Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks
To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase
Mar 22, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia
Researchers have identified a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million people in the UK.
Mar 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers create breakthrough model for helping patients with post-traumatic epilepsy
When soldiers go into combat, they put themselves at risk of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head. Explosions experienced during combat or training exercises can cause a soldier's ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Findings in mice validate CRISPR technology for leishmaniasis vaccine
The parasites that cause a disfiguring skin disease affecting about 12 million people globally may have met their match in vaccines developed using CRISPR gene-editing technology, new research suggests.
Mar 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How our environment affects what we remember
It is a common experience that, when you share memories with a friend, you can recount some events in much more detail than others, while other times, you mix up memories. But why do our memories change? It is all about the ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Diabetes
Scientists unveil promising new approach to diabetes prevention
A team of scientists from Scripps Research has conducted promising early tests of a new strategy that might one day be used to prevent or treat type 2 diabetes.
Feb 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How omicron escapes from antibodies
A new study from MIT suggests that the dozens of mutations in the spike protein of the omicron variant help it to evade all four of the classes of antibodies that can target the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Feb 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Identifying the neural network responsible for how tics develop
A team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a neural network which is responsible for generating tic disorders. Targeting of this network via deep brain stimulation delivered by a ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Understanding memory loss in Alzheimer's disease
Members of the Synaptic Dysfunction and Disease group at the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), led by researchers Francisco Gómez Scholl and Amalia Martínez Mir, recently published the results of their research ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why we feel confident about decisions we make
Buying a second-hand car at a good price feels good. But choosing a delicious-looking doughnut in the supermarket leaves us riddled with doubt. After all, we resolved to eat a healthier diet this year—so wouldn't it be ...
Jan 12, 2022
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