancer

Female mice exposed to endocrine disruptors may show decreased metabolism, physical activity in offspring

Young children can easily recall things tomorrow what they forgot today: Study

Study uncovers new mechanisms that regulate immune cells

Researchers find novel connection between choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome

A three-step brain oscillation plays significant role in memory consolidation

Innovative way may stop spread of glioblastoma multiforme

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