Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

byNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyUltraslow oscillations in MEC neurons.a, Neural activity was recorded through a prism from GCaMP6m-expressing neurons of the MEC in head-fix

Updated on: December 28,2023

Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

byNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyUltraslow oscillations in MEC neurons.a, Neural activity was recorded through a prism from GCaMP6m-expressing neurons of the MEC in head-fix

Updated on:December 28,2023

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling

Updated on: April 28,2024

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling

Updated on:April 28,2024

Smell's sensory magic emerges from mechanism that tailors each of nose's sensory cells, mouse study suggests

byColumbia UniversityThe genome inside an olfactory cell's nucleus is shown as a tangle of color-marked chromosomes with genomic locations of olfactory receptor genes revealed on the right.

Updated on: December 28,2023

Smell's sensory magic emerges from mechanism that tailors each of nose's sensory cells, mouse study suggests

byColumbia UniversityThe genome inside an olfactory cell's nucleus is shown as a tangle of color-marked chromosomes with genomic locations of olfactory receptor genes revealed on the right.

Updated on:December 28,2023

A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases

by Michelle Franklin,University of California - San DiegoA schematic overview of multiplexed orthogonal base editing. Credit:Nature Biotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02240

Updated on: May 30,2024

A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases

by Michelle Franklin,University of California - San DiegoA schematic overview of multiplexed orthogonal base editing. Credit:Nature Biotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02240

Updated on:May 30,2024

New treatment options for advanced myelofibrosis and other blood malignancies show promise

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFew standard treatments have been available for advanced myelofibrosis, a bone marrow disorder characterized by

Updated on: January 26,2024

New treatment options for advanced myelofibrosis and other blood malignancies show promise

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFew standard treatments have been available for advanced myelofibrosis, a bone marrow disorder characterized by

Updated on:January 26,2024

Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

by LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supr

Updated on: March 28,2024

Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

by LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supr

Updated on:March 28,2024

Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganA boy is supported by his family and care team as a child but feels left with questions as an adult. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineIn the United

Updated on: December 03,2024

Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganA boy is supported by his family and care team as a child but feels left with questions as an adult. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineIn the United

Updated on:December 03,2024

Vitamin D supplements can keep bones strong—but they may also have other benefits to your health

by Martin Hewison,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of us don't worry about getting vitamin D when the weather's warm and the sun is shining. But as winter approaches

Updated on: January 26,2024

Vitamin D supplements can keep bones strong—but they may also have other benefits to your health

by Martin Hewison,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of us don't worry about getting vitamin D when the weather's warm and the sun is shining. But as winter approaches

Updated on:January 26,2024

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Updated on: April 06,2024

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Updated on:April 06,2024

French territory Guadeloupe declares dengue epidemic

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe overseas French territory of Guadeloupe declared a dengue epidemic on Thursday, with authorities noting the outbreak was being driven by a less common strain of t

Updated on: December 03,2024

French territory Guadeloupe declares dengue epidemic

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe overseas French territory of Guadeloupe declared a dengue epidemic on Thursday, with authorities noting the outbreak was being driven by a less common strain of t

Updated on:December 03,2024

Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity and thermal hyperalgesia. (A) Schematic illustrating the design and timeline of the experiments. (B,C) Rats

Updated on: December 30,2023

Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity and thermal hyperalgesia. (A) Schematic illustrating the design and timeline of the experiments. (B,C) Rats

Updated on:December 30,2023

Mutation mapping shows errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.003An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Broad Institute of

Updated on: October 28,2024

Mutation mapping shows errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.003An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Broad Institute of

Updated on:October 28,2024