Archive: 26/07/2017

'Residual echo' of ancient humans in scans may hold clues to mental disorders

Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have produced the first direct evidence that parts of our brains implicated in mental disorders may be shaped by a "residual echo" from our ancient past. The more ...

Jul 26, 2017

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Diabetes can be tracked with our Google searches

The emergence of Type 2 Diabetes could be more effectively monitored using our Google searches—helping public health officials keep track of the disease and halt its spread—according to research by the University of Warwick.

Jul 26, 2017

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Hospitals should examine physician call coverage at stroke centers

Stroke centers average mechanical thrombectomies once every five days with nearly 60 percent of the procedures occurring during non-work hours, according to a new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional ...

Jul 26, 2017

Bangladeshi twins born joined at skull to undergo surgery

Bangladeshi twins born conjoined at the skull will undergo a difficult and potentially dangerous operation to separate them, surgeons said Wednesday as they appealed for help from global medical experts.

Jul 26, 2017

Heart rate study tests emotional impact of Shakespeare

In a world where on-screen violence has become commonplace, Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company is turning to science to discover whether the playwright can still make our hearts race more than 400 years on.

Jul 26, 2017

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Competition for survival signals maintains immune balance

According to a new study published in the journal Immunity, two types of immune cells compete for a shared source of proteins that allow them to survive. The "contestants" are the recently discovered and ultra-rare innate ...

Jul 26, 2017

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Laser used to reawaken lost memories in mice with Alzheimer's disease

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at Columbia University has found that applying a laser to the part of a mouse brain used for memory storage caused the mice to recall memories lost due to a mouse version of Alzheimer's ...

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Understanding cell segregation mechanisms that help prevent cancer spread

Scientists have uncovered how cells are kept in the right place as the body develops, which may shed light on what causes invasive cancer cells to migrate.

Jul 26, 2017

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Neurology professor discusses sleep findings

Ying-Hui Fu, a UCSF professor of neurology and a pioneer in the study of sleep and genetics, explains the science behind strange sleep patterns and shares why shut-eye is more important than you think.

Jul 26, 2017

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Drugmaker GSK launches £1.0bn cost-cutting (Update)

British pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday launched a fresh drive to slash costs—by £1.0 billion ($1.3 billion, 1.1 billion euros).

Jul 26, 2017

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