New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

Updated on: January 10,2024

New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

Updated on:January 10,2024

New study finds systematic biases at play in clinical trials

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRandomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are believed to be the best way to study the safety and efficacy of new treatments in clinical

Updated on: July 05,2024

New study finds systematic biases at play in clinical trials

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRandomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are believed to be the best way to study the safety and efficacy of new treatments in clinical

Updated on:July 05,2024

Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

by Valérie Geneux,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneSpinal cord fMRI. Credit: EPFL—CC-BY-SA 4.0Medical imaging technology—such as MRI, ultrasound and X-ray—is gaining in power and precisio

Updated on: September 04,2024

Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

by Valérie Geneux,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneSpinal cord fMRI. Credit: EPFL—CC-BY-SA 4.0Medical imaging technology—such as MRI, ultrasound and X-ray—is gaining in power and precisio

Updated on:September 04,2024

Drug found to extend survival in prostate cancer with genetic mutations

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern University(A) rPFS for patients with a germline BRCA alteration, (B) rPFS for patients with a somatic BRCA alteration, (C) OS for patients with a germline BRCA alt

Updated on: January 26,2024

Drug found to extend survival in prostate cancer with genetic mutations

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern University(A) rPFS for patients with a germline BRCA alteration, (B) rPFS for patients with a somatic BRCA alteration, (C) OS for patients with a germline BRCA alt

Updated on:January 26,2024

Parkinson's disease clinical trial tests exercise regimen to improve movement

MAY 17, 2023by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityLinda Cherney demonstrates an OHSU training protocol designed to improve the ability to turn for people with Parkinson’s diseas

Updated on: March 25,2024

Parkinson's disease clinical trial tests exercise regimen to improve movement

MAY 17, 2023by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityLinda Cherney demonstrates an OHSU training protocol designed to improve the ability to turn for people with Parkinson’s diseas

Updated on:March 25,2024

Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related decline in DNA damage repair in chondrocytes: Study

by Impact Journals LLCExperimental design for the results shown in Figures 3 and 4. Credit: 2023 Copp et al.A newresearch papertitled "Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related dec

Updated on: December 28,2023

Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related decline in DNA damage repair in chondrocytes: Study

by Impact Journals LLCExperimental design for the results shown in Figures 3 and 4. Credit: 2023 Copp et al.A newresearch papertitled "Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related dec

Updated on:December 28,2023

New genome editing tools unlock possibilities for precision medicine

by Stephan Wiegand,Dresden University of TechnologyDesign of ZFDs for the loxF8 genomic locus. a, Genomic sequences flanking loxF8. Binding sites of the designed ZFDs upstream (orange, ZFL1–2) a

Updated on: April 23,2024

New genome editing tools unlock possibilities for precision medicine

by Stephan Wiegand,Dresden University of TechnologyDesign of ZFDs for the loxF8 genomic locus. a, Genomic sequences flanking loxF8. Binding sites of the designed ZFDs upstream (orange, ZFL1–2) a

Updated on:April 23,2024

Research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage thei

Updated on: January 26,2024

Research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage thei

Updated on:January 26,2024

A computational model to simulate the biomechanical growth of breast tumors

byCarlos III University of MadridTumor cells invading surrounding tissue under different mechanical conditions. The blue line indicates the boundary of the solid tumor and the yellow line indica

Updated on: March 28,2024

A computational model to simulate the biomechanical growth of breast tumors

byCarlos III University of MadridTumor cells invading surrounding tissue under different mechanical conditions. The blue line indicates the boundary of the solid tumor and the yellow line indica

Updated on:March 28,2024

Researchers pinpoint issue that could be hampering common chemotherapy drug

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoGenome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screens reveal modulators of gemcitabine sensitivity. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00742-zResearche

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers pinpoint issue that could be hampering common chemotherapy drug

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoGenome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screens reveal modulators of gemcitabine sensitivity. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00742-zResearche

Updated on:March 28,2024

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA macrophage activated by an inflammatory stimulus after being treated with cortisone. Cortisone affects not only the genes in the nucleus (blue), but also

Updated on: April 27,2024

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA macrophage activated by an inflammatory stimulus after being treated with cortisone. Cortisone affects not only the genes in the nucleus (blue), but also

Updated on:April 27,2024

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin

Updated on: December 03,2024

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin

Updated on:December 03,2024