Archive: 07/12/2016

Two genetic mutations discovered in subset of acute myeloid leukemia

Two genetic mutations known to play a role in many solid cancers might also help explain why a subset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients develop the disease, according to new research from The Ohio State University ...

Dec 7, 2016

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Researchers combine MERS and rabies viruses to create innovative 2-for-1 vaccine

In a new study, researchers have modified a rabies virus, so that it has a protein from the MERS virus; this altered virus works as a 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice against both Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) ...

Dec 7, 2016

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Knowing one's place in a social hierarchy

When you start a new job, it's normal to spend the first day working out who's who in the pecking order, information that will come in handy for making useful connections in the future. In an fMRI study published December ...

Dec 7, 2016

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Scientists shed new light on how the brain processes and maintains what we don't see

A team of scientists has mapped out how our brains process visuals we don't even know we've seen, indicating that the neuronal encoding and maintenance of subliminal images is more substantial than previously thought.

Dec 7, 2016

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Deep brain stimulation may not boost memory

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of areas in the brain known to be involved in making memories does not improve memory performance, according to a study by Columbia University researchers published December 7 in Neuron. The study ...

Dec 7, 2016

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Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels

An enzyme that converts the dietary carotenoid beta carotene into vitamin A in the body may also regulate testosterone levels and growth of the prostate, a new study found.

Dec 7, 2016

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What comes before new-onset major depressive disorder in kids, teens?

Early-onset major depressive disorder (MDD) is common in individuals with a family risk of depression. So what signs or symptoms might precede that initial onset of MDD during adolescence among a high-risk group of children ...

Dec 7, 2016

Novel test enables earlier detection of Merkel cell carcinoma, scientists say

Scientists have found a way to detect earlier if a deadly cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), is recurring in patients, according to a paper to be published 11 a.m. Eastern time, Dec. 7, in the journal Cancer.

Dec 7, 2016

TET proteins drive early neurogenesis

The fate of stem cells is determined by series of choices that sequentially narrow their available options until stem cells' offspring have found their station and purpose in the body. Their decisions are guided in part by ...

Dec 7, 2016

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Substance present in ayahuasca brew stimulates generation of human neural cells

Ayahuasca is a beverage that has been used for centuries by Native South-Americans. Studies suggest that it exhibits anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in humans. One of the main substances present in the beverage is harmine, ...

Dec 7, 2016

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Archive: 07/12/2016

Two genetic mutations discovered in subset of acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers combine MERS and rabies viruses to create innovative 2-for-1 vaccine

Knowing one's place in a social hierarchy

Scientists shed new light on how the brain processes and maintains what we don't see

Deep brain stimulation may not boost memory

Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels

What comes before new-onset major depressive disorder in kids, teens?

Novel test enables earlier detection of Merkel cell carcinoma, scientists say

TET proteins drive early neurogenesis

Substance present in ayahuasca brew stimulates generation of human neural cells

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