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Scientists find how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory

Researchers from the Universities of Groningen and Pennsylvania have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory.

23 Aug 2016

Novel scaffolds may open new avenues in stem and cancer cell manipulation

A discovery in the field of biomaterials may open new frontiers in stem and cancer cell manipulation and associated advanced therapy development.

23 Aug 2016

VUMC receives $11 million renewal grant to advance pulmonary fibrosis research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received an $11 million program project renewal grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the genetics and underlying biological mechanisms that lead to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

23 Aug 2016

TMDU researchers inject gelatin-based gel carrying protein/peptide drugs to trigger bone augmentation

The part of the jawbone containing tooth sockets is known as alveolar bone, and its loss over time or following dental disease may ultimately result in tooth loss.

23 Aug 2016

Study finds link between childhood manganese exposure and attentional dysfunction in rodent model

Researchers using a rodent model of childhood manganese exposure have found that too much manganese early in development causes lasting attention deficits and other impairments.

23 Aug 2016

Scientists discover less invasive, cheaper technique to improve woman's chances of becoming pregnant

For those facing infertility, IVF has long been the established option to have a baby. Now Australian and Belgian medical scientists have discovered how to improve a woman's chances of becoming pregnant using a less invasive and cheaper alternative.

23 Aug 2016

Novel innovation could help scientists study new treatments for mitochondrial diseases

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from the University of Missouri has succeeded in creating embryos with "heteroplasmy," or the presence of both maternal and paternal mitochondrial DNA.

23 Aug 2016

Researcher aims to shed new light on inner workings of the retina

One of the more studied parts of the human anatomy, the retina -- the neural layer at the back of the eye that senses light -- still has secrets to reveal.

23 Aug 2016

Scientists discover new distinct eye movement

We probably do it every day, but scientists have only just discovered a distinct new way in which we move our eyes.

23 Aug 2016

Cloned Zika virus could be used for development of attenuated vaccine

Stopping the explosive spread of Zika virus - which can lead to birth defects in babies born to infected mothers - depends on genetic insights gleaned through new tools and models.

23 Aug 2016

New drug target could help prevent opioid tolerance and addiction

Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that could be a drug target to help prevent tolerance and addiction to opioid pain medication, such as morphine, according to a study by Georgia State University and Emory University.

23 Aug 2016

Research finding opens door to new treatment options for inflammatory rheumatism

Enthesitis, inflammation of tendons where they attach to the bone, is a common medical problem which underlies various forms of inflammatory rheumatism.

23 Aug 2016

Researchers discover new role of cellular signaling molecule involved in release of hunger hormone

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a previously unknown role of a cellular signaling molecule involved in release of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin, a finding that could have implications for optimal treatment of children taking beta blockers.

23 Aug 2016

New MRI method detects low zinc levels to help identify healthy prostate tissue from cancer

A novel MRI method that detects low levels of zinc ion can help distinguish healthy prostate tissue from cancer, UT Southwestern Medical Center radiologists have determined.

23 Aug 2016

Injecting omega-3 fatty acid reduces brain damage in neonatal mouse model of stroke

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center found that omega-3 fatty acids reduced brain damage in a neonatal mouse model of stroke.

23 Aug 2016

New study aims to find how genes that influence brain function cause risk for drug addiction

A new study aims to better understand what makes some individuals particularly vulnerable to developing drug addiction. A team of researchers from across the country will look at how genes that influence brain function cause risk for addictions.

23 Aug 2016

NIH researchers discover rare, lethal inflammatory disease that affects young children

National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients' symptoms: fever, skin rashes, diarrhea, joint pain and overall failure to grow or thrive.

23 Aug 2016

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Scientists find how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory

Novel scaffolds may open new avenues in stem and cancer cell manipulation

VUMC receives $11 million renewal grant to advance pulmonary fibrosis research

TMDU researchers inject gelatin-based gel carrying protein/peptide drugs to trigger bone augmentation

Study finds link between childhood manganese exposure and attentional dysfunction in rodent model

Scientists discover less invasive, cheaper technique to improve woman's chances of becoming pregnant

Novel innovation could help scientists study new treatments for mitochondrial diseases

Researcher aims to shed new light on inner workings of the retina

Scientists discover new distinct eye movement

Cloned Zika virus could be used for development of attenuated vaccine

New drug target could help prevent opioid tolerance and addiction

Research finding opens door to new treatment options for inflammatory rheumatism

Researchers discover new role of cellular signaling molecule involved in release of hunger hormone

New MRI method detects low zinc levels to help identify healthy prostate tissue from cancer

Injecting omega-3 fatty acid reduces brain damage in neonatal mouse model of stroke

New study aims to find how genes that influence brain function cause risk for drug addiction

NIH researchers discover rare, lethal inflammatory disease that affects young children

Tel Aviv University researchers unravel how melanoma spreads to distant organs

Scientists reveal role of lysosomal vesicles in spread of Parkinson's disease

Research offers new insights into sleep/awake patterns in animals

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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