Some parts of memory still developing deep into childhood
A new study provides evidence that one important part of memory undergoes substantial development even after the age of 7.
View ArticleHow 'bad' cholesterol causes atherosclerosis in humans: Stem cells play a key...
University at Buffalo translational researchers are developing a richer understanding of atherosclerosis in humans, revealing a key role for stem cells that promote inflammation.
View ArticleBreakthrough offers first direct measurement of spinal cord myelin in...
Researchers have made an exciting breakthrough – developing a first-of-its-kind imaging tool to examine myelin damage in multiple sclerosis (MS). An extremely difficult disease to diagnose, the tool...
View ArticleResearchers erase human brain tumor cells in mice
Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that weeks of treatment with a repurposed FDA-approved drug halted the growth of—and ultimately left no detectable trace of—brain tumor...
View ArticleData from across globe defines distinct Kawasaki disease season
After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere.
View ArticleResearchers discover a new way that influenza can infect cells
Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have uncovered a new mechanism by which influenza can infect cells – a finding that ultimately may have implications for immunity against the flu.
View ArticleTeam finds daytime naps enhance learning in preschool children
Sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today offer the first research results showing that classroom naps support learning in preschool children by enhancing memory. Children who...
View ArticleCancer-killing cells controlled by epigenetic process, new study shows
Natural killer (NK) cells in the human body can kill and contain viruses and cancerous tumors, and a new study from the University of Southern California (USC) describes for the first time how those...
View ArticleMarriage associated with better cancer outcomes, study finds
People who are married when diagnosed with cancer live longer than those who are not, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Married patients also tended...
View ArticlePrenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs associated with impaired fine motor...
Prenatal exposure to antiepileptic medications was associated with an increased risk of impaired fine motor skills (small muscle movements) in children at age 6 months, but breastfeeding by women...
View ArticleBrain may rely on computer-like mechanism to make sense of novel situations,...
Our brains give us the remarkable ability to make sense of situations we've never encountered before—a familiar person in an unfamiliar place, for example, or a coworker in a different job role—but the...
View ArticleStudy finds implanted device helps patients with central sleep apnea
A small implant being studied for the treatment of central sleep apnea is showing significant promise, according to study results presented by Dr. William Abraham, director of the Division of...
View ArticleAlzheimer's progression tracked prior to dementia
For years, scientists have attempted to understand how Alzheimer's disease harms the brain before memory loss and dementia are clinically detectable. Most researchers think this preclinical stage,...
View ArticleMacaque model: MERS coronavirus settles deep in lungs
If rhesus macaques are good stand-ins for humans in studying Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the virus prefers the environment deep in the lungs, a finding that may help...
View ArticleModerate arsenic in environment tied to higher heart attack, stroke risk
(HealthDay)—People chronically exposed to low to moderate levels of arsenic in their environment may be more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease, a study of American...
View ArticleNail fungus drug might help against HIV, study suggests
(HealthDay)—A common drug used to treat nail fungus may hold promise against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a new study.
View ArticleMicroRNA-31 might predict lung-cancer spread
(Medical Xpress)—Determining whether a patient's lung cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes is critical for identifying the most effective therapy, but it usually requires surgery. A new study...
View ArticleResearchers develop model to study immune response to infections that cause...
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have developed a new large animal model to study how the immune system interacts with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori,...
View ArticleResearchers harness immune system to fight pancreatic cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Pancreatic cancer ranks as the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, due to its resistance to standard treatments...
View ArticleTo predict, perchance to update: Neural responses to the unexpected
(Medical Xpress)—Among the brain's many functions is the use of predictive models to processing expected stimuli or actions. In such a model, we experience surprise when presented with an unexpected...
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