Archive: 11/04/2018

Scientists find excess mitochondrial iron, Huntington's disease link

Scientists at the University of Wyoming have found that mice engineered to have Huntington's disease (HD) have an over-accumulation of iron in their mitochondria.

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Researchers crack mystery behind rare bone disorder

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health worked with 15 patients from around the world to uncover a genetic basis of "dripping candle wax" bone disease. The rare disorder, known as melorheostosis, causes excess bone ...

Apr 11, 2018

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Thin, flexible polymers record 'conversations' deeper in the brain with less injury-risk

Science has yet to unravel a complete understanding of the brain and all its intricate workings. It's not for lack of effort.

Apr 11, 2018

Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression: study

Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations ...

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Novel drug shows promise against acute myeloid leukemia

In a study published online today in Science Translational Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that an experimental peptide (small protein) drug shows promise against the often-lethal cancer acute ...

Apr 11, 2018

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Babies make the link between vocal and facial emotion

The ability of babies to differentiate emotional expressions appears to develop during their first six months. But do they really recognise emotion or do they only distinguish the physical characteristics of faces and voices? ...

Apr 11, 2018

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How mice are hardwired for parenting

For the first time, scientists have deconstructed the brain circuits that orchestrate parenting behavior in mice.

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Study reveals every bowel tumor and bowel cancer cell have unique genetic fingerprints

New research on bowel cancer has shown that every tumour is different, and that every cell within the tumour is also genetically unique. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK and ...

Apr 11, 2018

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An immunological memory in the brain

Inflammatory reactions can change the brain's immune cells in the long term—meaning that these cells have an "immunological memory." This memory may influence the progression of neurological disorders that occur later in ...

Apr 11, 2018

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Mutant ferrets offer clues to human brain size

A genetically engineered ferret could help reveal how humans got their big brains.

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