Archive: 30/08/2017

Hidden deep in the brain, a map that guides animals' movements

New research has revealed that deep in the brain, in a structure called striatum, all possible movements that an animal can do are represented in a map of neural activity. If we think of neural activity as the coordinates ...

Aug 30, 2017

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When making decisions, monkeys use different brain areas to weigh value and availability

There are many calculations at play in our minds when we make a decision, whether we are aware of them or not. Seventeenth-century mathematician Blaise Pascal first introduced the idea of expected value, which is reached ...

Aug 30, 2017

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'Seeing' robot learns tricky technique for studying brain cells in mammals

Whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology, or whole-cell recording (WCR), is the gold-standard technique for studying the behaviour of brain cells called neurons under different brain states such as stress or learning.

Aug 30, 2017

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FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia

In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a personalized cellular therapy developed by the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital ...

Aug 30, 2017

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Cardiac arrests in black neighborhoods less likely to get CPR, defibrillation

Surviving cardiac arrest often seems like a matter of luck—whether a passerby knows CPR, or a defibrillator is close at hand or the ambulance arrives quickly.

Aug 30, 2017

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Psychotic experiences put kids at higher suicide risk

Otherwise healthy people who experience hallucinations or delusions are more likely to have later suicidal thoughts or attempts, an international study has found.

Aug 30, 2017

Lilly lays out faster time frame for FDA drug resubmission

Eli Lilly says it will resubmit its potential rheumatoid arthritis treatment to regulators several months faster than expected.

Aug 30, 2017

CVS customer seeks dismissal of recent drug prices lawsuit

A CVS customer wants to end a short-lived, federal lawsuit that hit the drugstore chain in a sensitive area: The prices it charges for prescriptions.

Aug 30, 2017

Shifting school start times could contribute $83 billion to US economy within a decade

The RAND Corporation and RAND Europe have released the first-ever, state-by-state analysis (in 47 states) of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the U.S., showing that a nationwide move to 8.30 a.m. ...

Aug 30, 2017

Rugby players take part in ground-breaking concussion study

Rugby and the Rugby Players' Association, will run throughout the 2017/18 rugby season and is the biggest of its kind to take place in the history of UK sport. It is a key element in the University of Birmingham's research ...

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Archive: 30/08/2017

Hidden deep in the brain, a map that guides animals' movements

When making decisions, monkeys use different brain areas to weigh value and availability

'Seeing' robot learns tricky technique for studying brain cells in mammals

FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia

Cardiac arrests in black neighborhoods less likely to get CPR, defibrillation

Psychotic experiences put kids at higher suicide risk

Lilly lays out faster time frame for FDA drug resubmission

CVS customer seeks dismissal of recent drug prices lawsuit

Shifting school start times could contribute $83 billion to US economy within a decade

Rugby players take part in ground-breaking concussion study

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