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Methods from optogenetics, machine learning should help improve treatment options for stroke patients

Methods from optogenetics and machine learning should help improve treatment options for stroke patients. Researchers from Heidelberg University have developed a computer vision technique to analyze the changes in motor skills that result from targeted stimulation of healthy areas of the brain.

17 Jan 2018

Three-dimensional organization of genome plays key role in gene expression, cell fate

Scientists have long been reading the code of life - the genome -, as a sequence of letters but now researchers have also started exploring its three-dimensional organization.

17 Jan 2018

Scientists identify six new gene regions that may help treat type 1 diabetes

Six novel chromosomal regions identified by scientists leading a large, prospective study of children at risk for type 1 diabetes will enable the discovery of more genes that cause the disease and more targets for treating or even preventing it.

17 Jan 2018

EXD2 enzyme facilitates protein production in mitochondria

Researchers from the Genomic Instability and Cancer Laboratory at Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have identified a key role for EXD2 in protein production in the mitochondria, the cellular organelles responsible for the majority of energy generation.

17 Jan 2018

International SOS, Chatham House sign partnership agreement to further advance Global Health Security Agenda

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and International SOS, the world's leading medical and travel security risks company, have signed a partnership agreement.

17 Jan 2018

Agile Alliance announces program for its annual technical conference, deliver:Agile 2018

Today Agile Alliance is pleased to announce the program for its annual technical conference, deliver:Agile 2018. Formerly known as the Agile Alliance Technical Conference, the event is tailored to Agile software developers and will explore current and emerging technical practices.

17 Jan 2018

New brain imaging techniques show how infants' brains process ‘touch’

Touch is the first of the five senses to develop, yet scientists know far less about the baby's brain response to touch than to, say, the sight of mom's face, or the sound of her voice.

17 Jan 2018

A new strategy proposed for drug discovery

A joint industry/academia study of a cancer target protein reveals unusual relation between binding site flexibility and drug-target lifetime.

17 Jan 2018

EPSRC calls for applications for cohort-based doctoral training

One of the UK's largest investments in training for engineering and the physical sciences was announced today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as it opened a call for applications to support the next group of Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), to which it is committing £492 million - subject to budget confirmation.

17 Jan 2018

Neuronal loss is very limited in Alzheimer’s disease, shows new study

Frequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer's is considered a neurodegenerative disease, which means that it is accompanied by a significant, progressive loss of neurons and their nerve endings, or synapses.

17 Jan 2018

New biodegradable pressure sensor could help monitor serious health conditions

UConn engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.

17 Jan 2018

Montefiore provides specialized medical care to parents of adopted children

Parents of adopted children can now consult with a nationally recognized expert in adoption medicine at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM).

17 Jan 2018

Research: Men who lack HSD17B4 gene may be more susceptible to treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have confirmed for the first time a mechanistic link between the gene HSD17B4 and deadly, treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

17 Jan 2018

A call for proposals to explore gender factor in health, innovation and climate change

The GENDER-NET Plus consortium, composed of 16 partners in 13 countries and coordinated by the CNRS, is calling for proposals for research to explore the gender factor in the fields of health, innovation and climate change.

17 Jan 2018

Bariatric surgery extends lifespan in obese patients, shows study

Obese, middle-age men and women who had bariatric surgery have half the death rate of those who had traditional medical treatment over a 10-year period, reports a study that answers questions about the long-term risk of the surgery.

17 Jan 2018

Scientists develop unique technique to map elasticity of cell components

Scientists at Université de Montréal have developed a unique technique to map, on a scale of milliseconds, the elasticity of the components inside a cell.

17 Jan 2018

Bile acids: A new therapy against obesity

Obesity arises from an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. As a result, current treatments try to decrease calorie intake and/or increase energy expenditure.

17 Jan 2018

Study shows high-salt diet causes dementia in mice

A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice, according to a new study by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine.

17 Jan 2018

Celebrated venture capitalist shows how to break the cycle of failed New Year’s resolutions

Scott Amyx, the author of Strive: How Doing the Things Most Uncomfortable Leads to Success, draws on his own powerful story of an impoverished immigrant who was frequently told that he would amount to nothing.

17 Jan 2018

Obesity surgery reduces the risk of death by half finds new study

A new study has shown that people undergoing obesity surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs have a halved risk of death compared to others who were being treated with diet and lifestyle changes alone.

16 Jan 2018

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Methods from optogenetics, machine learning should help improve treatment options for stroke patients

Three-dimensional organization of genome plays key role in gene expression, cell fate

Scientists identify six new gene regions that may help treat type 1 diabetes

EXD2 enzyme facilitates protein production in mitochondria

International SOS, Chatham House sign partnership agreement to further advance Global Health Security Agenda

Agile Alliance announces program for its annual technical conference, deliver:Agile 2018

New brain imaging techniques show how infants' brains process ‘touch’

A new strategy proposed for drug discovery

EPSRC calls for applications for cohort-based doctoral training

Neuronal loss is very limited in Alzheimer’s disease, shows new study

New biodegradable pressure sensor could help monitor serious health conditions

Montefiore provides specialized medical care to parents of adopted children

Research: Men who lack HSD17B4 gene may be more susceptible to treatment-resistant prostate cancer

A call for proposals to explore gender factor in health, innovation and climate change

Bariatric surgery extends lifespan in obese patients, shows study

Scientists develop unique technique to map elasticity of cell components

Bile acids: A new therapy against obesity

Study shows high-salt diet causes dementia in mice

Celebrated venture capitalist shows how to break the cycle of failed New Year’s resolutions

Obesity surgery reduces the risk of death by half finds new study

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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