Archive: 09/10/2018

Protein has unique effects in neural connections related to information processing

Our cognitive abilities come down to how well the connections, or synapses, between our brain cells transmit signals. A new study by researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory digs deep into the molecular ...

Oct 9, 2018

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Mouse study shows how binge drinking and stress affect males, females differently

Researchers with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Sciences University found that a history of binge drinking made male and female mice react differently to traumatic stress. The research ...

Oct 9, 2018

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Austria tiring of being 'ashtray of Europe'

Austria is tiring of its reputation as "the ashtray of Europe"—at least according to the results of a nationwide petition backing a ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants.

Oct 9, 2018

New options for breast cancer drug development found in estrogen receptors

Many breast cancer drugs block estrogen receptors inside cancer cells. Blocking the receptors early in disease progression staves off metastasis. But most patients with advanced disease eventually develop drug resistance, ...

Oct 9, 2018

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Urban Inuit communities suffer from poor health and limited access to healthcare

Cases of cancer and hypertension are much higher among Inuit living in and around Ottawa than for the general population of Canada's capital city. This is according to a study co-led by Janet Smylie of St. Michael's Hospital ...

Oct 9, 2018

CDC researchers examine HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

A Systemic Review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed studies of HIV-related stigma among healthcare provider and identified three main themes: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; quality of patient ...

Oct 9, 2018

Neuron death in ALS more complex than previously thought

Brown University researchers have uncovered new clues about the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a surprisingly common disease that causes the death of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles such ...

Oct 9, 2018

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Seizures begin with a muffle

Some patients describe epileptic seizures like an earthquake from within, starting slow and growing without their control. To a brain researcher, seizures are an electrical firestorm of neuronal activation in the brain. Now, ...

Oct 9, 2018

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Anti-psychotic drug could treat aggressive breast cancer

A commonly-used anti-psychotic drug could also be effective against triple negative breast cancer, the form of the disease that is most difficult to treat, new research has found.

Oct 9, 2018

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'10,000 Immunomes' database opens a window on healthy immunity

Scientists at UC San Francisco have painstakingly assembled a searchable database of normal human immunity that researchers can now use as an instant comparison group in studies of the immune system and immune dysfunction. ...

Oct 9, 2018

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Archive: 09/10/2018

Protein has unique effects in neural connections related to information processing

Mouse study shows how binge drinking and stress affect males, females differently

Austria tiring of being 'ashtray of Europe'

New options for breast cancer drug development found in estrogen receptors

Urban Inuit communities suffer from poor health and limited access to healthcare

CDC researchers examine HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

Neuron death in ALS more complex than previously thought

Seizures begin with a muffle

Anti-psychotic drug could treat aggressive breast cancer

'10,000 Immunomes' database opens a window on healthy immunity

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