Neuroscience
'Gut sense' is hardwired, not hormonal
If you've ever felt nauseous before an important presentation, or foggy after a big meal, then you know the power of the gut-brain connection.
Sep 20, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
IU-invented microscope could make surgeries more effective, disease diagnoses timelier
In the not-so-distant future, surgeons could ensure the complete removal of malignant tumors, and pathologists could analyze tissue more efficiently, by using a device invented at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Mar 22, 2018
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Medical research
Fabric imbued with optical fibers helps fight skin diseases
A team of researchers with Texinov Medical Textiles in France has announced that their PHOS-ISTOS system, called the Fluxmedicare, is on track to be made commercially available later this year. The system consists of a piece ...
Ophthalmology
Research reveals biological mechanism of a leading cause of childhood blindness
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have revealed the pathology of cells and structures stricken by optic nerve hypoplasia, a leading cause of childhood blindness in developed nations.
Nov 16, 2017
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Neuroscience
Temporary disconnects shed light on long-term brain dysfunction
Will we ever be able to understand the cacophonous chatter taking place between the 80 million neurons in our brains? Dr. Ofer Yizhar and his group in the Weizmann Institute of Science's Neurobiology Department have taken ...
Mar 17, 2016
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Neuroscience
Drug 'cocktail' could restore vision in optic nerve injury
Research from Boston Children's Hospital suggests the possibility of restoring at least some visual function in people blinded by optic nerve damage from glaucoma, estimated to affect more than 4 million Americans, or from ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Neuroscience
Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light
Optogenetics has taken neuroscience by storm in recent years because the technique allows scientists to study the brain conveniently in animals, activating or inhibiting selected groups of neurons at the flip of a switch. ...
Sep 29, 2015
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Neuroscience
In first, scientists use sound waves to control brain cells
Salk scientists have developed a new way to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic waves. The new technique, dubbed sonogenetics, has some similarities to the burgeoning use of light to ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Neuroscience
Engineers develop a wireless, implantable device to stimulate nerves in mice
A miniature device that combines optogenetics - using light to control the activity of the brain - with a newly developed technique for wirelessly powering implanted devices is the first fully internal method of delivering ...
Aug 17, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Eyes sealed shut: Seamless closure of surgical incisions
Some 30,000 years ago, prehistoric man wielded animal bones as needles to suture otherwise lethal wounds. This tactic has been used, and improved upon, over time and remains the basis of surgical procedures conducted today. ...
Jun 2, 2015
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