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Are human genes patentable?
(Medical Xpress)—On April 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, a case that could answer the question, "Under what conditions, if any, ...
Genetics
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Mapping the brain
The brain of a mouse measures only 1 cubic centimeter in volume. But when neuroscientists at Harvard’s Center for Brain Science slice it thinly and take high-resolution micrographs of each slice, that ...
Neuroscience
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Researchers find head turning resets cocktail party effect
(Medical Xpress) -- Anyone who has ever been to a cocktail party knows how difficult it can be to hear and follow conversations due to a host of distracting noises. Some might have even noticed that if they ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 10, 2012 |
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For our guts, not just any microbiome will do
Gut bacteria's key role in immunity is tuned to the host species, researchers have found, suggesting that the superabundant microbes lining our digestive tract evolved with us—a tantalizing clue in the mysterious recent ...
Medical research
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Blood test predicts death from heart problems after surgery
(Medical Xpress) -- A blood test can predict whether patients are likely to die of a heart attack in the month after surgery, according to an international study involving thousands of patients.
Surgery
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Brain scans reveal clues to black belt punching power
(Medical Xpress) -- Brain scans have revealed distinctive features in the brain structure of karate experts that are associated with how well they performed in a test of punching ability. It’s thought ...
Neuroscience
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Cold viruses point the way to new cancer therapies
Cold viruses generally get a bad rap—which they've certainly earned—but new findings by a team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies suggest that these viruses might also be a valuable ...
Cancer
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Brain imaging research shows how unconscious processing improves decision-making (w/ Video)
When faced with a difficult decision, it is often suggested to "sleep on it" or take a break from thinking about the decision in order to gain clarity.
Neuroscience
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Blood vessels 'sniff' gut microbes to regulate blood pressure
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and Yale University have discovered that a specialized receptor, normally found in the nose, is also in blood vessels throughout the body, sensing small molecules ...
Medical research
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Researchers image most of vertebrae brain at single cell level (w/ video)
(Medical Xpress)—Misha Ahrens and Philipp Keller, researchers with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have succeeded in making a near real-time video of most of a zebrafish's brain showing individual neuron ...
Neuroscience
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Tiny wireless injectable LED device shines light on mouse brain, generating reward
Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.
Neuroscience
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Immune protein could stop diabetes in its tracks
Melbourne researchers have identified an immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been destroyed.
Immunology
May 20, 2013 |
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Stem cell discoveries pace growing understanding of human brain's uniqueness
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists are making great strides in figuring out how the human brain – with its expansive cerebral cortex and corresponding capacity for higher thinking – became one of nature’s ...
Neuroscience
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Optogenetics researcher develops wireless brain stimulator
(Medical Xpress) -- In a major step forward in optogenetics, MIT researcher Christian Wentz has developed a sort of wireless hat that can be used to transmit light to photo sensitized cells in the brain, thus ...
Neuroscience
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Researchers develop laser technology to fight cancer
Researchers at the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma have developed a technology that goes on a "seek and destroy" mission for cancerous tumors. They have harnessed ...
Cancer
Jul 23, 2012 |
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