Archive: 12/10/2017

Study provides insights into how amygdala regulates emotions and social behavior

UCLA researchers have shown for the first time a comprehensive picture of cell diversity in the amygdala, a vital brain region involved in the regulation of emotions and social behavior, as well as in autism spectrum disorders, ...

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Does drinking alcohol kill the germs it comes into contact with?

Alcohol is a well-known disinfectant and some have speculated it may be useful for treating gut infections. Could alcohol be a useful agent to treat tummy bugs and throat infections?

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Researchers identify neural signatures of explicit and implicit learning

Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two different types of learning, and now for the first time, researchers have been able to distinguish each type of learning by the brain-wave patterns ...

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Seychelles reports plague case linked to Madagascar outbreak

Authorities in Seychelles say a man was diagnosed with pneumonic plague after returning from Madagascar, where a plague outbreak has killed dozens of people.

Oct 12, 2017

A novel drug delivery system for controlled release of aspirin

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science has designed a novel chemical compound that can be tailored to release aspirin over a desired duration inside the body. It also has several advantages ...

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Scientists reveal how astrocytes help neurons form successful connections

To have a good phone conversation, you need a good cellular connection. What's true for mobile phones also turns out to be true for neurons.

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Brain imaging results skewed by biased study samples

Any scientist who studies groups of people knows that the characteristics of the "sample"—the group of people selected for the study—can profoundly impact the study's findings. To produce the most accurate findings, a ...

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New drug hope for rare bone cancer patients

Patients with a rare bone cancer of the skull and spine - chordoma - could be helped by existing drugs, suggest scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University College London Cancer Institute and the Royal ...

Oct 12, 2017

Genes critical for hearing identified

Fifty-two previously unidentified genes that are critical for hearing have been found by testing over 3,000 mouse genes. The newly discovered genes will provide insights into the causes of hearing loss in humans, say scientists ...

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Studies advance methods to avert toxicity that can accompany immunotherapy

Two new papers from researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center provide the most comprehensive data yet reported on side effects of the emerging cancer immunotherapy strategy known as CAR T-cell therapy.

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