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Brain scans of newborn babies made available online to advance research

The Developing Human Connectome Project has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops.

23 Sep 2019

Ruthenium probes shed new light on cause of Alzheimer's disease

Rice University researchers have found a way to track the formation of soluble amyloid beta peptide aggregates implicated in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Sep 2019

Scientists discover how neural circuits play critical role in learning and memory

A University of California, Irvine-led team of scientists has discovered how newly identified neural circuits in the brain's hippocampal formation play a critical role in object-location learning and memory.

23 Sep 2019

Sports specialization in youth associated with increased risk of injury

A new study finds that kids who specialize in a chosen sport tend to engage in higher levels of vigorous exercise than their peers and may be more likely to sustain injuries, such as stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears.

23 Sep 2019

Light-activated metal compound cuts off cancer cell's 'power source'

A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumors selectively using light.

23 Sep 2019

Autism may be caused by 'peturbed' gene network, say scientists

Discovering the mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is closer than ever, claim researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

23 Sep 2019

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Researchers have developed an electric patch that stimulates hair growth to help reverse male balding. The patch has now been embedded in a baseball cap.

23 Sep 2019

Even mother's mild depressive symptoms are connected with child's emotional well-being

According to recent research, even mild long-term depressive symptoms among mothers are connected with emotional problems among small children such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness and anxiety.

23 Sep 2019

Study sheds light on mechanisms behind correlated electrical activity in neurons

"Like a book in which the single pages are not all different but carry small portions of common text, or like a group of people who whistle a very similar tune": this is how our brain cells work, say scientists. It is the phenomenon of "co-relation", in which individual neurons do not always act as independent units in receiving and transmitting information but as a group of individuals with similar and simultaneous actions.

23 Sep 2019

Researchers investigate effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on seniors with diabetes

Older individuals and those with chronic conditions are especially at risk following natural disasters.

23 Sep 2019

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

Recently, researchers discovered that strokes in low risk patients could be predicted and potentially even prevented using MRI.

23 Sep 2019

New method to grow core-shell nanofibrous scaffolds for repair of meniscus tears

Damage to the meniscus is common, but there remains an unmet need for improved restorative therapies that can overcome poor healing in the avascular regions.

23 Sep 2019

UTA, University of Maryland join hands to better understand pediatric sleep apnea treatment

Every year, more than 500,000 children have their tonsils and adenoids surgically removed as a way to treat symptoms related to sleep apnea, making it one of most widely performed pediatric surgical procedures in the United States.

23 Sep 2019

ACA reduces uninsured rate among people with diabetes

The Affordable Care Act provided health insurance for an estimated 1.9 million people with diabetes, according to a newly published study.

23 Sep 2019

QUT researchers use deep learning methods for more accurate eye testing

Queensland University of Technology researchers have applied artificial intelligence deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analyzing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye diseases, such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

23 Sep 2019

Version of an antibiotic drug extends survival in mice with lethal pediatric brain tumors

Versions of an antibiotic drug called DON first isolated from soil bacteria more than 60 years ago have shown promising signs of extending survival in mice models of especially lethal pediatric brain tumors marked by the high expression of a cancer-causing gene known as the MYC oncogene, according to results of two studies from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

23 Sep 2019

U-M and Karmanos receive NCI grant to find new solutions for prostate cancer

Michigan's two elite cancer programs are joining forces to find new solutions for prostate cancer. The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute have received a prestigious $9.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.

23 Sep 2019

UCSF launches new initiative to accelerate prostate cancer research

UC San Francisco announced Thursday it will establish the UCSF Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research, made possible by a $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff.

23 Sep 2019

Analysis: More progress needed before widespread adoption of healthcare value assessments

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of an analysis showing that while value assessment frameworks are moving closer to meeting the challenge of accurately measuring value and reliably informing healthcare decisions, more progress is needed before widespread adoption and use.

23 Sep 2019

Approval received for establishment of UC San Diego's new School of Public Health

The University of California Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee has approved the establishment of a School of Public Health at UC San Diego. The unanimous vote took place at the Sept. 18, 2019 meeting. The full Board of Regents approved the school on Sept. 19.

23 Sep 2019

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Brain scans of newborn babies made available online to advance research

Ruthenium probes shed new light on cause of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover how neural circuits play critical role in learning and memory

Sports specialization in youth associated with increased risk of injury

Light-activated metal compound cuts off cancer cell's 'power source'

Autism may be caused by 'peturbed' gene network, say scientists

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Even mother's mild depressive symptoms are connected with child's emotional well-being

Study sheds light on mechanisms behind correlated electrical activity in neurons

Researchers investigate effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on seniors with diabetes

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

New method to grow core-shell nanofibrous scaffolds for repair of meniscus tears

UTA, University of Maryland join hands to better understand pediatric sleep apnea treatment

ACA reduces uninsured rate among people with diabetes

QUT researchers use deep learning methods for more accurate eye testing

Version of an antibiotic drug extends survival in mice with lethal pediatric brain tumors

U-M and Karmanos receive NCI grant to find new solutions for prostate cancer

UCSF launches new initiative to accelerate prostate cancer research

Analysis: More progress needed before widespread adoption of healthcare value assessments

Approval received for establishment of UC San Diego's new School of Public Health

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