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Pet dogs can detect specific smell associated with epileptic seizures

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown that dogs can predict epileptic seizures, offering a warning sign to owners that has the potential to save lives.

1 Sep 2021

New, one-stop method developed to avoid de novo genetic disease in embryos

De novo variants (DNVs), genetic mutations that were not previously identifiable in the family history of one of two prospective parents, may cause disease in any children they have.

31 Aug 2021

Science advisors gather in an international call for evidence-based policy making

The largest-ever independent gathering of interest groups, thought-leaders, science advisors to governments and global institutions, researchers, academics, communicators and diplomats is taking place in Montreal and online.

31 Aug 2021

Researchers urge neurologists to actively encourage vaccinations for Parkinson's patients

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are at higher risk for vaccine-preventable respiratory illnesses. However, patients with advanced PD may have less access to vaccinations according to a new study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

30 Aug 2021

Research analyzes the role of RNA tags in Alzheimer’s disease

Understanding the role of tau protein in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has led to new ways to diagnose it as well as the creation of medicines now in clinical trials to treat it.

28 Aug 2021

Ultrasound-based technology for measuring brain pressure could replace surgery

A new invention may be on the verge of replacing a costly cranial surgical procedure currently being performed on some traffic accident victims and other patient groups. The ultrasound-based technology has now been granted CE approval for the European market.

28 Aug 2021

Recognizing viral genomes in quick, ‘CRISP’ ways

Researchers from China recently reviewed the latest advancements, applications, and prospects of virus detection using CRISPR-Cas systems.

27 Aug 2021

Old habit-controlling neurons may also play a critical role in new action learning

Imagine working on your computer and typing the same long password you have used for years to access your email.

26 Aug 2021

BioPlx sets out to control and combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Antimicrobial Resistance is "one of the greatest threats to society, human and animal health, and economic prosperity." Those are the unequivocal words regarding the gravity of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria from the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education.

26 Aug 2021

Brain refreshing takes place during the dream-active phase of sleep

Scientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being unconscious.

25 Aug 2021

UC San Diego Health performed region’s first double lung transplant for a COVID-19 patient

On a July afternoon, Federico Gomez Gil, 56, is dressed in a short-sleeved, collared shirt, sweatpants and a baseball cap. He sits in a chair in a hospital room, surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Given the past five months, this is the moment of a lifetime — a new lifetime.

24 Aug 2021

Researchers use DNA barcoding to test food products claiming to have ‘wild mushrooms’

Harvesting wild mushrooms requires an expert eye to distinguish between the delicious and the inedible. Misidentification can have a range of consequences, from a disgusting taste and mild illness to organ failure and even death.

23 Aug 2021

Non-invasive retinal imaging may be useful for detecting Alzheimer's disease risk

Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to neuronal death.

23 Aug 2021

Online product displays can influence attention and purchase decisions

One of the biggest marketing trends in the online shopping industry is personalization through curated product recommendations; however, it can change whether people buy a product they had been considering, according to new University of California San Diego research.

23 Aug 2021

Npas4 gene may be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock

A gene called Npas4, already known to play a key role in balancing excitatory and inhibitory inputs in brain cells, appears to also be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock, new research led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

20 Aug 2021

Mutated enzyme impairs communication between neurons and causes motor defects in SCA34 model

In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme that impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability to pick up our pace when we need to run, instead of walk, across the street.

17 Aug 2021

SFI researchers take a broader view of life’s multiple origins

The history of life on Earth has often been likened to a four-billion-year-old torch relay. One flame, lit at the beginning of the chain, continues to pass on life in the same form all the way down.

16 Aug 2021

NIH scientists develop new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new sample preparation method to detect SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

Quick, inexpensive leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower death and disability risk

The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University has brought out a quick, inexpensive, and easy-to-use leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower the risk of disability from internal organ failure and death, with the hopes of distributing them to community hospitals across the country.

14 Aug 2021

Temple researchers receive $1.25M NIH grant to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Like wear and tear that causes electrical systems to short circuit, neurons in the human nervous system are susceptible to degenerative processes that disrupt the flow of information.

12 Aug 2021

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Latest Eye Health News and Research

Pet dogs can detect specific smell associated with epileptic seizures

New, one-stop method developed to avoid de novo genetic disease in embryos

Science advisors gather in an international call for evidence-based policy making

Researchers urge neurologists to actively encourage vaccinations for Parkinson's patients

Research analyzes the role of RNA tags in Alzheimer’s disease

Ultrasound-based technology for measuring brain pressure could replace surgery

Recognizing viral genomes in quick, ‘CRISP’ ways

Old habit-controlling neurons may also play a critical role in new action learning

BioPlx sets out to control and combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Brain refreshing takes place during the dream-active phase of sleep

UC San Diego Health performed region’s first double lung transplant for a COVID-19 patient

Researchers use DNA barcoding to test food products claiming to have ‘wild mushrooms’

Non-invasive retinal imaging may be useful for detecting Alzheimer's disease risk

Online product displays can influence attention and purchase decisions

Npas4 gene may be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock

Mutated enzyme impairs communication between neurons and causes motor defects in SCA34 model

SFI researchers take a broader view of life’s multiple origins

NIH scientists develop new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Quick, inexpensive leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower death and disability risk

Temple researchers receive $1.25M NIH grant to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

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