The Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Melt Faster Than Predicted
A research team from the University of South Australia has new evidence to suggest that the Antarctic ice sheet could be melting faster than previously thought – which means sea levels will rise more quickly. Continue reading The Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Melt Faster Than Predicted
New migraine medication passes clinical trial
A new migraine medication called ubrogepant recently passed a large scale phase 3 clinical trial. This medication may be able to help treat patients that cannot tolerate or do not respond to the most common types of migraine medication. Continue reading New migraine medication passes clinical trial
Learning to Remember: Memory-Trace Cells
Electrical recordings from human subjects have revealed the existence of memory-trace cells, which change their response depending on which previous experience is supposed to be recalled, providing a major insight into how the brain remembers specific events. Continue reading Learning to Remember: Memory-Trace Cells
Gene therapy that helps prevent heart disease in mice now in trial for dogs
Genes delivered by a virus successfully mitigated the effects of age-related diseases, such as heart and kidney disease, in a recent mouse study. Following this success, a similar gene therapy treatment is in trial to prevent a certain form of heart disease in dogs. Continue reading Gene therapy that helps prevent heart disease in mice now in trial for dogs
Glioma cancer cells are listening in on brain activity
Cancers have long been known to adapt to their particular environment. Multiple new studies show brain cancers tapping into brain activity with neuron-like connections and how this can inform treatment Continue reading Glioma cancer cells are listening in on brain activity
November 20 – Disentangling the causes of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20th Location: Armenise Amphitheater at Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston (link to directions) Speakers: Ada Shaw Graphics: Rebecca Senft In 2016, an estimated 5.4 million Americans were suffering from Alzheimer’s disease; 1 million from Parkinson’s; 400,000 and 30,000 from Huntington’s disease. These numbers are expected to increase as the population ages. One promising approach to studying the causes of neurodegenerative disease … Continue reading November 20 – Disentangling the causes of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Treating Down Syndrome By Treating Stress
Researchers recently showed that stress response controlling protein synthesis in the brain contributes to the cognitive disability in Down Syndrome, and by inhibiting this response, the cognitive defects in mice with Down Syndrome is reversed. Read Wei Li’s article to find out more! Continue reading Treating Down Syndrome By Treating Stress
House Plants Don’t Really Clean Indoor Air
There are many reasons why you might want house plants. Cleaning your indoor air probably shouldn’t be one of them. Read @Jordan Wilkerson’s article to learn why! Continue reading House Plants Don’t Really Clean Indoor Air
Zombie Fungus Cannon Sheds Insight into Fungus Reproduction
A team of European researchers builds a zombie fungus cannon to understand how the fungus spreads its spores. Continue reading Zombie Fungus Cannon Sheds Insight into Fungus Reproduction
‘Double-sided tape’ could replace surgical stitches
Sutures are commonly used to close wounds in the skin or other tissues. Similar to sewing fabric, the doctors will use a needle attached to a thread to penetrate the tissue and close the edges of the wound together, facilitating quick healing. Although surgical sutures have been used for thousands of years, they still have some limitations: 1) the needles cause some damage to the … Continue reading ‘Double-sided tape’ could replace surgical stitches