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Scientists identify a molecular anchor that stabilizes mitochondria near synapses to support memory formation

Scientists identify a molecular anchor that stabilizes mitochondria near synapses to support memory formation

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceIdentifying proteins required for mitochondria-actin tethering in dendrites. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-02

Scientists identify a molecular anchor that stabilizes mitochondria near synapses to support memory formation

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceIdentifying proteins required for mitochondria-actin tethering in dendrites. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-02
Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

byUniversity of New South WalesCrude and propensity score-weighted cumulative incidence (with 95% confidence intervals) for composite neurodevelopmental outcome from age 3–19 years in children o

Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

byUniversity of New South WalesCrude and propensity score-weighted cumulative incidence (with 95% confidence intervals) for composite neurodevelopmental outcome from age 3–19 years in children o
Patient images are missing in studies on atopic dermatitis

Patient images are missing in studies on atopic dermatitis

byUniversity of GothenburgPRISMA flow chart. PRISMA: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Credit:Journal of Dermatological Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.108

Patient images are missing in studies on atopic dermatitis

byUniversity of GothenburgPRISMA flow chart. PRISMA: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Credit:Journal of Dermatological Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.108
Off-label use of a common antibiotic to treat muscular dystrophy

Off-label use of a common antibiotic to treat muscular dystrophy

byOsaka UniversityMechanisms of molecular pathology and erythromycin treatment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 In myotonic dystrophy type 1, aberrant RNA transcribed from the mutant DMPK gene leads

Off-label use of a common antibiotic to treat muscular dystrophy

byOsaka UniversityMechanisms of molecular pathology and erythromycin treatment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 In myotonic dystrophy type 1, aberrant RNA transcribed from the mutant DMPK gene leads
Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

byJackson LaboratoryThe new protocol coaxes mouse stem cells to develop across multiple strains of mice, not just strain 129. This enables researchers to identify which strain best resemebles ce

Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

byJackson LaboratoryThe new protocol coaxes mouse stem cells to develop across multiple strains of mice, not just strain 129. This enables researchers to identify which strain best resemebles ce
Researchers advance understanding of Parkinson's disease

Researchers advance understanding of Parkinson's disease

byUniversity of GalwaySchematic representation of the experimental design and procedures followed in this study. The study was designed for the region-specific and temporal characterization of t

Researchers advance understanding of Parkinson's disease

byUniversity of GalwaySchematic representation of the experimental design and procedures followed in this study. The study was designed for the region-specific and temporal characterization of t
Study finds moderately elevated fracture risk following use of sedative–hypnotics

Study finds moderately elevated fracture risk following use of sedative–hypnotics

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlobal consumption data show that there is an increasing trend of sedative–hypnotic prescriptions, especially in more developed aff

Study finds moderately elevated fracture risk following use of sedative–hypnotics

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlobal consumption data show that there is an increasing trend of sedative–hypnotic prescriptions, especially in more developed aff
Research suggests chronic pain is different for males and females

Research suggests chronic pain is different for males and females

JANUARY 24, 2024by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Alberta research team has uncovered differences in the way male and female mice develo

Research suggests chronic pain is different for males and females

JANUARY 24, 2024by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Alberta research team has uncovered differences in the way male and female mice develo
Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B
Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghImmunofluorescent staining for the lncRNA fragment in a diseased pulmonary vessel from a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Credit: Thomas BerteroUniversity

Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghImmunofluorescent staining for the lncRNA fragment in a diseased pulmonary vessel from a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Credit: Thomas BerteroUniversity
Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cult

Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cult
Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model

Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFenoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), successfully alleviated pain and inflammation in a rodent model of endo

Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFenoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), successfully alleviated pain and inflammation in a rodent model of endo