Archive: 28/10/2016

Breakthrough in the production of dopamine neurons for Parkinson's disease

The first transplantation of stem cells in patients with Parkinson's disease is almost within reach. However, it remains a challenge for researchers to control stem cells accurately in the lab in order to achieve successful ...

Oct 28, 2016

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How the brain tracks actions to match physical effort to changes in environment

Animals on the move must adjust their physical exertion as changes in the environment or their own bodies—muscle fatigue or a strong headwind, for example—alter how efficiently they walk, swim, or fly. Scientists at the ...

Oct 28, 2016

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Study shows how newborn neurons associated with new experiences are integrated into existing networks

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the Fundación Instituto Leloir in Argentina has found that newborn neurons in the brains of mice become more complex if they are exposed to richer experiences than do those in ...

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Regenerating muscle from stem cells

A microscopic image of a mouse leg that has been reconstructed with a stem cell transplant shows what may one day help patients regrow new muscle after a major surgery.

Oct 28, 2016

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Researchers find key to stroke survival

The number of trained nurses available to treat patients immediately after a stroke is the most reliable health services predictor of survival according to research from the University of Aberdeen and University of East Anglia.

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Examining the effects of regulating tobacco sales

State actions to regulate retail sales of tobacco nearly doubled between 2012 and 2014, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, but much of that activity involved e-cigarettes, ...

Oct 28, 2016

Scientists propose neuroscience framework for diagnosing addictions

Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, propose using an assessment tool to diagnose addictive disorders that considers addiction-related behaviors, ...

Oct 28, 2016

The nose knows – even newborns get viruses

Almost one in five babies has a respiratory virus in their first month of life, research shows, but many do not exhibit signs of illness.

Oct 28, 2016

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Lactate measurement improves treatment during labour

Labour dystocia, or the failure of the uterus to contract properly during labour, is a serious problem in obstetrics. A new study from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates a simple method that can make it easier for doctors ...

Oct 28, 2016

Study finds no weekend effect in England's major trauma centres

Patients admitted to NHS major trauma centres at the weekend have near identical outcomes to those admitted during the week, according to a new study of more than 49,000 patients published in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

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Archive: 28/10/2016

Breakthrough in the production of dopamine neurons for Parkinson's disease

How the brain tracks actions to match physical effort to changes in environment

Study shows how newborn neurons associated with new experiences are integrated into existing networks

Regenerating muscle from stem cells

Researchers find key to stroke survival

Examining the effects of regulating tobacco sales

Scientists propose neuroscience framework for diagnosing addictions

The nose knows – even newborns get viruses

Lactate measurement improves treatment during labour

Study finds no weekend effect in England's major trauma centres

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