New findings out of Emory University are challenging existing theories about the origins of Alzheimer's, the leading cause of dementia in the elderly worldwide. A team led by researchers at the Goizueta Brain Health Institute ...
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Recent advances in the study of proteomes (i.e., the entire range of proteins expressed by human cells and tissues) have opened new opportunities for identifying the biological markers of specific diseases or mental disorders. ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) degrades the protective insulation around nerve cells, leaving their axons, which carry electrical impulses, exposed like bare wires. This can cause devastating problems with movement, balance and ...
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Injuries, infection and inflammatory diseases that damage the spinal cord can lead to intractable pain and disability. Some degree of recovery may be possible. The question is, how best to stimulate the regrowth and healing ...
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a diet free of the amino acid tryptophan can effectively halt the growth of liver cancer in mice. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, offer ...
Aug 1, 2024
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A naturally occurring peptide called PEPITEM could potentially rejuvenate the immune response in older individuals and protect against "inflammaging," which is widely believed to be the root cause of many age-related diseases.
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Researchers in George Mason University's Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Tulane National Primate Research Center have conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Gene Therapy, ...
Jul 24, 2024
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The ability to study human neurological systems depends on having viable, accurate models of brain function. St. Jude researchers have now created a model for such research by combining thalamic cells and cortical cells derived ...
Jul 19, 2024
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A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs—such as the heart. "However, there has been little research to date on the effects of brain injuries on ...
Jul 23, 2024
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The brain is constantly storing new experiences that it has to integrate into the jumble of existing memories. Surprisingly, it does not overwrite previous memory traces in the process.
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