by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute One dose of an anti-parasite drug was just as effective as two at significantly reducing the spread of scabies, the contagious, intensely itchy skin condition, according to a new study. Credit: MCRI One dose of an anti-parasite drug was just as effective as two at significantly reducing the spread of...
by Lancaster University Some of these genetic changes cause neurodevelopmental problems and dramatically increase someone’s risk of developing disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Tourette’s syndrome. Credit: Lancaster University Drugs to increase insulin signaling may be effective for treating autism say Lancaster University researchers, who have discovered how a genetic change impacts on insulin signaling...
by McMaster University Michael D’Agostino demonstrates how a nebulizer would deliver an inhaled vaccine. A new study has found the McMaster-developed vaccine to be effective against variants of concern. Credit: McMaster University Scientists at McMaster University who have developed an inhaled form of COVID vaccine have confirmed it can provide broad, long-lasting protection against the...
By Sara Reardon, Nature magazine on February 1, 2022 Credit: Thomas Fuchs In Alysson Muotri’s laboratory, hundreds of miniature human brains, the size of sesame seeds, float in petri dishes, sparking with electrical activity. These tiny structures, known as brain organoids, are grown from human stem cells and have become a familiar fixture in many labs that study the...
by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston Credit: CC0 Public Domain A globally renowned expert in autoimmune diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the University of Houston has identified potential biomarkers for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and tissue...
by University of Helsinki Comprehensive protein interactomes of the studied TF and TF families. a Studied TFs are organized and color-coded (node color) based on their TF families in the inner circle, and interacting proteins are shown in the outer circle with white. Blue edges indicate interactions detected with the BioID analysis, red with the...
by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Astrocytes (meaning ‘star-cells’) have a unique morphology. While the internal structure is star-like, tiny protrusions of the cell form a cloud-like region that surround all nearby synapses – the junctions where different neurons meet and communicate. In mice, astrocytes are estimated to be in contact with, and take...
by Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown 2-photon image of a striatal neuron (SPN) and the recording pipette. Credit: Nicolas Morgenstern How does the brain acquire new motor skills? A new study published today (February 9th) in the scientific journal Science Advances sheds light on a newly discovered brain circuit that may endow us with this remarkable ability....
(HealthDay)—The Computerized Adaptive Test Suicide Scale (CAT-SS) can enhance personalized screening and assessment of suicide risk severity among U.S. veterans, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in PLOS ONE. Lisa A. Brenner, Ph.D., from the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, and colleagues validated CAT-SS among veterans who completed the...
by US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Ebola virus (brown) relapses in the brain ventricular system and adjacent neuropil in a rhesus monkey that survived Ebola virus exposure after treatment with monoclonal antibodies. (Nuclei counterstained in blue.) Credit: Dr. Xiankun (Kevin) Zeng, USAMRIID In a groundbreaking study published today, scientists describe how Ebola...
