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Antidepressant Prozac could offer the first treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

An antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for the leading cause of blindness among people over 50, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

21 Oct 2021

Study analyzes neural correlates of balance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

Using neuroimaging techniques and electroencephalography (EEG), Kessler Foundation researchers compared the neural correlates of balance in individuals with traumatic brain injury and matched controls. This study is the first to report EEG-based functional connectivity measures during a balance perturbation task and show the association with white matter integrity in the brain.

21 Oct 2021

Innovative method greatly simplifies the complexity of delivering vaccines

Future vaccine delivery may rely on everyday items like BBQ lighters and microneedles, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University researchers.

21 Oct 2021

Interferon treatment coupled with bone marrow transplant reduces risk of leukemia recurrence

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a drug that, when given along with a bone marrow transplant, drops the risk of leukemia recurring by 20% among the high-risk patients.

21 Oct 2021

Study reveals an alternative mechanism for muscle tissue repair after physiological damage

Muscle is known to regenerate through a complex process that involves several steps and relies on stem cells.

21 Oct 2021

Playing elite rugby may affect cognitive function in older age, study shows

Retired male elite rugby union players aged 50+ who suffered three or more rugby-related concussions during their career have no worse average cognitive function than those who had experienced no, one or two concussions, according to a new study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

21 Oct 2021

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutic strategies to treat addiction

Drug addiction is a psychiatric disorder for which no pharmacological treatment with long-term efficacy currently exists. All addictive substances share the property of raising concentrations of the neurotransmitter dopamine within brain regions forming the neural reward circuit.

21 Oct 2021

UW Medicine receives NIH support to study aging cells

Efforts to understand aging cells in human tissues have received increased support from the National Institutes of Health.

20 Oct 2021

MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia

New research suggests pneumonia in COVID-19 patients is linked to viral-induced changes in the brain. MRI scans revealed 57.9% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients had recent brain lesions.

20 Oct 2021

Researchers develop a new method to remove old cells from tissues to slow down aging

No one knows why some people age worse than others and develop diseases -such as Alzheimer's, fibrosis, type 2 diabetes or some types of cancer- associated with this ageing process.

20 Oct 2021

Personalized clotting profiles could benefit people at risk from strokes and heart attacks

People at risk from strokes and heart attacks could benefit from personalized clotting profiles to help clinicians prescribe more precise treatments, thanks to new research.

20 Oct 2021

University of Ottawa launches Canada's first Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health

The University of Ottawa is launching Canada's first academic research center dedicated to studying the health of Black communities, creating an interdisciplinary center examining biological, social, economic, and cultural determinants.

20 Oct 2021

Using hydrogel barriers to effectively prevent post-surgical adhesions

Following surgery within the abdominal or pelvic cavities, scar tissue often forms on the inner linings of these cavities and may adhere to the organs which are found within them.

20 Oct 2021

Washington University receives $7.5 million to support NIH's research on senescent cells

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is joining the National Institutes of Health's new research network focused on the study of senescent cells, a rare and important population of cells that is difficult to study but vital for understanding aging and the diseases of aging, including cancer and neurodegeneration.

20 Oct 2021

Laboratory News and Research

Antidepressant Prozac could offer the first treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

Study analyzes neural correlates of balance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

Innovative method greatly simplifies the complexity of delivering vaccines

Interferon treatment coupled with bone marrow transplant reduces risk of leukemia recurrence

Study reveals an alternative mechanism for muscle tissue repair after physiological damage

Playing elite rugby may affect cognitive function in older age, study shows

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutic strategies to treat addiction

UW Medicine receives NIH support to study aging cells

MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia

Researchers develop a new method to remove old cells from tissues to slow down aging

Personalized clotting profiles could benefit people at risk from strokes and heart attacks

University of Ottawa launches Canada's first Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health

Using hydrogel barriers to effectively prevent post-surgical adhesions

Washington University receives $7.5 million to support NIH's research on senescent cells

Researchers discover crucial role of glial cells in maintaining healthy gut immunity

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

Research may provide clues to how viral infections contribute to neurodegeneration

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