Archive: 30/03/2016

Neuronal feedback could change what we 'see'

Ever see something that isn't really there? Could your mind be playing tricks on you? The "tricks" might be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system, according to a study published ...

Mar 30, 2016

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Gene transfer shows promise for treating heart failure

Use of intracoronary gene transfer among heart failure patients resulted in increased left ventricular function beyond standard heart failure therapy, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology.

Mar 30, 2016

Genome-wide association study of cannabis

Cannabis dependence is a serious problem worldwide and it is of growing importance in the United States as marijuana becomes increasingly legal.

Mar 30, 2016

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History of chicken pox may reduce risk of brain cancer later in life

The chicken pox is one of those pesky illness that affects kids and pains their parents, but it may offer some positive health benefits later in life, experts believe – a reduced risk for developing glioma.

Mar 30, 2016

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Human Brain Project launches European research infrastructure

The Human Brain Project (HBP) is developing a shared European research infrastructure with the aim of examining the organization of the brain using detailed analyses and simulations and thus combating neurological and psychiatric ...

Mar 30, 2016

An alternative route to inflammation

Using a combination of newly developed methods, researchers led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich immunologist Veit Hornung have defined a previously unknown pathway that triggers inflammation.

Mar 30, 2016

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Study looks at why people may feel more helpless in stressful situations than others

Stress - we're all too familiar with it. More of us than ever are feeling the relentless pressure of busy lives and it is taking its toll. In the US, stress related ailments cost the nation $300 billion every year in medical ...

Mar 30, 2016

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Diagnosing ear infection using smartphone

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have developed a method that simplifies the diagnosis of ear infections (otitis media), something which annually affects half a billion children worldwide. The software-based method ...

Mar 30, 2016

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Team redesigns epilepsy drug to increase potency and specificity, reduce side effects

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Arts & Sciences have designed a more effective version of an FDA-approved epilepsy drug with the potential for fewer side effects, according to a study published ...

Mar 30, 2016

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Cyclophosphamide, old dogs with new tricks?

Key opinions leaders in the field of haematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) will address the role of Cyclophosphamide, an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug, during the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood ...

Mar 30, 2016

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Archive: 30/03/2016

Neuronal feedback could change what we 'see'

Gene transfer shows promise for treating heart failure

Genome-wide association study of cannabis

History of chicken pox may reduce risk of brain cancer later in life

Human Brain Project launches European research infrastructure

An alternative route to inflammation

Study looks at why people may feel more helpless in stressful situations than others

Diagnosing ear infection using smartphone

Team redesigns epilepsy drug to increase potency and specificity, reduce side effects

Cyclophosphamide, old dogs with new tricks?

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