Oncology & Cancer
New research could lead to a simple blood test for brain tumors
University of Bristol research could lead to better detection of the most common type of malignant brain cancer.
Aug 2, 2022
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News tagged with mathematical model
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer
Scientists have shown it is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread around the body.
Jun 29, 2022
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Medical research
New insights into the complexity of the brain
A recent study out of the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) Vienna paves the way to a deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain, one of the largest and most sophisticated organs in the human body. The study—which ...
May 30, 2022
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Neuroscience
An ocean in your brain: Interacting brain waves key to how we process information
For years, the brain has been thought of as a biological computer that processes information through traditional circuits, whereby data zips straight from one cell to another. While that model is still accurate, a new study ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Getting a grip on hand function
Humans are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in hand dexterity. We use tools, hold pens, thread needles, and more, with little thought about the challenges the nervous system faces when precisely applying forces with the ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Medical research
New modeling framework developed to improve infectious disease control
A new model to analyze infectious disease outbreak data has been developed by mathematicians that could be used to improve disease tracking and control.
Mar 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genomic study shows that England's travel quarantine measures were effective—up to a limit
Fourteen-day quarantine measures imposed on incoming travelers returning to England in summer 2020 helped prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly among 16-20 year olds, say a team led by Cambridge scientists.
Feb 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
Astrocytes help orchestrate synaptic activity in learning and memory
RIKEN neuroscientists have discovered a surprising mechanism for how neuronal activity in mice is dynamically tuned—with signaling at some synapses increasing, while other synapses go quiet—so as to promote the process ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Genetics
Study shows how a psychiatric risk gene can affect brain development
The study, led by Professor Per Uhlén, presents a model and mechanism for how the risk gene CACNA1C can affect brain function and the risk of psychiatric illness.
Feb 15, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Scientists develop biophysical model to help better diagnose and treat osteoarthritis
Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology and Cornell University have teamed up to explore cartilage tissue's unique properties with the hopes of improving osteoarthritis diagnosis and treatment. The team has published ...
Feb 14, 2022
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