Researchers have struggled for years to understand how mutations in one gene, called LRRK2, can increase the risk of three very different diseases: Parkinson's (a brain disease), Crohn's (a gut disease) and leprosy (a peripheral ...
Sep 25, 2019
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An interdisciplinary team of Indiana University scientists studying Medicare data have found an association between health care industry payments to medical providers for non-research expenses and what these providers charge ...
Sep 20, 2019
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From improving outcomes in children with brain cancer to lowering the risk of damage to the brainstem in children with central nervous system tumors, a pair of new studies published today add to the growing body of research ...
Sep 12, 2019
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When a child suffers a head trauma, medical professionals are in high gear to prevent further damage to a developing brain. Measuring and regulating the child's level of carbon dioxide is critical to ensuring the brain is ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Pores at the surface of neurons and muscle cells control your every thought, movement; the very beating of your heart. The way the pores behave—that is open, close, or lock for a short time (inactivate) depending on voltage—shapes ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Rhythms in gene expression in the brain are highly disrupted in people with schizophrenia, according to a new University of Pittsburgh-led study.
Aug 9, 2019
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Several brain circuits that identify emotions are solidified early in development and include diverse regions beyond the amygdala, according to new research in children, adolescents, and young adults published in JNeurosci.
Jul 22, 2019
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After more than 100 years of research on Alzheimer's disease, scientists are beginning to believe that a cure is not achievable.
Jul 16, 2019
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Many patients, especially those who are anesthetized or emotionally challenged, cannot communicate precisely about their pain.
Jun 28, 2019
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University of Toronto researchers used a novel data-mining approach to uncover the most common medical problems affecting people in the time before they suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The results can be used to ...
May 1, 2019
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