Category: Medical Research
Epilepsy Breakthrough: New Gene Therapy Can Calm Overactive Neurons without Affecting Normal Brain Cells
A new gene therapy from a team of cell biologists at University College London promises to target overactive brain cells and treat neurological disorders and psychiatric diseases characterized by …The Complement System Regulates Thermogenesis in Fat Tissue Differently in Males and Females.
Obesity continues to be a significant global public health issue that significantly raises the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other related conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and …
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Can Cause Anxiety and Depression, Study Shows
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition where there is a build-up of fats in the liver, causes a reduction in oxygen supply to the brain and inflammation of …
Motor Planning Is Evidence of How Coordinated the CNS Is
We frequently organize our movements in advance to behave effectively. Historically, motor planning has been investigated in trials where people are given time to prepare before performing a movement …
Adult Brains Also Have Silent Synapses For New Memories, Researchers Find
Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have surprisingly found evidence that the adult brain is teeming with “silent synapses” that help to continually form new memories while …Prognosticating Lung Cancer with Artificial Intelligence Is Now Possible
Cancer occurs in cells in a particular area of the body, proliferating and replicating uncontrollably. These cells can penetrate and ravage nearby healthy tissue, including organs. The common types …The Antimicrobial Brevicidine Offers New Hope against Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
Many bacterial illnesses have become more challenging, or perhaps impossible, to treat with traditional antimicrobials as a result of the increased emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens. …
Pupil Size and the Alpha Band of Neural Oscillations Mirror Cognition
Being able to simply observe the world through our own eyes, some people may take for granted the processes of thinking, feeling, and imagination. In fact, cognitive processes enable …