Neuroscience
Neural interaction in periods of silence
German neurophysiologists have developed a new method to study widespread networks of neurons responsible for our memory.
Nov 21, 2012
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News tagged with biological basis
Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychopaths get a break from biology
A University of Utah survey of judges in 19 states found that if a convicted criminal is a psychopath, judges consider it an aggravating factor in sentencing, but if judges also hear biological explanations for the disorder, ...
Aug 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Key mutations discovered for medulloblastoma -- most common childhood brain cancer
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) and several collaborating institutions have linked mutations in specific genes to each of the four recognized subtypes of medulloblastoma, the most common ...
Jul 22, 2012
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Genetics
Fruit flies with Restless Legs Syndrome point to a genetic cause
When flies are made to lose a gene with links to Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), they suffer the same sleep disturbances and restlessness that human patients do. The findings reported online on May 31 in Current Biology strongly ...
May 31, 2012
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Genetics
Discovery reveals chromosomes organize into 'yarns'
Chromosomes, the molecular basis of genetic heredity, remain enigmatic 130 years after their discovery in 1882 by Walther Flemming. New research published online in Nature by the team of Edith Heard, PhD, from the Curie Institute ...
Apr 11, 2012
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Medical research
'Sundowning,' an anxiety syndrome in elderly dementia patients explained in a new study
New research provides the best evidence to date that the late-day anxiety and agitation sometimes seen in older institutionalized adults, especially those with dementia, has a biological basis in the brain.
Jun 27, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Water allergy: A debilitating but thankfully rare condition
In the realm of medical anomalies, few conditions captivate curiosity and concern quite like aquagenic urticaria, commonly known as "water allergy".
Mar 25, 2024
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Medications
Exploring the effects of dasatinib, quercetin, and fisetin on DNA methylation clocks
A new research paper titled "Exploring the effects of dasatinib, quercetin, and fisetin on DNA methylation clocks: a longitudinal study on senolytic interventions" has been published in Aging.
Mar 6, 2024
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Neuroscience
Neuronal abnormalities in autism-associated canine model carry Shank3 mutations
Researchers led by Prof. Zhang Yongqing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have established for the first time a brain slice electrophysiology system in an autism-associated ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Genetics
Alterations in the blood immune system found to increase cancer risk
An international team of researchers has identified the genetic basis and biological processes that influence cancer risk related to alterations in the number of immune cells present in the blood. This is a significant advance ...
Feb 6, 2024
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