Brain damage reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others
Our willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to that region. Learning about where in…
Scientists map networks regulating gene function in the human brain
A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders. These maps detail…
Stress hormone during pregnancy linked to IQ in children
Higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may impede intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in boys aged 7 years old, according to research presented at…
AFRICA SUB-SAHARIANA, UN PIANO MATTEI DELLA NEUROLOGIA. SINERGIA BESTA – DREAM
Prosegue il ciclo di incontri del Besta Seminar Series. Il 10 maggio è in programma alle ore 14.30 presso la Biblioteca Scientifica “Renato Boeri” in via Celoria 11, il seminario…
IN SARDEGNA 30 MILA PERSONE SOFFRONO DI DISTURBI BIPOLARI
In Sardegna circa 30.000 persone soffrono di disturbi bipolari, con costi diretti e indiretti che ammontano, stando alle stime dei ricercatori, a circa 180 milioni di euro annui. Un problema…
An omega-6 fatty acid may reduce the risk for bipolar disorder
A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with…
Tg Salutedomani TV: Disturbi della memoria, stop al numero chiuso in medicina, campagna Love Life
DISTURBI DELLA MEMORIA, IDENTIFICATO IL PROCESSO CHE FA DISTINGUERE E CONSERVARE EVENTI SIMILI AL CERVELLO Formare ricordi di eventi simili costituisce una vera e propria sfida per il nostro cervello.…
DISTURBI DELLA MEMORIA, IDENTIFICATO IL PROCESSO CHE FA DISTINGUERE E CONSERVARE EVENTI SIMILI AL CERVELLO
Formare ricordi di eventi simili costituisce una vera e propria sfida per il nostro cervello. È essenziale che ogni evento venga memorizzato in maniera separata per preservarne la specificità. Tuttavia,…
Tg Salutedomani Tv: AI and Parkinson’s disease, exercises after heart event, Covid and asthma in children
AI SPEEDS UP DRUG DESIGN FOR PARKINSON’S BY TEN-FOLD Researchers have used artificial intelligence techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson’s disease treatments. The researchers, from the University of…
Gene therapy is halting cancer. Can it work against brain tumors?
Grant of up to $11 million will fund a clinical trial at UCSF that uses a smarter new CAR-T guided by precision technology. A type of gene therapy called CAR-T…