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Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours
New therapies offer effective treatment for managing Tourette syndrome

New therapies offer effective treatment for managing Tourette syndrome

byKennedy Krieger InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have made significant strides in improving the lives of patients with Tourette syndrome. Thei

New therapies offer effective treatment for managing Tourette syndrome

byKennedy Krieger InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have made significant strides in improving the lives of patients with Tourette syndrome. Thei
Exercise and Liraglutide: Effects on Weight Loss and Bone Health

Exercise and Liraglutide: Effects on Weight Loss and Bone Health

This article delves into a study that investigates the effects of exercise, liraglutide, and their combination on weight loss and bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with obesity.

Exercise and Liraglutide: Effects on Weight Loss and Bone Health

This article delves into a study that investigates the effects of exercise, liraglutide, and their combination on weight loss and bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with obesity.
Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

byChinese Academy of SciencesRetrograde AAV selectively targets D1-MSNs and rescues parkinsonian symptoms with chemogenetic modulation. Credit: SIATResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Adv

Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

byChinese Academy of SciencesRetrograde AAV selectively targets D1-MSNs and rescues parkinsonian symptoms with chemogenetic modulation. Credit: SIATResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Adv
CBD products don't ease pain and are potentially harmful, study finds

CBD products don't ease pain and are potentially harmful, study finds

by Vittoria D'Alessio,University of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harm

CBD products don't ease pain and are potentially harmful, study finds

by Vittoria D'Alessio,University of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harm
SGLT-2 inhibitors show mixed results after heart attack

SGLT-2 inhibitors show mixed results after heart attack

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile the composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce hea

SGLT-2 inhibitors show mixed results after heart attack

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile the composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce hea
Precursor of cholesterol protects cells from ferroptosis, study finds

Precursor of cholesterol protects cells from ferroptosis, study finds

JANUARY 31, 2024byUniversity of WürzburgSpace-filling model of the Cholesterol molecule. Credit: RedAndr/WikipediaIn a groundbreaking study, a team led by Würzburg Professor José Pedro Friedmann

Precursor of cholesterol protects cells from ferroptosis, study finds

JANUARY 31, 2024byUniversity of WürzburgSpace-filling model of the Cholesterol molecule. Credit: RedAndr/WikipediaIn a groundbreaking study, a team led by Würzburg Professor José Pedro Friedmann
A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonA 3D printer making the extremely fine strands used to create a new generation of artificial skin. Credit: University of OregonA new bioengineered skin model

A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonA 3D printer making the extremely fine strands used to create a new generation of artificial skin. Credit: University of OregonA new bioengineered skin model
The genomic architecture of inherited DNA variants

The genomic architecture of inherited DNA variants

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou have your mother's eyes and your father's smile, but genetics is much more than just what's on th

The genomic architecture of inherited DNA variants

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou have your mother's eyes and your father's smile, but genetics is much more than just what's on th
Scientists say outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer

Scientists say outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis micrograph shows a single macrophage, which is a type of cell in the immune system. In obesity-related inflammation, large numbers of these cells infil

Scientists say outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis micrograph shows a single macrophage, which is a type of cell in the immune system. In obesity-related inflammation, large numbers of these cells infil
Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from
Researchers help design easy-to-open, child-resistant medicine bottle

Researchers help design easy-to-open, child-resistant medicine bottle

by Abby Robinson,Georgia Institute of TechnologyEquipment used by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) product design researchers measures the forces required to open prescription medicine con

Researchers help design easy-to-open, child-resistant medicine bottle

by Abby Robinson,Georgia Institute of TechnologyEquipment used by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) product design researchers measures the forces required to open prescription medicine con