by CORDIS The European Bank for induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (EBiSC) and CHDI Foundation have collaborated with Censo Biotechnologies to generate a cohort of 45 iPSC lines derived from Huntington’s disease gene-expansion carriers and associated controls. These new lines will be used to further investigate the mechanisms of HD progression and for the development of...
by Imperial College London The researchers behind the early-stage work, published in JCI Insight, are exploring whether kisspeptin can ultimately be used to treat men with common psychosexual disorders—sexual problems which are psychological in origin such as low libido. The team are now hoping to perform trials in patients with low sexual desire. The team...
by Josh Barney, University of Virginia A surprising discovery about a rare form of childhood brain cancer suggests a new treatment approach for that cancer—and potentially many others. Researchers Ying Jiang, left, and Hui Zong were part of the team that found a supposedly simple form of cancer was more complex than thought, opening potential...
Astrogliosis, an inflammation that occurs in the brain tissue, is common to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases D’OR INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Astrocytes are neural cells with many important functions in the nervous system. The inflammation of these cells occurs in brain infections and neurodegenerative disorders, a process called astrogliosis. Aware of this fundamental process...
By Nick Lavars When Parkinson’s patients are diagnosed with the condition, there are still many unknowns around how the disease will develop and how it will impact their lives. While it is no crystal ball, a new blood test developed at Newcastle University and Cambridge University in the UK is offering hope of better patient...
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) A team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University has gained insight into how electric fields affect the way energy from light drives molecular motion and transformation in a protein commonly used in biological imaging. A better understanding of this phenomenon, which...
by American College of Emergency Physicians Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research in the January edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child’s burn. Researchers found that cool running water can reduce the odds of needing a skin graft, expedite healing and lessen the chance that...
Crying after sex, or post-coital tristesse (PCT), is something that many people experience. There are several possible causes. “Tristesse” is the French term for sadness. Medical professionals might also refer to this condition as post-coital dysphoria. Keep reading to learn more about crying after sex, including six possible causes. Symptoms Depression is a possible cause...
If you don’t have little kids, or it’s been a while, let me just break down for you why kids’ coughs can be a truly miserable problem that can drive you to madness. Imagine this: Your kid’s coughing — it’s almost always worse at night — then they start crying because they’re tired and can’t...
by Canadian Medical Association Journal A new article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reviews evidence that suggests an association between excessive smartphone and social media use and mental distress and suicidality among adolescents. The authors say this should be among the factors considered by clinicians and researchers who work in the field of youth...
