Neuroscience
New classes of RNA for learning and memory found
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) have discovered a new way a ribonucleic acid (RNA) impacts fear-related learning and memory.
Nov 30, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers identify a new small molecule inhibitor for use against Alzheimer's disease
In people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), the epigenetic regulator HDAC6 (histone deacetylase 6), which controls many biological processes, is significantly overexpressed in the brain.
Nov 27, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Study finds early anti-inflammatory treatment is best protection for the newborn brain
A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it's better late than never.
Nov 22, 2023
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Health
Immune health—an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness
For immune health, some influencers seem to think the Goldilocks philosophy of "just right" is overrated. Why settle for less immunity when you can have more? Many social media posts push supplements and other life hacks ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Medical research
Clinical trial generates promising results for obinutuzumab in patients with lupus nephritis
In a post hoc analysis of the Phase II NOBILITY trial, researchers found that treatment with obinutuzumab—an antibody that targets a protein expressed on certain immune cells—was superior to placebo for preserving kidney ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior
The brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery to scientists. This is the so-called extracellular space, that is, the environment ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings
Many tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses normally live on our bodies, and even inside us. These are called the microbiome. The large number of these organisms living in the gastrointestinal tract are collectively ...
Oct 28, 2023
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Neuroscience
Multiple review articles highlight the role of the hypothalamus in human existence
The journal Science has published a series of review articles regarding the outsized role that the hypothalamus plays in human behavior—regulating hunger pangs, sleep cycles and social interactions, the almond-sized brain ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Unexpected link found between 2 schizophrenia risk proteins
The discovery of a physical interaction between two proteins in brain cells that can be traced in mice to control of movement, anxiety and memory could one day open the door to development of new schizophrenia treatment strategies, ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Medical research
Why tuberculosis bacteria form long chains
A researcher team from Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne led by Dr. Vivek Thacker now group leader at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital have studied why tuberculosis bacteria form ...
Oct 23, 2023
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