The great majority of how we understand human disease, and attempt to cure it, derives from mice genetically fashioned to be prolific breeders, docile and easy to handle—all qualities that have made it the favorite tool ...
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Neurological disorders, such as addiction, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), affect millions of people worldwide and are often characterized by complex pathologies involving multiple brain regions and circuits. ...
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Sweat contains biomarkers that can monitor various health conditions, from diabetes to genetic disorders. Sweat sampling, unlike blood collection, is preferred by users due to its painless nature. However, to obtain sufficient ...
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In a scientific feat that broadens our knowledge of genetic changes that shape brain development or lead to psychiatric disorders, a team of researchers combined high-throughput experiments and machine learning to analyze ...
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new method to measure and optimize the maturation process of cultured heart muscle cells, an approach that has the potential to set the future standard for a common cell model ...
May 24, 2024
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A team of neuroscientists at the University of Geneva, working with a colleague from the University of Strasbourg, Institute for Advanced Study, and another from Université de Montpellier CNRS, reports that there are two ...
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, in ...
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In recent years, the phenomenon of physiological synchrony has captivated behavioral researchers seeking to understand how human brains and bodies align during social interactions.
May 21, 2024
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The Federal Drug Administration has approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery. The device was developed by engineers at the University of California ...
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One-in-20 11-year-olds now have the same blood pressure as an adult, a pioneering study has shown. Researchers have labeled this a "ticking time bomb" and say more exercise in school is needed to fight soaring childhood blood ...
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