Gastroenterology
Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study
It is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vital for digestion and overall health, but when does that gut microbiome start?
May 10, 2021
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News tagged with life sciences
Neuroscience
Goodbye large neural probes: Changing electrophysiology methods with an ultrasmall needle technology
A research team at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, and the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team identifies potential drug to treat SARS-CoV-2
A federally approved heart medication shows significant effectiveness in interfering with SARS-CoV-2 entry into the human cell host, according to a new study by a research team from Texas A&M University and The University ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Medical research
Snap freezing reveals a truer structure of brain connections
Scientists at EPFL have used a snap-freezing method to reveal the true structure of the connections that join neurons together in the adult brain.
Jan 18, 2021
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Genetics
How the circadian clock regulates liver genes in time and space
Nothing in biology is static. Biological processes fluctuate over time, and if we are to put together an accurate picture of cells, tissues, organs etc., we have to take into account their temporal patterns. In fact, this ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Medical research
Harvard scientist wins $3 mn prize for work on parenting instinct
Harvard neurobiologist Catherine Dulac had always been fascinated by the parenting urge that is hard-wired into brains across the animal kingdom.
Sep 10, 2020
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Immunology
Researchers discover receptor chain involved in atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory disorder, affects some 30 million Americans every year. It is the most common cause of eczema, a condition marked by unbearably itchy, flaky patches of skin.
Feb 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
Sensory perception is not superficial brain work
If we cross a road with our smartphone in view, a car horn or engine noise will startle us. In everyday life we can easily combine information from different senses and shift our attention from one sensory input to another—for ...
Feb 7, 2020
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Medications
New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis
Scientists have developed new drug compounds that thwart the pro-cancer activity of FOXM1, a transcription factor that regulates the activity of dozens of genes. The new compounds suppress tumor growth in human cells and ...
Jan 7, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Heart drug could significantly increase survival rates for children with an aggressive form of brain tumour
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma—a type of brain tumor.
Jul 16, 2019
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