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

Updated on: February 05,2024

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

Updated on:February 05,2024

Difficulties of setting efficacy endpoints in early-stage clinical trials of brain tumor drugs

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsClinical trials for cancer drugs have three stages, Phase I–III, before marketing, each with different evaluation items. However, there is n

Updated on: April 28,2024

Difficulties of setting efficacy endpoints in early-stage clinical trials of brain tumor drugs

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsClinical trials for cancer drugs have three stages, Phase I–III, before marketing, each with different evaluation items. However, there is n

Updated on:April 28,2024

Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

by Harvard UniversityMicroscopy image of a brain organoid showing neuron precursors (magenta) and deep-layer projection neurons (green), which are one of the cell types affected by autism risk ge

Updated on: February 05,2024

Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

by Harvard UniversityMicroscopy image of a brain organoid showing neuron precursors (magenta) and deep-layer projection neurons (green), which are one of the cell types affected by autism risk ge

Updated on:February 05,2024

New research uncovers biological drivers of heart disease risk

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past 15 years, researchers have identified hundreds of regions in the human genome associated with heart attack risk. How

Updated on: March 13,2024

New research uncovers biological drivers of heart disease risk

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past 15 years, researchers have identified hundreds of regions in the human genome associated with heart attack risk. How

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study shows how genes in retina are regulated during development

byNational Institutes of HealthThis image metaphorically captures the cell differentiation process during retinal organoid development. Loose yarn representing uncompacted DNA is wound by a croc

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study shows how genes in retina are regulated during development

byNational Institutes of HealthThis image metaphorically captures the cell differentiation process during retinal organoid development. Loose yarn representing uncompacted DNA is wound by a croc

Updated on:March 13,2024

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

by Elena Koning, Elisa Brietzke and Marco Solmi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the mid-20th century,psychedelicswere deemed illegal substances with little medic

Updated on: April 28,2024

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

by Elena Koning, Elisa Brietzke and Marco Solmi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the mid-20th century,psychedelicswere deemed illegal substances with little medic

Updated on:April 28,2024

New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

APRIL 25, 2023by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112180When a patient experiences the first symp

Updated on: March 15,2024

New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

APRIL 25, 2023by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112180When a patient experiences the first symp

Updated on:March 15,2024

The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut

Updated on: August 15,2024

The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut

Updated on:August 15,2024

Embryo's signaling mechanism may promote healthy aging, combat neurodegenerative diseases

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityNHR-49 is important in multiple paradigms of stress resilience. (A) Heat stress survival of wild type and daf-2(e1370) mutants crossed into nhr-49(nr2041

Updated on: July 08,2024

Embryo's signaling mechanism may promote healthy aging, combat neurodegenerative diseases

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityNHR-49 is important in multiple paradigms of stress resilience. (A) Heat stress survival of wild type and daf-2(e1370) mutants crossed into nhr-49(nr2041

Updated on:July 08,2024

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco

Updated on: March 13,2024

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco

Updated on:March 13,2024

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Updated on: March 27,2024

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Updated on:March 27,2024

Researchers develop model to assess biology of human placental barrier

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPlacental organoids generated from human placental stem cells (left), a front view of the placental barrier model (center), and a side view of the barrier mo

Updated on: March 07,2024

Researchers develop model to assess biology of human placental barrier

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPlacental organoids generated from human placental stem cells (left), a front view of the placental barrier model (center), and a side view of the barrier mo

Updated on:March 07,2024