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Scientists create comprehensive rat brain atlas to guide surgical procedures

Boris Odintsov, senior research scientist at the Biomedical Imaging Center at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and Thomas Brozoski, research professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, have created a comprehensive, interactive rat brain atlas.

21 Oct 2016

Oligodendrocytes selectively myelinate specific set of neuronal axons, research shows

There are three kinds of glial cells in the brain, oligodendrocyte, astrocyte and microglia. Oligodendrocytes myelinate neuronal axons to increase conduction velocity of neuronal impulses.

21 Oct 2016

Monash researchers provide key insight into how T cells recognize viruses

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of Professors Doherty and Zinkernagel's Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries concerning the immune system.

21 Oct 2016

Novel approach may speed up development of new drugs against skin disease

In an ideal world, the newest and most effective drugs for chronic inflammatory conditions would immediately help everyone who took them.

21 Oct 2016

New research shows how focusing on pleasure of food may help people choose smaller portions

The rapid rise in portion sizes has gone hand in hand with rising rates of obesity. To curb supersizing, governments and public health institutions have advocated portion size limits and health warnings, but they have had limited success.

21 Oct 2016

Rare neurological syndromes linked to variations in ATAD3A gene

A team of scientists from a number of institutions around the world, including Baylor College of Medicine, has discovered that rare neurological syndromes for which there was no cause can be the result of variations in the gene ATAD3A.

21 Oct 2016

Novel Legionella bacteria named by Clemson undergraduates

The Clemson family has gained a new namesake: Legionella clemsonensis, a novel strain of the Legionella bacteria, the most common cause of waterborne bacterial outbreaks in the United States.

21 Oct 2016

Status uncertainty may be risk factor for acute diseases, study shows

Having strong social connections has many benefits, from splitting the tab on a pizza to having someone with whom to binge watch Netflix.

21 Oct 2016

Rearrangement of collagen linked to poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

A study in the current journal Oncotarget provides the first evidence linking a disturbance of the most common protein in the body with a poor outcome in pancreatic cancer.

21 Oct 2016

URI researchers design smart gloves to measure tremors and rigidity in Parkinson's patients

Prescribing a medication plan for a patient with Parkinson's disease is a big challenge for doctors, but now a University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering professor and his students are making great strides in solving that problem with their groundbreaking research.

21 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new mechanism for inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection

Scientists at the University of Basel discovered a fundamental new mechanism explaining the inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection. These results may open up new avenues for vaccine development. They have been published in the journal "Science Immunology".

21 Oct 2016

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Nandi Kumar Carpen, a 51-year-old wife, mother of two young girls, and a nurse at a major city hospital, noticed some "spotty" bleeding outside of her regular menstrual cycle.

21 Oct 2016

Study assesses impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry

A study of U.S. Hispanics with diabetes mellitus showed a link between impaired glucose regulation and adverse measures of cardiac function and structure.

21 Oct 2016

New research examines use of nanotechnology to improve delivery of drugs to HIV patients

New research led by the University of Liverpool aims to improve the administration and availability of drug therapies to HIV patients through the use of nanotechnology.

21 Oct 2016

Pathology of Krabbe's disease may provide insights on late-onset neurodegenerative diseases

A recent article suggests that an enzyme deficiency seen in the lysosomal storage disorder Krabbe's disease may point to new and contributing mechanisms underlying certain late-onset neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.

21 Oct 2016

RIT faculty-researcher receives grant to help design coordinated vaccine procurement system

Rochester Institute of Technology received a three-year, $374,949 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for faculty-researcher Rubén Proaño to study and help design a coordinated decision-support system for the global procurement of vaccines.

21 Oct 2016

Scientists suggest potential approach of lowering tau levels to thwart Alzheimer's disease

Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers suggest benefits of using lasers in oral debridement to prevent dental problems

Researchers have developed computer simulations showing how lasers attack oral bacterial colonies, suggesting that benefits of using lasers in oral debridement include killing bacteria and promoting better dental health.

21 Oct 2016

Studies highlight importance of amount and timing of physical activity in reducing risk of developing T2D

Two new papers published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes reveal the importance of both the amount and timing of physical activity in reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), as well as aiding the management of the disease in existing T2D patients.

21 Oct 2016

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

Why do more women than men get Alzheimer's disease? In their quest to find the answer, neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, and her collegues in the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, have been awarded a $10.3 million five-year Program Project Grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

21 Oct 2016

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Scientists create comprehensive rat brain atlas to guide surgical procedures

Oligodendrocytes selectively myelinate specific set of neuronal axons, research shows

Monash researchers provide key insight into how T cells recognize viruses

Novel approach may speed up development of new drugs against skin disease

New research shows how focusing on pleasure of food may help people choose smaller portions

Rare neurological syndromes linked to variations in ATAD3A gene

Novel Legionella bacteria named by Clemson undergraduates

Status uncertainty may be risk factor for acute diseases, study shows

Rearrangement of collagen linked to poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

URI researchers design smart gloves to measure tremors and rigidity in Parkinson's patients

Scientists discover new mechanism for inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Study assesses impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry

New research examines use of nanotechnology to improve delivery of drugs to HIV patients

Pathology of Krabbe's disease may provide insights on late-onset neurodegenerative diseases

RIT faculty-researcher receives grant to help design coordinated vaccine procurement system

Scientists suggest potential approach of lowering tau levels to thwart Alzheimer's disease

Researchers suggest benefits of using lasers in oral debridement to prevent dental problems

Studies highlight importance of amount and timing of physical activity in reducing risk of developing T2D

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

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