Medical research
Study finds age-associated gene expression changes in mouse sweat glands
A new research paper published in Aging is titled "Characterization of age-associated gene expression changes in mouse sweat glands."
May 14, 2024
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Neuroscience
Using human stem cells to model a severe epilepsy syndrome and identify a potential targeted treatment
Mutations in the SCN3A gene cause a spectrum of neurological conditions collectively referred to as SCN3A-related neurodevelopmental disorders, which includes different types of epilepsy and brain malformations.
Nov 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Study reveals new insights into cause of certain heart rhythm disorders
A study by researchers at The Ohio State University reveals new insights into the cause of certain cardiac arrhythmia disorders. The findings may lead to new treatments.
Mar 8, 2023
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Medical research
Faulty neurotransmitter causes weak, overactive bladder in mice
Urinating more frequently and in lower volumes can be a sign of overactive bladder, according to physiologists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Researchers investigated how the ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Medical research
In a cell-eat-cell world calcium ions activate 'eat-me' signal in necrotic cells
Just as people keep their houses clean and clutter under control, a crew of cells in the body is in charge of clearing the waste the body generates, including dying cells. The housekeeping cells remove unwanted material by ...
May 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
New perspectives to treat neuropsychiatric diseases
Researchers at the Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, Hungary, studied the major types of neurons of the prefrontal cortex of the brain in an international collaboration. The research team ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
A bright idea: Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light
In many human endeavors, having good tools for a particular task is an essential requirement to obtain the best results possible, and neuroscience is no different than other scientific fields in this regard. However, neuroscientists ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy and cancer gang up to cause a neurological side effect, study says
Contrary to common medical guidance, chemotherapy does not appear to be the only culprit in neuropathy, a neurological side effect of cancer treatment, a new study says. Cancer itself contributes heavily, too, and the stresses ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Genetics
Gene that causes atrial fibrillation discovered
Genetic studies spanning three generations of a Persian Jewish family by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have identified a gene that causes nighttime atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Nov 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover a new migraine-associated mechanism
A mutation in the gene that codes the ionic channel TRESK, involved in the control of neuron irritability, causes the dysfunction of some neurons that increase neuronal activity and induce migraine pain.
Mar 29, 2019
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