Neuroscientists pinpoint genes tied to dementia
A research team has identified genetic processes involved in the neurodegeneration that occurs in dementia -- an important step on the path toward developing...
Epileptics in high-crime neighborhoods have three times as many seizures
People with epilepsy living in high crime neighborhoods in Chicago had three times as many seizures as those living in neighborhoods with lower crime...
Snowpack declines may stunt tree growth and forests’ ability to store carbon emissions
Researchers conducting a 5-year-long study examining snow cover in a northern hardwood forest region found that projected changes in climate could lead to a...
Global trial shows CAR T therapy can lead to durable remissions in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
In an update to a global clinical trial stretching from Philadelphia to four continents, the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy Kymriah® (tisagenlecleucel,...
The future of fighting cancer: Zapping tumors in less than a second
New accelerator-based technology aims to reduce the side effects of cancer radiation therapy by shrinking its duration from minutes to under a second. Built...
Great strides for carbon capture using earth-abundant elements as photocatalytic system
Researchers at Tokyo Tech have designed a CO2 reduction method based only on commonly occurring elements. Achieving a 57 percent overall quantum yield of...
Immune checkpoints could be key to treating autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis
The PD-1 immune checkpoint is essential for self-recognition by the immune system, with disruption of the pathway associated with several autoimmune disorders. However, the...
In vitro cell culture findings could lead to novel interventions for Schizophrenia
A recent study has shown how using cultured cells from patients with psychotic disorders to investigate abnormalities in nerve connections in the brain could...
Falls are more likely when you’ve had a bad night sleep
Disturbances during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers.
Searching an artificial bee colony for real-world results
The artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is widely applied in many fields, but it suffers from slow convergence, so its solutions perform well in...
