Scientists discover immune cell behavior that plays a key role in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has pinpointed a small group of cells in the brain which could be crucial to understanding how
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Researchers discover the cause of neuronal death in familial ALS patients
In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of muscles in
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Researchers discover new pathway for attacking cancer cells
When treating cancer, researchers are always searching for ways to remove cancer cells while minimizing damage to the rest of
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Scientists use clues in the human genome to discover new inflammatory syndrome
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory
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Researchers discover a cell-cleaning system that keeps hearts healthy
Researchers of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have discovered a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a
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Researchers discover tooth-enamel protein in eyes with dry AMD
A protein that normally deposits mineralized calcium in tooth enamel may also be responsible for calcium deposits in the back
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Researchers discover a previously unappreciated neurotransmitter system in the brain
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals between neurons or from neurons to other cells. They interact with specific receptors found
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Scientists discover new method for developing tracers used for medical imaging
In an advance for medical imaging, scientists from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a method
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Scientists discover new role for sensory signals in the brain
Learning how to tie a shoe or shoot a basketball isn’t easy, but the brain somehow integrates sensory signals that
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Hope for epileptics as scientists discover device cuts seizures by 93%
Hope for epileptics as scientists discover device implanted in the brain cuts seizures by 93% over three months Unnamed ‘chip’
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