Archive: 10/04/2015

Mapping energy metabolism of growing nerve cells to better understand neuronal disorders

Scientists from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan have have discovered how nerve cells adjust to low energy environments during the brain's growth process. Their study, published ...

Apr 10, 2015

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Latest study finds BGI's NIFTY test performs best in noninvasive prenatal screening

On April 1, 2015, researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong have published a study titled Accurate Description of DNA-Based Noninvasive Prenatal Screening ...

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Researchers find gene that increases rate of maternal aneuploidy

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at Stanford University has found a gene that increases the rate of maternal aneuploidy in embryos. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes how they used ...

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Sleep- and wake-dependent neuronal changes in fruit fly brains

(Medical Xpress)—The difficulty of studying sleep- and wake-dependent changes in neural activity in humans has led to comparative studies using animal models. Though MRI technology allows researchers to study macro-level ...

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UN: Ebola still global emergency despite big drop in cases

The World Health Organization says the year-long Ebola outbreak in West Africa still qualifies as an international emergency even though the number of cases has plummeted.

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Austria falls in line with Europe to ban smoking in restaurants

Austria on Friday finally decided to ban smoking in cafes and restaurants from 2018 after years of debate in a country famed for its cafe culture.

Apr 10, 2015

Vulnerable people at risk of becoming victim or perpetrator in online crime

People with learning (intellectual) disabilities have historically been marginalised from mainstream society, and have had limited choice and control over their lives. While movements to achieve greater equality have had ...

Apr 10, 2015

Dropping soft drinks from kids' menus is good, but doesn't make a healthy meal

In March Burger King quietly removed soft drinks from its kids' menu and as a beverage option for the Burger King Kids meal. They aren't the first fast food chain to do this – Wendy's and McDonald's have instituted similar ...

Apr 10, 2015

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Research probes new targets for cancer treatment

New research at the University of Aberdeen has identified potential new targets for the treatment of certain types of cancer.

Apr 10, 2015

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Ketamine found to alleviate depression

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have found that Ketamine, which has a reputation as an illicit 'recreational' drug, has an extremely large depression reducing effect. Although Ketamine has been in medical use ...

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