Medical research
'Tiny fat bubbles' can boost immunity, calm disease
People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an "immune system reboot," and researchers have isolated specific cells to target.
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Neuroscience
How brain cells pick which connections to keep
Brain cells, or neurons, constantly tinker with their circuit connections, a crucial feature that allows the brain to store and process information. While neurons frequently test out new potential partners through transient ...
Aug 6, 2019
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Health
Study reveals a short bout of exercise enhances brain function
Most people know that regular exercise is good for your health. New research shows it may make you smarter, too.
Jul 3, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified an enzyme in the brain that may be an intriguing target for interventions against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Jun 25, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Newly discovered immune cells at the frontline of HIV infection
Researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have discovered brand new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection. Known as CD11c+ dendritic cells, these new cells are more susceptible to HIV infection ...
Jun 21, 2019
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Neuroscience
Neurons' 'antennae' are unexpectedly active in neural computation
Most neurons have many branching extensions called dendrites that receive input from thousands of other neurons. Dendrites aren't just passive information-carriers, however. According to a new study from MIT, they appear ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Medical research
Connecting neurons in the brain
The brain consists of a large collection of interconnected neurons. How complex patterns of neuronal cells grow into functioning circuits during development has fascinated researchers for decades. A team of scientists at ...
May 3, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors in mice
Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice—findings that may help researchers develop interventions that ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories
Researchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach the immune system to destroy it and other tumor cells throughout the body.
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Neuroscience
Research demonstrates that the brain's primitive sensory region also participates in sophisticated learning
Columbia neuroscientists have revealed that a simple brain region, known for processing basic sensory information, can also guide complex feats of mental activity. The new study involving mice demonstrated that cells in the ...
Feb 19, 2019
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