Monthly Archives: Gennaio 2019
Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change
Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in...
Researchers have identified characteristic epigenetic changes that can knock out leukemia
Many new anti-cancer drugs inhibit proteins that are essential for the proliferation of cancer cells.
One example is ibrutinib, an innovative therapy for chronic...
Research has found that the overgrowth of connective may block the effectiveness of immunotherapies...
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the overgrowth of connective called fibrosis may block the effectiveness of immunotherapies against metastatic...
Researchers have developed a novel technique capable of tracing intricate neural connections
With a bit of light, a few photo sensitive compounds and specialized paper, the blueprint was born.
As the favored type of technical drawing...
Contrast sensitivity also depends on small eye movements
It is often difficult for a driver to see a person walking on the side of the road at night—especially if the person is...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) : researchers has pinpointed a faulty molecular brake
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic disease of the heart and a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and...
Fusion genes are found in some types of cancer – they can be studied...
A fusion gene is a new gene made by joining parts of two different genes.
The current thought is that fusion genes can happen...
Researchers has identified a genetic pathway that causes arrhythmia after experiencing a heart attack
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some individuals to develop an...
Sleep loss heightens pain sensitivity
When we're in pain, we have a hard time sleeping.
But how does poor sleep affect pain?
For the first time, scientists at the...
Alias Robotics release tool that finds vulnerable robots on the internet
A team at a robot cybersecurity startup has released a free, open-source tool for information security professionals to help them easily 'footprint' and detect...
The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our risk of a heart...
The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our risk of a heart attack, according to a study published in the International Journal...
New study show that the presence of multiple emotions at the same time influence...
A person's ability to reason wisely about a challenging situation may improve when they also experience diverse yet balanced emotions, say researchers from the...
Intensive lowering of blood pressure have a measurable impact on mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Intensive lowering of blood pressure did not significantly reduce dementia risk but did have a measurable impact on mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to...
Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour...
Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of not getting enough sleep,...
Stress and REM sleep are linked to brain cell death and survival
The first and most distinct consequence of daily mild stress is an increase in rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, a new study in the journal PNAS...
