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Study shows microglia cells colonize the human brain in waves
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research published today by the University of Southampton shows new insight into how our brain develops, which can pave the way for treating neurological disorders.
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Stress does not lead to loss of self-control in eating disorders
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control, leading to binge-eating, in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Scientists explore the latent regenerative potential of the inner ear
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear's sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may be a first step in returning inner ear cells to a newborn-like state
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Music helps to treat substance use disorders in men: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In Peru, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.
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Scientists study 155 new genes to see how humans continue to evolve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Nearly 7 million years ago, modern humans diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors, yet we have since continued to evolve. Within the human lineage, 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA have been discovered. A handful of these "microgenes" are projected
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Researchers reveal how receptors treat chronic gut pain
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have now discovered that a receptor involved in our sensation of touch and warmth is present in our colon, opening up a potential therapeutic target for the management of chronic pain brought on by gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel syndrome.
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Study finds remote fear memories stored in memory neurons in brain
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A remote fear memory is a recollection of painful experiences that took place in the far past, from a few months to decades. The underlying mechanisms by which the brain consolidates distant terror memories have now been clarified by a University of California, Riverside mouse study that was
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Study: New schizophrenia drugs can be identified using stem cells
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Loss of synapses and the death of neurons, leading to neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases can be caused by inflammation and overactivation of the immune system in the brain.
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Osteoporosis screening lags behind other disorders: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a recent perspective piece published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, osteoporosis screening and treatment lags behind other diseases, resulting in significant morbidity, death, and economic implications.
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Study reveal how virtual reality games, eye tracking detect ADHD
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Eye movement disparities can be used to identify ADHD via eye tracking, virtual reality games, and machine learning, thereby enabling a more accurate diagnosis of attention problems. Their method might be modified to evaluate other disorders, such as autism, and serve as the foundation for a
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Research: Stem cells responsible for formation of skeletal muscles
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Neuromuscular disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Now a discovery made at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM) opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.
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Study reveals changes in cholesterol levels in cell membrane
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Despite its health risk when its blood levels are too high, cholesterol is a vital part of the membrane that surrounds every human cell. Researchers revealed new insights into how cells achieve cholesterol homeostasis within the cell membrane.
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