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Scientists can now 'see' how different parts of our brain communicate
A new technique which lets scientists 'see' our brain waves at work could revolutionise our understanding of the human body’s most complex organ and help transform the lives of people suffering from schizophrenia ...
Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Supplement burns muscle fat, improves exercise performance
A new study has shown for the first time that taking a particular food supplement increases muscle carnitine content and reduces muscle carbohydrate use, while increasing fat used for energy production during exercise.
Health
Jun 30, 2011 |
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The mathematics of a heart beat could save lives
(Medical Xpress) -- What we perceive as the beating of our heart is actually the co-ordinated action of more than a billion muscle cells. Most of the time, only the muscle cells from the larger heart chambers ...
Medical research
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Mutant parasite could stop malaria in its tracks
(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham Malaria experts have found a way of disabling one of the many phosphatase proteins which breathe life into the malaria parasite. The result is a mutant which is ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Artificial 'womb' unlocks secrets of early embryo development
(Medical Xpress) -- Pioneering work by a leading University of Nottingham scientist has helped reveal for the first time a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo.
Medical research
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Improving the search for new schizophrenia treatments
(Medical Xpress)—Controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia is the job of antipsychotic drugs which block a set of specific neural signals. But the way these drugs work can lead to a host of severe and debilitating ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Learn to pay attention
(Medical Xpress) -- A new scientific theory on what we learn to pay attention to and what we learn to ignore could turn 30 years of research on its head.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Looking healthy is more attractive than manliness
(Medical Xpress) -- Having a healthy skin colour is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly they look. These are the findings of a study carried out by researchers in the School of Psychology ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Illusion can halve the pain of osteoarthritis, scientists say (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A serendipitous discovery by academics at The University of Nottingham has shown that a simple illusion can significantly reduce -- and in some cases even temporarily eradicate -- arthritic pain in the hand.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Everyday medicines can destroy lives, conference warns
Experts have called for increased awareness about the issue of adverse drug reactions after hearing how everyday prescription medicines are destroying the lives of some patients.
Medications
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Next-generation DNA sequencing to improve diagnosis for muscular dystrophy
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have used a revolutionary new DNA-reading technology for a research project that could lead to correct genetic diagnosis for muscle-wasting diseases.
Medical research
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Gene found in worms could play a role in human cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified a gene, in a simple water-dwelling worm, that might play an important role in the development of cancer.
Genetics
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Exercise can slow onset of Alzheimer's memory loss, study reports
(Medical Xpress)—Keeping active can slow down the progression of memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease, a study has shown. A team of researchers from The University of Nottingham has identified ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Fun activities can improve language learning, academics reveal
Playing simple games using words and pictures can help people to learn a new language with greater ease, researchers from The University of Nottingham have shown.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Seeing eye to eye is key to copying, say scientists
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but how do our brains decide when and who we should copy? Researchers from The University of Nottingham have found that the key may lie in an unspoken invitation communicated ...
Neuroscience
Aug 16, 2011 |
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