Monthly Archives: Settembre 2019
Calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain cell function underlying memory loss remains poorly understood.
Researchers...
Some genetic variations may affect our health by altering how DNA coils and interacts...
The more we learn about our genome, the more mysteries arise.
For example, how can people with the same disease-causing mutation have different disease progression...
Adolescents spending more than three hours a day on social media reported experiencing...
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that adolescents who spend more than three hours a...
Our brains make decisions based on offer above and beyond other possible propositions
UNIGE researchers demonstrate that our brains do not make decisions based on their inherent value but for what they offer above and beyond other...
Researchers discovered that E-cadherin allows breast cancer cells to survive and promote metastasis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered that a cell adhesion protein, E-cadherin, allows breast cancer cells to survive as they travel...
The gut microbes help muscle growth
The microorganisms living in the intestines could help with muscle growth and function, opening new doors to interventions for age-related skeletal muscle loss, an...
Acute cerebellar inflammation create a temporary decrease in motivation and sociability
The cerebellum, located in the lower back of the skull, plays a key role in regulating voluntary movement like balance, motor learning and speech.
Recent...
Stronger functional connectivity is linked to youthful memory in older adults
Research published in the journal Cerebral Cortex has shown that stronger functional connectivity - that is, communication among neurons in various networks of the brain -...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) may be an autoimmune disease
New research from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences strongly suggests postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, is an autoimmune...
E-cigarette JUUL : self-reported symptoms of nicotine dependence by end user
As e-cigarette brand JUUL continues to climb in popularity among users of all ages, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers took a unique...
Innovative study on vitamin E absorption
A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding: Though the vitamin is fat...
How is the retina formed?
How is the retina formed? And how do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system?
By focusing on the early stages...
B-vitamin folate help to delivery anti cancer drug
NIBIB-funded biomedical engineers at the Ohio State University (OSU) have demonstrated a new method for delivering an anti-cancer drug in a study that tested...
Zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans
The tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans, Vanderbilt University researchers reported last week in the journal Cell Reports.
Currently...
High-fat diets contribute to irregularities in the hypothalamus region of the brain
Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring about neurological changes in...
