Neuroscience
Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease
Since the discovery of Alzheimer's disease over a century ago, two hallmarks of the devastating illness have taken center stage.
May 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorder unique to industrialized warfare?
Thirty years ago, clinical psychiatrist Jonathan Shay drew attention to similarities between the trauma experienced by the Greek warriors, as documented in the epic poem "The Iliad," and Vietnam veterans in America. Could ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Variances in critical protein may guide fate of those infected with SARS CoV-2
Of the many perplexing questions surrounding SARS CoV-2, a mysterious new pathogen that has killed an estimated 2.6 million people worldwide, perhaps the most insistent is this: why does the illness seem to strike in such ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Medical research
Winner-takes-all synthetic gene circuit process opens new pathways to disease treatment
A new process for inserting synthetic gene circuits into host cells, developed by a team of bioengineers at Arizona State University, has broad implications for improving the effectiveness of a range of disease therapies.
Feb 8, 2021
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Medications
New study takes aim at advanced types of non-addictive pain therapies
A team of scientists from ASU's School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute have recently published a study in Nature Communications that helps clarify the contributions to an ion channel's temperature—dependent ...
Aug 27, 2020
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Medical research
Protein structural insights chart the way to improved treatments for heart disease
A team including Wei Liu, assistant professor in ASU's School of Molecular Sciences (SMS) and the Biodesign Institute's Center for Applied Structural Discovery, has published a paper today in Molecular Cell that offers promising ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Jealous feelings can act as a tool to strengthen friendships
Feeling green might not be a bad thing when it comes to friendships, especially during a pandemic.
Aug 11, 2020
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Genetics
Scientific team finds new, unique mutation in coronavirus study
As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the U.S., in addition to tracking the number of COVID daily cases, there is a worldwide scientific community engaged in tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself.
May 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Anterior insula activation restores prosocial behavior in animal model of opioid addiction
A new study in animals suggests that the social and interpersonal problems associated with opioid addiction might be reversible.
Apr 4, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Could disease pathogens be the dark matter behind Alzheimer's disease?
For researchers investigating Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a devastating neurodegenerative illness afflicting close to 6 million Americans, it is the best and worst of times.
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