HARVARD UNIVERSITY IMAGE: CATHERINE DULAC, (WHITE SHIRT) AND JESSICA OSTERHOUT, (BLACK SHIRT) STUDY HOW THE BRAIN CONTROLS SYMPTOMS OF SICKNESS, SUCH AS FEVER, AND LOSS OF APPETITE INSIDE THE BIOLOGY LABS. KRIS SNIBBE/HARVARD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT: KRIS SNIBBE/HARVARD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER When someone gets an infection, most people think it’s the immune system kicking into gear...
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: IN THIS IMAGE OF THE PARAFASCICULAR (PF) THALAMUS, THE BLUE CELLS PARTICIPATE IN REWARD PROCESSING/DEPRESSION, THE RED CELLS ARE CRITICAL FOR MOTOR LEARNING, AND THE GREEN CELLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR GENERAL LOCOMOTION. THE ‘FR’ STANDS FOR A FIBER BUNDLE. CREDIT: YING ZHANG AND DHEERAJ ROY CAMBRIDGE, MA — Parkinson’s disease...
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IMAGE: ARTIST’S RENDERING OF GABA TRANSPORTER 1 (GAT-1) EMBEDDED IN A NEURON’S MEMBRANE. TIAGABINE (GREEN) BLOCKS GAT-1 FROM SHUTTLING THE NEUROTRANSMITTER GABA (YELLOW AND RED) INTO THE CELL FROM THE SYNAPSE. (ILLUSTRATION: YEKATERINA KADYSHEVSKAYA.) CREDIT: USC DORNSIFE/YEKATERINA KADYSHEVSKAYA In brief: Scientists have, for the first time, determined the structure of a...
GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Stem cell models of the retina and optical nerve have been used to identify previously unknown genetic markers of glaucoma, in research jointly led by scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the University of Melbourne, and the Centre for Eye Research Australia. The findings open the door to...
by Van Andel Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Rampant inflammation has long been linked to cancer but exactly how it pushes healthy cells to transform into malignant ones has remained a mystery. Now, scientists at Van Andel Institute have found one culprit behind this connection: oxidative stress, a process that disrupts the genetic code by...
by University of Birmingham Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. A new study, published in eClinicalMedicine, showed that in a cohort of older men, individuals experiencing frequent bad dreams were twice as...
by Rutgers University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Analyzing brain stem cells of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rutgers scientists have found evidence of irregularities in very early brain development that may contribute to the neuropsychiatric disorder. The findings support a concept scientists have long suspected: ASD arises early in fetal development during the period...
by University of Nottingham Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that several traditional medicines commonly used in South Asia, are effective in maintaining blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Ayurveda is a traditional medical system that has been used for thousands...
by Lauran Neergaard In this Dec. 15, 2020, file photo, a sign for Moderna, Inc. hangs on its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday, June 8, 2022. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that...
by Public Library of Science Researchers find deep inequalities of care for atrial fibrillation patients. Credit: Polina Tankilevitch There are racial and socioeconomic inequalities in the prescribing of oral anticoagulants to reduce stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation, according to a new study conducted in the UK and publishing June 7 in the open-access...
