Brain discovery could help schizophrenics
The discovery of brain impairment in mice may eventually lead to better therapies for people with schizophrenia and major depression.
View ArticleScientists identify neural origins of hot flashes in menopausal women
A new study from neuroscientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine provides the first novel insights into the neural origins of hot flashes in menopausal women in years. The study may...
View ArticlePhysical punishment in childhood tied to health woes as adults
(HealthDay)—Children whose parents use "harsh" physical punishment such as slapping or shoving may end up in relatively poorer physical health as adults, a new study suggests.
View ArticleDiabetes drug may protect the brain
(HealthDay)—The diabetes drug metformin may do more than help control blood sugar levels: New research suggests it may also reduce the risk of dementia.
View ArticleClinical trials for cancer, one patient at a time
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers are developing a new approach to cancer clinical trials, in which therapies are designed and tested one patient at a time. The patient's tumor is...
View ArticleTeam generates long-lasting blood vessels from reprogrammed human cells
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have used vascular precursor cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate, in an animal model, functional blood vessels...
View ArticleIn children with fever, researchers distinguish bacterial from viral infections
In children with fever but no other symptoms of illness, it is difficult to know whether a child has a viral infection that will resolve on its own or a potentially serious bacterial infection that...
View ArticleElevated blood pressure increasing among children, adolescents
The risk of elevated blood pressure among children and adolescents rose 27 percent during a thirteen-year period, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
View ArticleCSI-style DNA fingerprinting tracks down cause of cancer spread
(Medical Xpress)—The University of Colorado Cancer Center along with Yale University and the Denver Crime Lab report in the journal PLOS ONE the first proof of cancer's ability to fuse with blood cells...
View ArticleChemical compound shows promise as alternative to opioid pain relievers
A drug targeting a protein complex containing two different types of opioid receptors may be an effective alternative to morphine and other opioid pain medications, without any of the side effects or...
View ArticleCommon autism supplement affects endocrine system
Plant-based diets are healthy. Plants are high in flavonoids. So flavonoids are healthy. At least that's the reasoning of many manufacturers of flavonoid-based nutritional supplements. But a University...
View ArticleFear factor: Missing brain enzyme leads to abnormal levels of fear in mice
A little bit of learned fear is a good thing, keeping us from making risky, stupid decisions or falling over and over again into the same trap. But new research from neuroscientists and molecular...
View ArticleInner speech speaks volumes about the brain
Whether you're reading the paper or thinking through your schedule for the day, chances are that you're hearing yourself speak even if you're not saying words out loud. This internal speech—the...
View ArticleNew mode of cellular communication discovered in the brain
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have discovered a new form of communication between different cell types in the brain. Nerve cells interact with neighboring glial cells, which...
View ArticleResearchers find link between intestinal bacteria and white blood cell cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the...
View ArticleLow doses of psychedelic drug erases conditioned fear in mice
(Medical Xpress)—Low doses of a psychedelic drug erased the conditioned fear response in mice, suggesting that the agent may be a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions, a...
View ArticleMeet CLAMP: A newly found protein that regulates genes
(Medical Xpress)—A newly discovered protein, found in many species, turns out to be the missing link that allows a key regulatory complex to find and operate on the lone X chromosome of male fruit...
View ArticleResearchers find form of virtual body impacts perception with immersive...
(Medical Xpress)—An international team of researchers has found that the form of a virtual body an adult person takes in immersive virtual reality experiments can impact the perceived size of objects...
View ArticleEven healthy-looking smokers have early cell damage which destroys necessary...
Smokers who've received a clean bill of health from their doctor may believe cigarettes haven't harmed their lungs. However, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have found that even smokers...
View ArticleMathematical models target disease with drugs chosen by your DNA
Medicines that are personally tailored to your DNA are becoming a reality, thanks to the work of U.S. and Chinese scientists who developed statistical models to predict which drug is best for a...
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