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Brain signals are linked to memory performance: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Memory performance varies greatly across individuals. Scientists at the University of Basel have discovered that certain brain signals are linked to these variances.
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Identification of brain signals for improved memory
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Memory performance varies widely between people. Now, scientists at the University of Basel have found that specific brain signals are connected to these variations. While it is well known that certain brain regions play a crucial role in memory processes, so far it has not been clear wheth
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Researchers discover possible biomarker of multiple sclerosis disease
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The diagnostic "multiple sclerosis" covers a wide range of conditions, each requiring a unique course of therapy, as has been known for some time. A potential new MS-like illness has now been identified and its diagnosis has been clarified by researchers from the University of Basel and the
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Do you know molecular switch controls lipid metabolism? Study finds
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Fat metabolism in our bodies is critical for energy generation. A team of researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland uncovered a molecular switch that controls lipid metabolism in human cells. This switch regulates lipid storage or conversion into energy.
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Research: "Bonding hormone" oxytocin is clinically deficient
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers from the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel have now successfully shown that individuals with a lack of vasopressin brought on by a condition of the pituitary gland also have a deficiency of oxytocin. This discovery could be important for creating novel trea
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Insufficient insulin processing leads to being overweight: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Being overweight increases the risk of an imbalance in sugar metabolism and even of diabetes. A research group at the University of Basel has now shown the opposite is true as well: deficits in the body's insulin production contribute to being overweight.
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Sugar molecules as a target in cancer therapy: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body's immune system. Researchers at the University of Basel now report on how this mechanism can be neutralized.
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Study reveals cerebellum is important for survival
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], October 8 (ANI): The cerebellum is best known for its role in motor control. According to researchers at the University of Basel, the cerebellum is also important in recalling emotional memories.
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Researchers discover new function of cerebellum
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): The cerebellum is most recognised for its role in movement control. The cerebellum is also vital in recalling emotional memories, according to researchers at the University of Basel.
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Study finds inadequacies in insulin production lead to obesity
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): Obesity increases the chance of a sugar metabolism imbalance and potentially diabetes. A study group at the University of Basel has recently demonstrated that the contrary is also true: inadequacies in the body's insulin production contribute to obesit
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Study shows how society thinks about risk
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): Many of our daily activities involve some level of risk, be it to our work, our finances or our health. But how is risk perceived in society and how do individuals think about risk? Dr. Dirk Wulff and Professor Rui Mata, researchers at the Faculty of Psycho
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Breast cancer spreads during sleep, suggests research
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): According to a recent study by scientists at ETH Zurich, the University Hospital Basel, and the University of Basel, circulating cancer cells that later form metastases primarily emerge during the sleep phase of the affected individuals.
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