LA JOLLA, CA – January 19, 2017 – A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has...
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists discover the protein that causes sufferers to lose their sense of direction
Tau protein builds-up in the brain and causes spacial disorientation, experts say This symptom is experienced by many sufferers...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Don’t like blood? Neither does this potentially life-saving titanium
Drops of blood, plasma and water bead up when placed on the superhemophobic titanium(Credit: Colorado State University) When a medical implant...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Thync Relax: 10 days with the new “neuroscience” wearable
We take Thync’s second-gen product, Thync Relax, for a test-drive The original Thync was one of the most eyebrow-raising wearables of 2015....
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer, researchers say
Edgar Engleman and his colleagues have found that a systemwide immune response is needed to effectively attack a tumor. Fighting...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Curb your immune enthusiasm
Salk Institute researchers discovered that inhibiting a protein called phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1) controls the infected cell’s antiviral response and...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Enzyme found to limit collateral damage from immune system
MPO gives the immune system a sniper-like ability to burn holes in bacteria When unwanted microbes enter your body, your...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Tracking movement of immune cells identifies key first steps in inflammatory arthritis
Identification of molecule required for immune cells to enter joint could lead to new treatment approaches In the image on...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
‘Goldilocks’ drug prevents chronic kidney disease in primates
A new monoclonal antibody reduces ischemia/reperfusion injury in a primate model by binding target molecule without activating it Cells in...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Trapped by the game: Why professional soccer players don’t talk about their mental health
Professional footballers (soccer players) do not feel it is safe to show vulnerability or admit to experiencing emotional struggles. That...