Genetics
Decoding the complexity of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, and there are very few FDA-approved treatments that can slow the progression of the disease.
Sep 28, 2023
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neuroscience
Study shows how a single neuron's parallel outputs can coordinate many aspects of behavior
A new MIT study that focuses on a single cell in one of nature's simplest nervous systems provides an in-depth illustration of how individual neurons can use multiple means to drive complex behaviors.
Sep 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Resolving a seeming contradiction, study advances understanding of visual recognition memory
Because figuring out what is new and what is familiar in what we see is such a critically important ability for prioritizing our attention, neuroscientists have spent decades trying to figure out how our brains are typically ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Medical economics
Helping immigrants make primary care appointments reduces ER visits and costs
Encouraging immigrants to visit primary care doctors creates a striking decline in costly emergency room use, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT economist.
Sep 19, 2023
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Diabetes
Implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes
One promising approach to treating type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin when needed, which can free patients from giving themselves frequent insulin injections. However, one major ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Genetics
Individual neurons mix multiple RNA edits of key synapse protein, fly study finds
Neurons are talkers. They each communicate with fellow neurons, muscles or other cells by releasing neurotransmitter chemicals at "synapse" junctions, ultimately producing functions ranging from emotions to motions. But even ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study decodes surprising approach mice take in learning
Neuroscience discoveries ranging from the nature of memory to treatments for disease have depended on reading the minds of mice, so researchers need to truly understand what the rodents' behavior is telling them during experiments. ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Health informatics
How an archaeological approach can help leverage biased data in AI to improve medicine
The classic computer science adage "garbage in, garbage out" lacks nuance when it comes to understanding biased medical data, argue computer science and bioethics professors from MIT, Johns Hopkins University, and the Alan ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
A pose-mapping technique could remotely evaluate patients with cerebral palsy
It can be a hassle to get to the doctor's office. And the task can be especially challenging for parents of children with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy, as a clinician must evaluate the child in person on a regular ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Vaccination
Engineers design more powerful RNA vaccines
RNA vaccines against COVID-19 have proven effective at reducing the severity of disease. However, a team of researchers at MIT is working on making them even better. By tweaking the design of the vaccines, the researchers ...
Sep 7, 2023
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