Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Muscle protein linked to exercise opens new way to treat Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating cause of memory loss and cognitive decline, for which no curative treatment is available. Among lifestyle factors, physical activity stands out as possibly one of the strongest defenders ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

'Breathing' robots reveal how fear spreads through touch

Humans can "catch" fear from robots, new research has shown. The findings—by a team of psychologists from the University of Amsterdam and the University of British Columbia—shed new light on how emotions can spread through ...

Oncology & Cancer

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: New origins and biomarkers revealed

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and their international collaborators have identified key developmental and molecular differences between the two main subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL. The findings, ...

Neuroscience

First fully synthetic brain tissue model engineered by scientists

For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological coatings. The development opens the door to more controlled and humane neurological drug ...

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