Researchers at the University of Exeter and University College London (UCL) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind-altering effects of smoking cannabis. The finding could help identify otherwise healthy users who are most at risk of developing psychosis. (more…)
The UA’s Dr. Fernando Martinez wants to know why children on Amish farms are healthier, and his research could have far-reaching implications.
Dr. Fernando Martinez’s first childhood memory was one of awaking in the middle of the night to find his mother suffering an asthma attack. His father, a physician, quelled the flare-up with a nebulizer. (more…)
Despite the focus in recent decades on fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, a new study reveals that little is known about one of the area’s most vulnerable populations: children living in households with HIV-infected adults.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Sub-Saharan Africa has long been known to have the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in the world. But a new study published in PLOS One reveals that despite the focus on the region, few estimates exist of one of its most vulnerable populations: children living in households with HIV-infected adults. (more…)
Researcher says religion fulfills 16 basic human desires
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Throughout history, scholars and researchers have tried to identify the one key reason that people are attracted to religion.
Some have said people seek religion to cope with a fear of death, others call it the basis for morality, and various other theories abound. (more…)
Neues Verfahren macht Speichern und kontrolliertes Freisetzen von pharmazeutischen Stoffen im Körper möglich
Medikamente in genauer Dosierung lokal begrenzt im Körper anwenden – das ist nun dank einer Erfindung von Freiburger Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern möglich. Eine Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe des Exzellenzclusters BrainLinks-BrainTools der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität um Dr. Maria Asplund und ihren Doktoranden Christian Böhler liefert die Grundlage für ein neues molekulares Speicherverfahren, das in absehbarer Zeit klinisch einsetzbar sein könnte. Den Mikrosystemtechnikern, Elektrotechnikern und Materialwissenschaftlern ist es gelungen, eine Verbindung aus organischen und anorganischen Stoffen zu erzeugen, die sich für eine kompakte Lagerung von pharmakologisch wirksamen Substanzen besonders gut eignet. Die Studie in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Team von der Professur für Nanotechnologie um Prof. Dr. Margit Zacharias vom Institut für Mikrosystemtechnik (IMTEK) der Universität Freiburg ist in dem Journal „Scientific Reports“ erschienen.
Berkeley Lab researchers study mice to shed light on genetic risks of Alzheimer’s, other diseases
Many neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, are marked by impaired motor skills. In addition, growing evidence suggests there’s a link between some neurodegenerative diseases and body weight. A recent NIH study, for example, found that adults who are obese or overweight at midlife may be at risk for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Herpes is forever.
When one of the sexually transmitted virus’ two strains enters the body through genital tissue,
it travels to neurons near the spine that the body’s defenses have learned not to kill – even when infected – because they don’t regenerate easily. And there the virus hides, occasionally reactivating to cause blisters that can break to cause painful sores. Ripe to invade a sexual partner. (more…)
Understanding the textures and patterns of pancakes is helping UCL scientists improve surgical methods for treating glaucoma. (more…)
