Boston University neuroscientist shows that stimulating different parts of the brain can dial up or down a specific memory’s emotional oomph What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? Steve Ramirez (CAS’10), a Boston University neuroscientist fascinated by memory, believes that a small structure in the
For thousand of years humans have been using fermentation as a way of preserving foods and engendering good gut health. A fascinating new study from scientists at the University of Leipzig has discovered that a specific immune function receptor, uniquely evolved in humans and great apes, is triggered by a metabolite from lactic acid bacteria
Whether hippocampal neurogenesis persists throughout life in the human brain is not fully resolved. Researchers of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA demonstrate in a just published paper on Cell Stem Cell that hippocampal neurogenesis is persistent through the tenth decade of life and is detectable
Meaningful studies are lacking for certain patient groups / Disease-specific registries could help close the data gap The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has investigated whether patients suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma have (better) chances of recovery when stem cells from another person are transplanted. In its final report now presented,
The data-driven model sheds new light on mitosis, a critical process for human cells and a pivotal driver of cancer The Allen Institute today released the Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell, a data-driven model and visualization tool that captures — for the first time — a holistic view of human cell division. By enabling a deeper understanding
UNIGE researchers have developed a cell co-culture platform that can reproduce a patient’s tumour in 3D and test the best treatment combinations for its specific case in just five days. Why doesn’t the same treatment work in the same way for every patient? How can a drug’s performance be optimised without causing side effects due
Source United European Gastroenterology Poor nutritional choices, including a high intake of ultra-processed foods and trans-fats, are putting millions of Europeans at an increased risk of a range of chronic digestive diseases, including digestive cancers, wheat related disorders and functional GI disorders, as well as obesity, a new report shows. Nutrition and Chronic Digestive Diseases,
An international team of researchers representing several institutions in Japan and the US has published promising findings that may stand to benefit people living with the specter of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, as well as age-related cognitive decline. In their paper published in PNAS, “Leptin in hippocampus mediates benefits of mild exercise by an antioxidant
If you’ve ever tried to lose a few pounds or just stay at a healthy weight, you’ve likely encountered a dizzying array of diets, each with passionate proponents: low carb, low fat, keto, paleo, vegan, Mediterranean, and so on. Yet most nutrition experts agree on one thing: it’s best to steer clear of ultra-processed foods.
In double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, budesonide–formoterol used on an as needed basis resulted in a lower risk of severe exacerbation of asthma than as-needed use of a short-acting β2 -agonist (SABA); the risk was similar to that of budesonide maintenance therapy plus as-needed SABA. The availability of data from clinical trials designed to better reflect clinical
