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- Study finds novel evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events
- Taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
- A call for global oversight of unproven stem cell therapies
- Discovery of circadian rhythm gene in mice could lead to breakthroughs
- Microgel coating gives donor cells a boost in reversing pulmonary fibrosis
- UIC research paves way for next-generation of crystalline material screening devices
- Saving the climate with solar fuel
- Artificial intelligence enhances efficacy of sleep disorder treatments
- Motor neurons derived from patients point to new possible drug target for ALS
- Preclinical study suggests new approach to reduce COVID-19 death among the elderly
- A drug from resin to combat epileptic seizures
- Researchers identify gene linked to congenital heart disease
- Weak brain waves may warn of age-related neurodegenerative disease
- Men with sensory loss are more likely to be obese
- Exercise likely to be best treatment for depression in coronary heart disease
- Internal compression stocking helps against varicose veins
- First glimpse of brains retrieving mistaken memories observed
- Are heavy metals toxic? Scientists find surprising new clues in yeast
- Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
- Facemasks block expired particles, despite leakage at edges, study finds
- How COVID-19 wreaks havoc on human lungs
- Researchers discover a new cause for the cerebral cavernous malformation
- Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications
- Super productive 3D bioprinter could help speed up drug development
| Study finds novel evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events Posted: 08 Jun 2021 05:37 PM PDT Dreams result from a process that often combines fragments of multiple life experiences and anticipates future events, according to novel evidence from a new study. |
| Taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills Posted: 08 Jun 2021 12:45 PM PDT In a study of healthy volunteers, researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows when we learn a new skill, such as playing a new song on the piano, and discovered why taking short breaks from practice is a key to learning. |
| A call for global oversight of unproven stem cell therapies Posted: 08 Jun 2021 12:44 PM PDT The promotion and marketing of unproven stem cell therapies is a global problem that needs a global solution, say experts. The authors of the paper call for the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish an advisory committee on regenerative medicine to tackle this issue and provide guidance for countries around the world. |
| Discovery of circadian rhythm gene in mice could lead to breakthroughs Posted: 08 Jun 2021 12:44 PM PDT Scientists have identified a novel gene, Per2AS, that controls the sleep/wake cycle in mice. Per2AS appears to be a new type of gene, known as a non-coding gene. Unlike most other genes, Per2AS is not translated from RNA into a subsequent protein, thus making its function unclear until now. |
| Microgel coating gives donor cells a boost in reversing pulmonary fibrosis Posted: 08 Jun 2021 12:44 PM PDT Researchers have shown that even after lung tissue has been damaged, it may be possible to reverse fibrosis and promote tissue repair through treatment with microgel-coated mesenchymal stromal cells. |
| UIC research paves way for next-generation of crystalline material screening devices Posted: 08 Jun 2021 12:44 PM PDT Researchers have developed a novel multi-well, continuous-flow microfluidic device that may help scientists and pharmaceutical companies more effectively study drug compounds and their crystalline shapes and structures, which are key components for drug stability. |
| Saving the climate with solar fuel Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:33 AM PDT Produced in a sustainable way, synthetic fuels contribute to switching mobility to renewable energy and to achieving the climate goals in road traffic. In Empa's mobility demonstrator, move, researchers are investigating the production of synthetic methane from an energy, technical and economic perspective - a project with global potential. |
| Artificial intelligence enhances efficacy of sleep disorder treatments Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT An algorithm based on 20,000 nights of sleep that can improve the diagnosis, treatment and our overall understanding of sleep disorders has been developed. |
| Motor neurons derived from patients point to new possible drug target for ALS Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT Researchers now report a high-throughput target and drug discovery platform using motor neurons made from ALS patients. Using the platform, they confirmed two known targets and identified an existing class of drugs -- agonists to the dopamine D2 receptor -- as potential novel treatments. |
| Preclinical study suggests new approach to reduce COVID-19 death among the elderly Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT New research reveals a possible new approach to preventing death and severe disease in elderly people infected with SARS-CoV-2. Researchers demonstrated in a preclinical study that senolytic drugs significantly reduced mortality upon infection from a beta-coronavirus closely related to SARS-CoV-2 in older mice. |
| A drug from resin to combat epileptic seizures Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT New molecules have promising properties as possible drugs against epilepsy. A study shows that several of the molecules have antiseizure effects. |
| Researchers identify gene linked to congenital heart disease Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT New insight on the link between a gene called SORBS2 and congenital heart disease has been published, with findings that may help explain the cause of the disease in some patients. |
| Weak brain waves may warn of age-related neurodegenerative disease Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT Weakened electrical signals in the brain may be an early warning sign of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. |
| Men with sensory loss are more likely to be obese Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study. |
| Exercise likely to be best treatment for depression in coronary heart disease Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:32 AM PDT A study indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people with coronary heart disease, when compared to antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex care. |
| Internal compression stocking helps against varicose veins Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:31 AM PDT A new study finds that rather than destroying or removing defective veins, it is possible to repair them by using a sheath. They are thus saved for later use as a bypass. |
| First glimpse of brains retrieving mistaken memories observed Posted: 08 Jun 2021 06:22 AM PDT Scientists have observed for the first time what it looks like in the key memory region of the brain when a mistake is made during a memory trial. The findings have implications for Alzheimer's disease research and advancements in memory storage and enhancement, with a discovery that also provides a view into differences between the physiological events in the brain during a correct memory versus a faulty one. |
| Are heavy metals toxic? Scientists find surprising new clues in yeast Posted: 08 Jun 2021 06:22 AM PDT Scientists have compiled the most complete library yet of lanthanide heavy metals and their potential toxicity -- by exposing baker's yeast to lanthanides. Their findings could help researchers uncover hidden pathways between lanthanide metals and disease. |
| Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems Posted: 08 Jun 2021 06:22 AM PDT Children who consume too much sugar could be at greater risk of becoming obese, hyperactive, and cognitively impaired, as adults, according to the results of a new study. |
| Facemasks block expired particles, despite leakage at edges, study finds Posted: 08 Jun 2021 06:18 AM PDT A new study confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or coughing, even after allowing for leakage around the edges of the mask. |
| How COVID-19 wreaks havoc on human lungs Posted: 08 Jun 2021 05:40 AM PDT Scientists have published the first detailed atomic-level model of the SARS-CoV-2 'envelope' protein bound to a human protein essential for maintaining the lining of the lungs. The findings may speed the search for drugs to block the most severe effects of COVID-19. |
| Researchers discover a new cause for the cerebral cavernous malformation Posted: 08 Jun 2021 05:39 AM PDT Researchers have recently uncovered a new gene mutation responsible for the non-familial patients of cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) -- a brain vascular disorder which inflicted about 10-30 million people in the world. |
| Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications Posted: 08 Jun 2021 05:39 AM PDT Pregnancy disorders are usually diagnosed during the second or third trimester of gestation when they have often already had a serious impact on the health of the mother and baby. The current methods to diagnose pregnancy disorders are not sensitive or reliable enough to identify all at risk pregnancies. Now scientists have found a way to test hormone levels in the placenta to predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications. |
| Super productive 3D bioprinter could help speed up drug development Posted: 08 Jun 2021 05:39 AM PDT A new 3D bioprinter developed by nanoengineers operates at record speed -- it can print a 96-well array of living human tissue samples within 30 minutes. The technology could help accelerate high-throughput preclinical drug screening and make it less costly. |
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