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Scientists demystify why subsequent bouts of dengue are worse than a first-time infection
A massive upsurge in dengue cases marked by multiple outbreaks is occurring worldwide and raising new questions about who is at elevated risk of severe forms of the mosquito-transmitted disease.
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Neuroscience
Brain–computer interface experiments first to decode words 'spoken' entirely in the brain in real time
A team of brain specialists at the California Institute of Technology has developed a brain–computer interface (BCI) approach to decode words "spoken" entirely in the brain by recording signals from individual neurons in ...
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Medical research news
Machine learning sheds light on gene transcription
A team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has developed deep learning models to identify a simple set of rules that govern the activity of promoters—regions of DNA that initiate the process by which genes ...
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A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes
Neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying to pinpoint the processes behind human decision-making for decades. While their efforts led to numerous interesting insights, the intricacies of complex decision-making remain ...
Artificial intelligence tool detects sex-related differences in brain structure
Artificial intelligence (AI) computer programs that process MRI results show differences in how the brains of men and women are organized at a cellular level, a new study shows. These variations were spotted in white matter, ...
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Over 20,000 people join UK search for new dementia treatments
More than 20,000 volunteers have been recruited to a resource aimed at speeding up the development of much-needed dementia drugs. The cohort will enable scientists in universities and industry to involve healthy individuals ...
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Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans
We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head faces towards the direction they are traveling in. Nonetheless, travel direction and head direction are distinct factors associated ...
Study reveals key role of glutamate tRNA fragments in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease
A research paper published in the journal Cell Metabolism by the team of Prof. Liu Qiang at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) reveals the critical role of glutamate tRNA fragments in brain aging and ...
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Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from ...
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New molecule mimics the anti-clotting action of blood-sucking organisms
Nature gave ticks, mosquitoes and leeches a quick-acting way to keep blood from clotting while they extract their meal from a host. Now the key to that method has been harnessed by a team of Duke researchers as a potential ...
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Peptide-based hydrogel shows promise for a wide range of tissue and organ repair
Combining biomedical finesse and nature-inspired engineering, a uOttawa-led team of scientists has created a jelly-like material that shows great potential for on-the-spot repair to a remarkable range of damaged organs and ...
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Variations in telomere lengthening genes may predispose some people to papillary thyroid cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that specific variations in three genes related to maintaining the length of telomeres—the protective DNA endcaps on chromosomes—may explain up to 4.5% of papillary ...
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New study reveals the key role of mitochondrial proteins in cardiac regeneration
Mitochondria play an essential role in supplying the energy needed for correct cell function. Within mitochondria, energy production is generated by the respiratory chain, which is formed of five complexes called CI through ...
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New synthetic biomarker technology differentiates between prior Zika and dengue infections
A newly discovered Zika virus-specific synthetic molecule is capable of differentiating Zika-immune patient samples from samples of patients previously infected with the related dengue virus. The technology may lead to the ...
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Scientists find sleep may not clear brain toxins
The brain's ability to rid itself of toxins may actually be reduced during sleep, contrary to the leading scientific theory.
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Clinical trial: New drug makes exercise, everyday tasks easier for people with common heart condition
People with a common heart condition were able to use significantly more oxygen while exercising after taking an investigational drug in an international clinical trial, according to a study published today in the New England ...
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Parasomnia: What happens inside a sleepwalker's brain?
Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have taken a first step in exploring a rather complex question: what is happening inside the brain of somebody who may be considered "stuck" between sleep and wakefulness?
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New study shows certain combinations of antiviral proteins are responsible for lupus symptoms
In a new study, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which affects up to 1.5 million ...
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Research takes electroretinography to the next level with a soft multi-electrode system
Eye diseases are becoming more prevalent worldwide, partly because of the aging population, but also because of our greatly increased screen time compared to previous generations. Considering the use of displays will most ...
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Study shows derivatives of thalidomide compound drive resistant cancer cells to their deaths
A study by Goethe University Frankfurt points to the possibility that thalidomide derivatives are potentially suitable for treating cancer. Thalidomide was marketed in the 1950s as a sleeping pill. It later gained sad notoriety ...
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