In researching the causes and potential treatments for degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, neuroscientists frequently struggle to […]
These star-shaped brain cells may help us understand depression’s biological roots
People with depression have a distinguishing feature in their brains: They have fewer astrocytes, a type of star-shaped brain cell, […]
A computational model to understand the dynamics of tuberculosis lesions within the lungs
The researchers of the Experimental Tuberculosis Unit of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), led by Pere-Joan Cardona, […]
Children actively want to understand and express themselves regarding the coronavirus
To comprehend and process the social crisis and upheaval in everyday life that have resulted from the corona pandemic, we […]
New model to further understand causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Cardiff University have brought together all known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease for the first time to produce […]
Turning to the gut to better understand depression
Can the community of microbes in our digestive track influence our mental state and, if so, how? That’s a focus […]
FIT Project turns to interdisciplinarity to understand injury factors in youth football
To address the alarming injury rate in youth footballers in Sweden, the project Injury-Free Children and Adolescents: Towards Better Practice […]
Biologists use ‘mini retinas’ to better understand connection between eye and brain
IUPUI biologists are growing ‘mini retinas’ in the lab from stem cells to mimic the growth of the human retina. […]
Comparing nocturnal and diurnal rodents helps scientists understand a human eye disease
Light-sensitive cells in the retina come in two main types: rods and cones. Rods are used for vision at low […]
Blood cancer patients least likely to understand their diagnosis
People with blood cancer are less likely to understand their diagnosis than those with any other type of cancer, according […]