Neuroscience
Ten-year project redraws the map of bird brains
Explorers need good maps, which they often end up drawing themselves.
Sep 17, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'You're gonna need a bigger quote!': What makes movie lines memorable
(Medical Xpress) -- Whether it's a line from a movie, an advertising slogan or a politician's catchphrase, some statements take hold in people's minds better than others. By applying computer analysis to a database of movie ...
May 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Computer algorithm used to identify bladder cancer marker
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have used an innovative mathematical technique to find markers that effectively predict how deadly a cancer will be. The discovery, which in this case concerned bladder ...
Jan 17, 2012
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Genetics
Many hereditary conditions associated with errors in pre-mRNA splicing, study suggests
A new Brown University computer analysis that predicts the effect of genetic mutations on how the body splices mRNA indicates as many as a third of disease-related mutations may be linked to splicing problems -- more than ...
Jun 13, 2011
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Health
Selenium found to reduce mixtures of environmental pollutants' harmful effects on health
A study in mice conducted by the University of Cordoba proves that exposure to contaminating mixtures of metals and drug residue increases damage to health, and evaluates the positive effects of a diet enriched in selenium ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study uncovers link between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease
Chronic kidney disease is linked to the formation of mineral deposits on blood vessel walls, known as calcification, causing cardiovascular disease. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs)—small, enclosed structures outside ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Using video for the early detection of autism
Individuals affected by autism spectrum disorder often present communication issues and difficulties in social interactions. Although very frequent, this disorder is challenging to diagnose before the age of five. However, ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
Detecting neurodegeneration biomarkers through magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging is the most sensitive and reliable technique for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases. Through the images obtained, clinicians can make a complete anatomical analysis of the brain ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New site helps data tell COVID-19 story in real time
There were rich sources of information on COVID-19 out there. But while all that data had plenty to say about the times we are living in, it still took Grace Yi and her colleagues to help tell its story.
May 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus mutations 'no cause for alarm'
Mutations discovered in the first Brazilian case of coronavirus are no cause for alarm, a leading virologist says, as the virus seems to be remaining stable enough for a single vaccine to work.
Mar 5, 2020
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