by Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg The pictures show the same stomach organoids: It shows the cell nuclei (blue) and the skeleton of the cell (pink) as a cross-section of the organoids. In grey is the microscopic picture of the organoids. A single organoid here is about a quarter millimeter in size. Credit: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, JMU Why is...
Research demonstrates how Rensselaer-made peptides can bind to cells and potentially block viruses Designer peptides show potential for blocking viruses, e TROY, N.Y. — Chemically engineered peptides, designed and developed by a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, could prove valuable in the battle against some of the most persistent human health challenges. The...
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists show adenovirus disrupts electrical signaling, impedes new communication channels. Credit: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Adenovirus, which typically can cause a common cold, has a far more dangerous impact if it reaches the heart. When the virus commandeers gap junctions, it can slow production of connexin43, disturbing the electrical system that...
by Graz University of Technology New findings by researchers led by TU Graz computer scientists Wolfgang Maass and Robert Legenstein on neural information processing in the brain could enable more efficient AI methods. Specifically, the researchers have succeeded in mathematically modeling the emergence and interaction between so-called “assemblies”. These are neuron groups in the brain...
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES, BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV LEVY-TZEDEK AND HER TEAM DISCOVERED THAT A SINGLE, 60-MINUTE INTERACTION WITH PARO ACTUALLY IMPROVED MOOD AS WELL AS REDUCED MILD OR SEVERE PAIN. WHEN PARTICIPANTS TOUCHED PARO, THEY EXPERIENCED GREATER… view more CREDIT: BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV BEER-SHEVA, Israel…June 23, 2020 – Could furry social robots help...
by Massachusetts General Hospital A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) progresses at different rates in different patients. The study, which was led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers, focused on tau, a protein found in the neurofibrillary tangles in the brain that are a well-known sign of AD. Tau can...
RENDERING OF THE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF CAPTISOL, THE SOLUBILIZER INVENTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WHICH ALLOWS REMDESIVIR TO BE ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT. REMDESIVIR WAS RECENTLY AUTHORIZED UNDER AN… view more CREDIT: VALENTINO STELLA, UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT KU LAWRENCE — When the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency-use authorization for the...
CREDIT: DANIEL COJANU WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the most devastating adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases. Patients, including the late actor/playwright Sam Shepard, become progressively weaker and eventually paralyzed as their motor neurons degenerate and die. To find a cure for ALS, which is fatal, scientists need a deeper understanding of...
Biological tissues have evolved over millennia to be perfectly optimized for their specific functions. Take cartilage as an example. It’s a compliant, elastic tissue that’s soft enough to cushion joints, but strong enough to resist compression and withstand the substantial load bearing of our bodies, key for running, jumping, and our daily wear and tear....
One-year data from the first four patients dosed is published in JAMA Neurology NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have published in JAMA Neurology results from the first four patients treated in the first clinical trial of systemic delivery of micro-dystrophin gene therapy in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) – and initial...
