A heartbeat is a carefully coordinated series of electrical signals led by sodium ion channels, which tell the heart when to contract and to relax. Any disruption to these signals may lead to cardiac diseases such as an irregular ...
Apr 3, 2023
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A new study from a Washington University researcher offers fresh insights into how the brain goes to great lengths to processes and remember everyday events.
Apr 1, 2023
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A new analysis led by Joshua Jackson, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, explores how parents' personalities—boisterous or reserved, agreeable ...
Mar 27, 2023
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One of the more intriguing paradoxes emerging from the rubble of the COVID-19 pandemic is new evidence suggesting that older adults—those at the greatest risk of severe illness and death from the virus—fared much better ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and Huntington disease each cause their own distinct set of symptoms, yet they share a common feature: abnormal protein aggregation. It's been unknown if overlapping ...
Mar 23, 2023
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For most people, getting burrs stuck to your clothes during a hike is nothing more than a nuisance, something to pick off and throw out when you get home. But for scientists at the Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB), ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Most Americans view parasitic infections as a problem of the past or one that only impacts low-income countries. However, new research from Washington University in St. Louis finds evidence that the problem is likely widespread ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Feb 20, 2023
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Racial discrimination was found to be a significant force behind higher levels of depression among college-educated Black Americans, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Feb 1, 2023
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Several progressive neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, are defined by having tau proteins in the brain. Researchers are seeking to identify the mechanisms behind these tau proteins to develop treatments, ...
Jan 31, 2023
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