Neuroscience
Robotic nerve 'cuffs' could help treat a range of neurological conditions
Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nanomaterial that mimics proteins could be basis for new neurodegenerative disease treatments
A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins ...
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Neuroscience
With hybrid brains, these mice smell like a rat
If mice ever wonder what it's like to experience the world as a rat, some are now able to live that dream, at least when it comes to the sense of smell.
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Diabetes
Inhaled insulin could improve lives of patients with diabetes
Millions of people around the world live with diabetes mellitus. Many of them have medication and specific dietary management approaches to help them maintain stable blood sugar levels. However, recent innovations, such as ...
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Medical research
Stem cell transplants and survival rates on the rise across all racial and ethnic groups
The volume of hematopoietic cell transplants rose among all racial/ethnic groups, but grew faster among African Americans and Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic white individuals, mirroring changes in population growth ...
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Neuroscience
New AI technology estimates brain age using low-cost EEG device
As people age, their brains do, too. But if a brain ages prematurely, there is potential for age-related diseases such as mild cognitive impairment, dementia, or Parkinson's disease. If "brain age" could be easily calculated, ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New device improves stem cell generation and chance for accessible Alzheimer's cell therapy
Researchers in Sweden say they have improved on a technique for converting regular skin cells into neural stem cells—an advance that they say helps close the gap for accessible personalized cell-based therapies for Alzheimer's ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
A flexible microdisplay that can monitor brain activity in real-time during brain surgery
Researchers have created a thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs that can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain's activity in real-time during surgery—a huge improvement over the current ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental strategy is the first to tackle fibrosis and scarring at the cellular level
Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona and the University of Cologne in Germany have developed a new experimental strategy to tackle scarring and fibrosis. Experiments with patient-derived human cells ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Mini-colons advance colorectal cancer research
In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurately mimic the development of colorectal tumors, offering a powerful new tool for studying and testing treatments ...
Apr 24, 2024
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