Soft rehabilitation gloves have become popular tools for helping patients with hand function-related disabilities recover finger movement. These gloves often
Month: July 2024
Not everything that tastes bitter is potentially harmful: But why? Study provides an explanation
A bitter taste is traditionally considered a warning sign of potentially toxic substances. But not all bitter substances are harmful.
Genetic diagnostics of ultra-rare diseases
The majority of rare diseases have a genetic cause. The underlying genetic alteration can be found more and more easily,
Smell of human stress affects dogs’ emotions leading them to make more pessimistic choices
Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, new research finds.
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis
Is it possible to assess an individual’s risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A
How developing neurons build ‘mini-computers’ for increased computational power
A new mouse study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) reveals that neurons establish “mini-computers” very early in life
Combination treatment based on drug repurposing shows promise in the treatment of retinal degenerations
Drug repurposing shows promise in the treatment of retinal degenerations, according to a new study by an international team of
B cell biohack: Immune cells to churn out custom antibodies
USC scientists have discovered a way to turn the body’s B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that
Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues
Populations are rapidly ageing worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adults, which include
Breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration
Newly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth