Psychology & Psychiatry
Odds are good that risky gambling choices are influenced by a single brain connection
One person's risky bet is another's exciting opportunity.
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HIV & AIDS
Scientists reveal new phase of HIV infection
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a new life cycle stage in HIV infection, thanks to a novel technique they developed to take images of intact infected cells. They've shown that ...
Dec 16, 2015
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Neuroscience
Novel peptide enhances natural mechanism to protect brain cells following cardiac arrest
A novel peptide appears to enhance a natural mechanism for protecting stressed brain cells and improve cognitive function following cardiac arrest, scientists report.
Dec 1, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety can kill your social status
Neuroscientists at EPFL identify a brain region that links anxious temperament to low social status. The researchers were able to tweak social hierarchy in animals by using vitamin B3.
Dec 1, 2015
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Medical research
How do you get into downtown Cell City? It's kinda complicated
Think of a cell as a city, a metropolis both constructed of and populated by proteins.
Nov 16, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein's work in eye lens suggests a way to tame cancer
How does a protein called connexin put the clamps on cancer? Researchers in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio today reported an explanation.
Nov 12, 2015
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Medical research
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 dependent nuclear entry of factor inhibiting HIF-1
The role of FIH-1 in the regulation of HIF-1 transcriptional activity has been known for some time, but is limited to the understanding that in the nucleus FIH-1 hydrolyzes asparagine at the C-terminus of HIF-1α to prevent ...
Oct 31, 2015
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Medical research
Autophagy works in cell nucleus to guard against start of cancer
Autophagy, literally self-eating or the degradation of unwanted cellular bits and pieces by the cell itself, has been shown for the first time to also work in the cell nucleus. In addition, in this setting it plays a role ...
Oct 28, 2015
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Neuroscience
Mixed up cell transportation key piece of ALS and dementia puzzle
It's the most common cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), but until now scientists weren't sure how a specific gene caused these devastating diseases. Now researchers from the University ...
Oct 5, 2015
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientific evidence that motivation promotes recovery after spinal cord injury
It is known by clinical experiences that motivation enhances patients' recovery from spinal cord injury or stroke. Depressive symptoms of the patients suffering from such brain injury could be a factor to delay functional ...
Oct 1, 2015
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