Leukemia researchers led by Dr. John Dick have traced the origins of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to rare...
July 04, 2017July 4, 2017
Human enzyme may be key to unraveling Alzheimer’s disease
Protein aggregates are the hallmark of a number of neurodegenerative diseases. New research, published in the journal PLOS Biology, examines a...
July 04, 2017July 4, 2017
Autism and developmental coordination disorder have similarities but also sharp differences
UTA researchers are recommending in a new study that children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder should be checked for developmental...
July 04, 2017July 4, 2017
Cognitive Training Using a Novel Memory Game on an iPad in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI)
Abstract Background Cognitive training is effective in patients with mild cognitive impairment but does not typically address the motivational deficits...
July 04, 2017July 4, 2017
Mitochondrial flash signals long-term memory at neuronal synapse
Why do some memories last a lifetime while others never persist for more than a few minutes? How are short-term...
July 04, 2017July 4, 2017
Study suggests memories that trigger anxiety, PTSD could be ‘erased’ without affecting normal memory of past events
Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according to...
July 04, 2017July 4, 2017
Transcranial stimulation and/or physical therapy improves walking speed in Parkinson’s disease
Noninvasive brain stimulation and physical therapy — alone or in combination — improve some measures of walking ability in patients...
June 27, 2017June 27, 2017
Immunotherapy for prostate cancer: What you need to know
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in American men. The condition affects 1 in 7 men during...
June 27, 2017June 27, 2017
A few minutes of light exercise, rather than a sweaty gym workout, is all that is needed to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, study suggests
Even a little exercise wards off insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes Resistance occurs when the cells of...
June 27, 2017June 27, 2017
Are you taking too many supplements? Vitamin D warning as study finds Americans are taking ‘megadoses’ which can increase the risk of kidney stones and cancer
There has been a surge of Americans taking extremely high vitamin D doses The recommended daily intake for vitamin D for...