Neuroscientists discover active role of brain dendrites

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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that they have discovered that neuronal dendrites, which are branch-like projections of neurons,...

Stanford Stem Cell Research Reveals Promise for Stroke Patients

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Stanford University scientists recently performed a stem cell experiment that could prove promising for stroke patients. The experiment involved the injection of modified stem...

Alzheimer’s may be caused by microbes and exacerbated by gum disease

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Need a new reason to brush your teeth at least twice a day? the Daily Mail reported that brushing your teeth can actually help...

Study: Stopping dementia at the nose with combination of rifampicin and...

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Dementia is thought to occur when proteins called amyloid-β, tau, and α-synuclein accumulate in the brain and form oligomers. A research group from the...

Functional connectivity found to uniquely identify individuals

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A team of researchers announced that they have discovered that brain connectivity patterns are unique to an individual and can predict a person's level...

Study: Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy

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Pregnancy is a challenge for the mother's immune system from the outset. Half of the genes in the foetus are foreign to her body. The...

Future dental visits could include diabetes screening using oral blood

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A recently released study from New York University shows that a test for diabetes performed on blood excreted from your gums (gingival tissues) is...

Scientists Use Bioactive Materials to Make Enhanced Orthopedic Implants

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Bioactive coatings play a vital role in the success of implants such as those for knees or hips, because their properties induce a biological...

Alcohol use forces disruption of the body’s vitamin A levels

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Several of The Sobriety :60+ video segments have mentioned how even moderate alcohol use plays havoc with vitamins. It raids the body of B-vitamins,...

Scientists uncover new details behind inflammation that promotes heart disease

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High cholesterol and inflammation are key drivers of heart disease, and an inflamed buildup of lipids can cut off the blood supply through a...

Study could open up a new era of antiviral therapies

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The new approach utilises our microscopic understanding of how viruses assemble around their genomes. TIPs Instead of producing an infectious virion, viruses are misdirected into assembling...

Children with intellectual disabilities can be credible in court

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Children with intellectual disabilities can be competent witnesses but in many cases are not investigated or taken to court, says the Society For Research...