Fentanyl test strips prove useful in preventing overdoses
Among more than 72,000 deaths in the U.S. last year, fentanyl — a highly potent prescription opioid often used to
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Science learns from its mistakes too
Scientific studies should always be published irrespective of their result. That is one of the conclusions of a research project
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How exercise generates new neurons, improves cognition in Alzheimer’s mouse: How to mimic the beneficial effects of exercise
A study by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team finds that neurogenesis -inducing the production of new neurons —
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‘Blink’ and you won’t miss amyloids: Engineering team just found new way to see proteins that cause Alzheimer’s, other diseases
Tiny protein structures called amyloids are key to understanding certain devastating age-related diseases. Aggregates, or sticky clumped-up amyloids, form plaques
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Alternative treatment for peripheral artery disease
Cristina Sabliov, LSU Biological and Agricultural Engineering professor, and Tammy Dugas, professor in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Department
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Scientists uncover new connection between smell and memory: Findings offer opportunities for improved smell tests in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis
Neurobiologists at the University of Toronto have identified a mechanism that allows the brain to recreate vivid sensory experiences from
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New research detects brain cell that improves learning
The workings of memory and learning have yet to be clarified, especially at the neural circuitry level. But researchers at
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New mutation in amyloid diseases discovered: May provide insights into better treatment strategies
Researchers have identified a one-of-a kind mutation in the DNA of a patient who died of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, a
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