By Nick Lavars July 20, 2022 A modified MRI technique has shown promise in detecting the early signs of Parkinson’s disease Depositphotos It is thought that Parkinson’s disease takes hold in the brain long before obvious motor symptoms appear, and a big focus for researchers is the development of diagnostic tools that can detect it early...
BY CAITLIN O’KANE JULY 19, 2022 / 1:29 PM / CBS NEWS The top symptoms of the Omicron COVID-19 variant may differ from symptoms that were common at the start of the pandemic. Omicron may also be less severe than the Delta variant, a study out of the U.K. found. People with Omicron often report sore...
LA JOLLA—Researchers at the Salk Institute and colleagues have discovered the molecule in the brain responsible for associating good or bad feelings with a memory. Their discovery, published in Nature on July 20, 2022, paves the way for a better understanding of why some people are more likely to retain negative emotions than positive ones—as can occur...
By Claudia Wallis on July 1, 2022 Credit: Fatinha Ramos Age is the single biggest risk factor for dementia, with the odds doubling about every five years after age 65. But many things influence those odds for a given individual. Genetic vulnerability is a contributor, as are so-called modifiable risk factors such as smoking, cardiovascular disease, social isolation,...
By Suchandrima Bhowmik Jul 20 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux The emergence of the latest severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant, B.1.1.529 (Omicron) occurred in November 2021. Omicron was reported to contain over 30 mutations in the viral spike protein, the N-terminal domain (NTD), and the receptor binding domain (RBD). This led to increased transmissibility and evasion...
Teaching a dog to sit or roll over? That’s easy. But what about that cute head tilt that you’ve never seen before, which happened while your phone was out of reach? Now you want a picture. But how do you get a dog to repeat an action it hasn’t been trained to perform? For dogs...
Lymphatic system found to coordinate intestinal regeneration. To act as a robust barrier against pathogens while also absorbing needed nutrients, the lining of the intestines must regenerate on a daily basis to remain equal to the task. The intestine’s resident stem cells are responsible for meeting this need for constant repair and replenishment, but each stem...
The dissolution of Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans or severe restrictions in as many as 28 states. These new restrictions may have life-changing and even life-threatening consequences in these states for women of childbearing age with conditions like migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS) and epilepsy. In their perspective article, published in JAMA Neurology,...
INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IMAGE: PHOTO: DR KAROL KARNOWSKI CREDIT: SOURCE IPC PAS/ ICTER, DR KAROL KARNOWSKI Why do photoreceptors in the retina die? Can this process be inhibited? Research conducted by an international team of scientists, with the participation of Dr. Andrzej Foik of ICTER, may help develop...
REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE INDIANAPOLIS — About one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and University of Michigan shows two-thirds of those who screened positive for depression received no mental health treatment. “This study shows a very significant...
