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The role of the amygdala in the experience and perception of fear
Researchers have long believed that the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure in the brain, is central to the experience and perception of fear.
Studies initiated in...
Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance
With the help of brain scans and a simple, repetitive task to test responsiveness, exercise physiologists at the Georgia Institute of Technology studied volunteer...
Sequencing genomes of Sub-Saharan African women could help prevent many lethal breast cancers
For the first time, DNA contributed by Sub-Saharan African women has been thoroughly evaluated with innovative genomics technology in an effort to understand the...
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a developing field in materials science and bioengineering, in...
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a developing field in materials science and bioengineering, in which researchers aim to engineer an ideal, bioinspired material to...
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a new subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS)
MS has long been characterized as a disease of the brain's white matter, where immune cells destroy myelin—the fatty protective covering on nerve cells.
The...
Unstable drinking patterns over time may be associated with a higher risk of heart...
Unstable drinking patterns over time may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, whereas consistent moderate drinking within recommended health guidelines may...
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders can range from mild disorders that cause no symptoms to severe...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which the HIV virus can cause, continue to be one of the world's greatest health...
NAD+ biosynthesis becomes impaired during human acute kidney injury and that augmenting vitamin B3...
Acute kidney injury, an often fatal condition without a specific treatment, affects up to 10 percent of all hospitalized adults in the United States...
NASA-funded research from UC San Francisco suggests that female space travelers may perhaps fare...
Humankind still dreams of breaking from the bounds of Earth's atmosphere and venturing to the moon, Mars and beyond.
But once astronauts blast past the...
Children with certain types of brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely...
Children with certain types of brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely to recall the specifics of events they experienced after radiation...
Researchers explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology's long-standing mysteries:
why individuals carrying...
Gene therapies into clinical trials are proving successful treating a form of retinitis pigmentosa
The last year has seen milestones in the gene therapy field, with FDA approvals to treat cancer and an inherited blinding disorder. New findings...
New strategy against metastatic cells
Many cancers become especially dangerous only when they metastasize from their site of origin to faraway tissues such as lung, brain or bone.
Now, a...
Researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin have revealed insights into how the body...
Researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin have revealed insights into how the body clock controls the inflammatory response, which may open up new...
A blood test can predict which patients with a type of cancer called diffuse...
A blood test can predict which patients with a type of cancer called diffuse large B cell lymphoma are likely to respond positively to...
