Archive: 26/03/2019

Mouse study examines the underpinnings of hallucinations

Hallucinations result in dramatic disruptions in perception and cognition, but the changes in brain activity that underlie such alterations are not well understood. In a study publishing March 26 in the journal Cell Reports, ...

Mar 26, 2019

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HIV/tuberculosis co-infection: Tunneling towards better diagnosis

1.2 million people in the world are co-infected by HIV-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This combination is deadly: It makes patient diagnosis and treatment difficult, and increases the pathogenicity of these two infectious ...

Mar 26, 2019

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Immune-repelling protein prolongs function, survival of human stem-cell-derived beta cells

Encapsulating human stem-cell-derived beta cells in microcapsules made with a protein that repels key immune cells restored glucose metabolism in diabetic mice and protected the cells from immune system attack, preventing ...

Mar 26, 2019

Study finds no causal link between smoking and dementia

It's an irrefutable fact that smoking is bad for you. Study after study has proven that smoking increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes—even blindness.

Mar 26, 2019

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Violence against long-term care staff 'normalized'

Violence against staff working in long-term care facilities—including physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual harassment—has become "normalised", according to a new University of Stirling study.

Mar 26, 2019

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Trained musicians perform better—at paying attention

Musical training produces lasting improvements to a cognitive mechanism that helps individuals be more attentive and less likely to be distracted by irrelevant stimuli while performing demanding tasks. According to a new ...

Mar 26, 2019

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This drug can stop mothers bleeding to death in childbirth – so why can't more women get it?

Twenty-eight weeks into her first pregnancy, Rabia's worst fears were realised. She went into labour, and the baby was stillborn. The bleeding started the next day.

Mar 26, 2019