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New strategy to predict potential clinical implications of new therapeutic compounds
An international research team has developed a new strategy that can predict the potential clinical implications of new therapeutic compounds based on simple cellular...
Researchers found the cause of congenital nystagmus
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience researchers have overturned the long held view that congenital nystagmus, a condition in which eyes make repetitive involuntary movements, is...
A woman’s bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy
A woman's bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy, report Yale researchers in PLOS Biology.
The study shows that...
Researchers developed a system that measures a patient’s pain level by analyzing brain activity
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a system that measures a patient's pain level by analyzing brain activity from a portable neuroimaging device....
Reserarchers found compound for the treatment of melioidosis
Melioidosis is a tropical disease that claims an estimated 90,000 lives worldwide each year.
There is no vaccine, and current treatments are hampered by...
New Instagram data-leaking bug that puts user data under risk
Facebook confirmed a new Instagram data-leaking bug that puts user data under risk. The vulnerability lets hackers access sensitive information such as account details...
Exposure to high levels of air pollution causes people to become more aggressive and...
Exposure to high levels of air pollution is known to cause asthma attacks, cardiovascular disease and other health problems in people.
New research from...
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 -...
