Dentistry
Dental discovery to benefit forensic practitioners and anthropologists
Forensic practitioners and anthropologists will be among those to benefit from new University of Kent research on the dental development of humans.
Mar 7, 2012
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Neuroscience
Study links cardiorespiratory fitness, thinner gray matter and better math skills in kids
A new study reveals that 9- and 10-year-old children who are aerobically fit tend to have significantly thinner gray matter than their "low-fit" peers. Thinning of the outermost layer of brain cells in the cerebrum is associated ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Genetics
Scientists create novel genetic model of Down syndrome in rats
In pursuit of better ways to test new therapies and further explore the impacts of the unique genetics associated with Down syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Tottori University in Japan have genetically ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress test, brain scans pinpoint two distinct forms of Gulf War illness
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say their new work suggests that Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms depending on which brain regions have atrophied. Their study of Gulf War veterans, published ...
Jun 14, 2013
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Medical research
New study suggests wood as novel material for bone replacement
Could ageing and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood? That's the question Italian researchers from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal ...
Dec 14, 2012
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Other
Archive of failed joint replacements provides tips to building a better hip replacement
A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country. Made possible by what is thought ...
Feb 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reconstructed 1918 influenza virus has yielded key insights, scientists say
The genetic sequencing and reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus that killed 50 million people worldwide have advanced scientists' understanding of influenza biology and yielded important information on how to prevent ...
Sep 11, 2012
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Medical research
Study discovers molecular properties of lung surfactants that could lead to better treatments for respiratory illnesses
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineering researchers has analyzed the fundamental properties and structures of lung surfactant—a naturally occurring substance that helps human and animal lungs expand ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Neuroscience
Unusual RNA structures could be targets for new ALS treatments
Studying strange forms of RNA associated with the formation of aggregates in the brains of ALS patients could lead to new avenues for treatments.
Dec 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Prying open the black box of the brain
The human brain is the most complex biological structure on Earth. It has about 100 billion neurons—each of which has thousands of connections to other neurons.
Jun 13, 2013
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