Young adults with exposure to THC during adolescence have alterations in the structure of...
Young adults with exposure to THC (the psychoactive component of cannabis) during adolescence have alterations in the structure of neurons and gene expression within...
Lassa virus in Nigeria : Rapid genomic sequencing enabled real-time response to 2018 outbreak
Mounting a collaborative, real-time response to a Lassa fever outbreak in early 2018, doctors and scientists in Nigeria teamed up with researchers at Broad...
Research team has discovered a new genetic cause for a severe childhood epilepsy syndrome
A large international research team has discovered a new genetic cause for a severe, difficult-to-treat childhood epilepsy syndrome.
Spontaneous mutations in one gene disrupt the...
Near infrared spectroscopy probe for evaluation of articular cartilage and subchondral bone structure and...
Osteoarthritis is a disabling disease characterised by joint pain and restricted mobility, affecting especially the elderly.
The disease generally progresses slowly, even over decades.
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis,...
The world’s first functional oesophagus engineered from stem cells has been grown and successfully...
The world's first functional oesophagus engineered from stem cells has been grown and successfully transplanted into mice, as part of a pioneering new study...
Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedative drugs – many primary...
Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn't take sedative drugs that put them at risk of injury and death, a new study reveals...
Human dendrites have different electrical properties from those of other species
Neurons in the human brain receive electrical signals from thousands of other cells, and long neural extensions called dendrites play a critical role in...
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is spread by the “kissing bug” Triatoma dimidiata
In Central America, Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is spread by the "kissing bug" Triatoma dimidiata.
By collecting DNA from the guts of these bugs,...
New research suggests that higher-level brain functions have a major role in losing weight
New research suggests that higher-level brain functions have a major role in losing weight. In a study among 24 participants at a weight-loss clinic,...
By the time we reach middle age, more than half of the oesophagus in...
By the time we reach middle age, more than half of the oesophagus in healthy people has been taken over by cells carrying mutations...
Excess inflammation increasing injury in a process known as immunopathology
After infection or tissue injury, the inflammatory immune response attacks the infection and repairs the damaged tissue.
However, sometimes excess inflammation can have the opposite...
Tufts University : grow functioning human neural networks in 3-D from stem cells
A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models for the central nervous system that mimic structural and functional...
University of Helsinki : Breastfeeding protects infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A recent study completed at the University of Helsinki investigated the amount and quality of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in breast milk and gut of mother-infant...
New malware called GreyEnergy targeting energy sector with espionage
After BlackEnergy, critical infrastructure around the world is among key targets of the new malware called GreyEnergy.
In its recent research, ESET has revealed details...
New method to 3-D print lithium-ion batteries in virtually any shape
Electric vehicles and most electronic devices, such as cell phones and laptop computers, are powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Until now, manufacturers have had to design...
