 First evidence of native dendritic cells in brain 16 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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In a finding that has the potential to change the way researchers think about the brain, scientists at Rockefeller University have found dendritic cells where they’ve never been seen before: among this organ’s ... | |
 Crystal (eye) ball: Study says visual system equipped with 'future seeing powers' 20 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Catching a football. Maneuvering through a room full of people. Jumping out of the way when a golfer yells "fore." Most would agree these seemingly simple actions require us to perceive and quickly respond ... | |
New study casts further doubt on risk of death from higher salt intake 15 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death, according to investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. They reached their conclusion after examining ... | |
New insights into the dynamics of the brain's cortex May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Using mathematics and a computer model of brain activity, Roberto Fernández Galán, Ph.D., an assistant professor of neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has shown a direct link between activity ... | |
Hidden heart condition increases the risk of death in patients waiting for kidney transplants 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An often asymptomatic condition—systolic dysfunction, or decreased pumping of the heart—poses an increased risk of death for patients on kidney transplant waiting lists, according to a study appearing in the June 2008 issue ... | |
Novel mechanisms controlling insulin release and fat deposition discovered May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have in two recent studies shown that a receptor called ALK7 plays important roles in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin ... | |
Hyperactivity is associated with decreased numbers of interneurons May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study published in Biological Psychiatry on May 15th is “another example of how basic science research conducted in animals may help to identify new molecular targets that may be studied for the treatment or ... | |
Too hot to handle! Scientists identify heat sensing regulator May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins are a step closer to understanding pain sensitivity - specifically why it’s variable instead of constant - having identified a gene that regulates a heat-activated molecular sensor. Their ... | |
 Seeing Alzheimer's amyloids May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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In an important step toward demystifying the role protein clumps play in the development of neurodegenerative disease, researchers have created a stunning three-dimensional picture of an Alzheimer’s peptide ... | |
Research sheds new light on heroin addiction May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the ... | |
MS can affect children's IQ, thinking skills May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Multiple sclerosis (MS) typically starts in young adulthood, but about five percent of cases start in childhood or the teen years. Children with MS are at risk to exhibit low IQ scores and problems with memory, attention ... | |
First use of DNA fingerprinting to identify viable embryos May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Fertility researchers have used DNA fingerprinting for the first time to identify which embryos have implanted after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and developed successfully to result in the births of healthy babies. The technique, ... | |
Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people. | |
Model shows how mutation tips biochemistry to cause Alzheimer's May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Your fate can be determined by tiny events. Imagine you live in the city and you walk everywhere to get exercise – you are healthy and not afraid of getting mugged. You almost never eat breakfast so you don’t stop at the ... | |
New approach to protect the hearts of patients with muscular dystrophy May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A team of researchers has recently shown that the administration of sildenafil protects the heart in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This study was led by Dr. Christine Des Rosiers from the Université de Montréal and ... | |
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