Neuroscience
Faster brain waves make shorter gaps in the visual stream
"Blink and you'll miss it" isn't only for eyelids. The human brain also blinks, dropping a few frames of visual information here and there.
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Single protein causes Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy
Several neurodegenerative disorders are caused by aggregates of a single protein known as alpha-synuclein. In collaboration with CNRS and the University of Antwerp, KU Leuven neurobiologists have discovered that the shape ...
Jun 10, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study redefines role of estrogen in cervical cancer
Scientists have prior evidence that the hormone estrogen is a major driver in the growth of cervical cancer, but a new study examining genetic profiles of 128 clinical cases reached a surprising conclusion: Estrogen receptors ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work
A study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a workplace mindfulness-based intervention reduced stress levels of employees exposed to a highly stressful occupational environment.
May 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers compare neurons in optic nerves to find why some regenerate and others don't
It's a question that seems to offer tantalizing hope to those suffering from vision impairment. Why is it that when the optic nerve is damaged—either through trauma or disease—few of its neurons survive and fewer still ...
May 5, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New clues to treat juvenile diabetes
UC Davis Assistant Professor Mark Huising is a recipient of The Hartwell Foundation 2014 Individual Biomedical Research Award to support his early-stage research toward a cure for juvenile diabetes. Diabetes affects 10 percent ...
Apr 21, 2015
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Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes: Understanding regulation of sugar levels for better treatment
Individuals with type 2 diabetes, who are resistant to insulin, have an excess blood glucose level, which they are now trying to reduce using a new class of diabetes drugs known as the gliflozins. These new drugs lower the ...
Apr 21, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
A new tool for understanding Parkinson's disease
EPFL scientists have developed a new method that can accurately simulate the chemical modification of the protein behind Parkinson's disease. The technique, has opened a new way of understanding Parkinson's, and can be expanded ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain waves indicate listening challenges in older adults
The elderly often complain about hearing difficulties, especially when several people are talking all at once. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have discovered that the reason ...
Feb 4, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Activated immune cells indicate a favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer
In recent years, a standard follow-up to colorectal cancer surgery has been to analyze the tumor tissue for the presence of immune cells. Finding high quantities of cytotoxic T cells, or "killer cells", means that there is ...
Feb 2, 2015
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