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Medical Xpress / Human ability to focus on specific sounds not found to originate in auditory nerve or brainstem
Research led by the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and the University of Rochester illuminates the mechanisms through which humans can pick out and focus on single sounds in noisy environments.
Medical Xpress / Sperm microRNAs may enable transmission of exercise benefits from fathers to children
In a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, a research paper provides the first evidence that sperm microRNAs act as carriers of epigenetic information, enabling the intergenerational transmission of paternal exercise ...
Medical Xpress / Link between smoking and high blood pressure confirmed
Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients' urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess this risk.
Medical Xpress / International study shows creative experiences can delay brain aging
Engaging in creative experiences like music, dance, visual arts, and even specific video games can slow brain aging and promote healthier brain function, says a new international Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) study ...
Medical Xpress / Drug discovery platform yields optimized compound against SARS-CoV-2 and shows promise against other RNA-based viruses
In a quest to develop new antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases, a collaboration led by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute has identified a potential new drug against the virus that causes COVID-19.
Medical Xpress / Rare tissue samples reveal where HIV hides in different parts of body
Researchers at Western and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of the body by embedding itself into the DNA of cells in a tissue-specific manner, offering new insights into why the virus ...
Medical Xpress / Synaptic changes in the brains of patients with frontotemporal dementia can be modeled in the laboratory
Neurons produced from frontotemporal dementia patients' skin biopsies using modern stem cell technology recapitulate the synaptic loss and dysfunction detected in the patients' brains, a new study from the University of Eastern ...
Medical Xpress / Study uncovers brain pathways connected to Alzheimer's memory loss and mood changes
Alzheimer's disease not only robs people of their memory but also affects mood, often causing anxiety and depression. Until now, scientists haven't fully understood how these symptoms are connected in the brain.
Medical Xpress / Fetuses exposed to Zika virus have long-term, sex-specific immune changes, study reveals
A Wayne State University study published in Nature Communications revealed that Zika virus exposure during pregnancy causes long-term, sex-specific changes to a baby's immune system, particularly affecting the frontline immune ...
Medical Xpress / Live retinal imaging in mice reveals early immune cell activity before diabetes-related damage occurs
A new method of taking microscopic images of a live mouse's retina through the eye allows researchers to record the reaction of brain cells to disease and treatment. The Kobe University development is more easily applicable ...
Medical Xpress / Mini-organs reveal how the cervix defends itself
Cervical epithelial cells are far from passive bystanders in the body's immune system. New research shows they actually play an active and highly coordinated role in detecting and fighting infections. That's the conclusion ...
Medical Xpress / Severe obesity causes lungs to age prematurely, study suggests
A research team has determined that severe obesity causes the lungs to age faster. The team was led by Prof. Dr. Veronika Lukacs-Kornek from the "ImmunoSensation2" Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn and the Institute ...
