Neuroscience
Our brain has a barrier that stops drugs. How do we get past it?
A new drug for Alzheimer's, stroke or brain injury might work well in the lab, but the crucial test is whether it can get to where it needs to be.
Jan 30, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread
A new study from Finland sheds fresh light on how melanoma cells interact with other cells via extracellular vesicles they secrete. The researchers found that extracellular vesicles secreted by melanoma cells use the so-called ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Medical research
Beauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologists
Biologists from The University of Manchester have explained for the first time why having a good night's sleep really could prepare us for the rigors of the day ahead.
Jan 15, 2020
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Cardiology
Sticky situation inside blood vessels can worsen stroke damage
A stroke appears to create a sticky situation inside the blood vessels of the brain that can worsen damage days, even months later, scientists report.
Jan 15, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Newly proposed model for shape of HIV-1 viral shell may change how we understand the disease
The shell of the HIV-1 virus may have a different shape than previously thought, according to a new study by University of Alberta that has significant implications for understanding how the virus functions.
Dec 10, 2019
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Cardiology
New remote-controlled 'smart' platform helps in cardiovascular disease treatment
According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular (CV) disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide. However, vascular regeneration is a promising treatment for cardiovascular disease. Remodeling the endothelium—i.e., ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study results may provide a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease
New research suggests that the complex meshwork of proteins and potentially other biomolecules that provides structural and biochemical support to surrounding cells in the brain may play an important role in Alzheimer's disease. ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Medical research
Scientists create brain-mimicking environment to grow 3-D tissue models of brain tumors
A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models of pediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment, a significant advancement for the study ...
Oct 4, 2019
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Health
Heart cells' environment a potentially major factor in heart disease
When it comes to heart disease, the health of the scaffold where cardiac cells grow may be a much bigger factor than previously believed.
Jul 25, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shaky scaffold changes lung infrastructure
Our lungs work tirelessly all through the day to keep us breathing, seamlessly expanding and contracting. When lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred, it can lose its flexibility, making it harder to breathe.
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