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Whether we’ve watched athletes do it or had the misfortune to experience it ourselves, ‘choking’ at an important moment when the pressure is on comes down to more than mental fortitude. For the first time, scientists have uncovered a set of neurons tha… Continue reading Choking under pressure: Brain neurons misfire when the stakes are highest
Thanks to the increase of electric vehicles and other battery-using technologies, the demand for lithium is expected to skyrocket in the coming years. One odd but potent source of the metal is a Pennsylvania wastewater stream, says a new study.Continue… Continue reading 40% of US lithium needs could come from unlikely source in Pennsylvania
Organ transplants save lives, but unfortunately rejection is a key hurdle. Now scientists have demonstrated a potential new way to prime a recipient’s immune system to accept a transplanted organ, by first giving them an infusion of immune cells from t… Continue reading Immune cell infusions could help prevent organ rejection
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that causes wounds to heal more slowly in diabetics, putting them at increased risk of infection and other serious complications. They say their findings could offer a new approach to the disease.Continue Readin… Continue reading Mechanism that causes poor wound healing in diabetics identified
What do the Hoover Dam, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and the Pantheon have in common? They’re all examples of incredible, ambitious concrete construction.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Concrete, Nanotechnology, Smart Citie… Continue reading Metamaterial concrete lays foundation for smart, self-powered infrastructure
A promising trial of spinal electrical stimulation that instantly boosts movement and dexterity in the arms and hands of stroke survivors has the potential to greatly improve quality of life for those with chronic motor function loss.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Spinal cord stimulation restores limb mobility in stroke survivors
A genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in old age, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh. The findings are the first to associate ADHD genetic risk with age-related cognitive impairment.
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Tags: ADHD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Genetics, Brain, University of Pittsburgh
Continue reading Risk of Alzheimer’s linked with genetic propensity for ADHD
Following successful trials in adults and subsequent FDA approval last year, an emerging obesity drug has now shown promise in overweight adolescents. The treatment was shown to induce similar weight loss effects in this younger cohort, while also impr… Continue reading Repurposed diabetes drug drives weight loss in obese adolescents
Sometimes called the cellular recycling system, lysosomes are tiny structures that break down and clear away molecular waste to keep cells young and fresh. For this reason, they have been implicated in many age-related diseases such as cancer, Alzheime… Continue reading “Universal” pathway behind cell recycling offers clues to combat aging
Scientists continue to illuminate the many ways exercise can positively influence brain health by examining its effects on the many forms of cognitive function, and the latest places a spotlight on our ability to recall past experiences. The results of… Continue reading Aerobic exercise found to boost episodic memory as we get older