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- U.S. nationwide meningitis outbreak update
- Discovery of gatekeeper nerve cells explains the effect of nicotine on learning and memory
- Genome-wide study identifies eight new susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis
- Sleeping brain behaves as if it's remembering something
- Breathe in, breathe out: New way of imaging lungs could improve COPD diagnosis and treatment
- Smallest and fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets
| U.S. nationwide meningitis outbreak update Posted: 07 Oct 2012 04:08 PM PDT In response to a nationwide outbreak of meningitis and stroke associated with a widely distributed medication, CDC is providing updated guidance to clinicians and patients about contaminated medication products received from the New England Compounding Center located in Framingham, Mass. Patients have suffered a variety of symptoms, including those associated with a rare form of fungal meningitis (brain infection) and stroke. |
| Discovery of gatekeeper nerve cells explains the effect of nicotine on learning and memory Posted: 07 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT Researchers in Sweden and Brazil have discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor for nicotine, which can explain our ability to remember and sort information. |
| Genome-wide study identifies eight new susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis Posted: 07 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT Researchers have identified eight new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population. The findings advance our understanding of the genetic basis of the skin disorder, which affects millions of children and adults around the world. |
| Sleeping brain behaves as if it's remembering something Posted: 07 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT Researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that this part of the brain behaves as if it's remembering something, even under anesthesia. |
| Breathe in, breathe out: New way of imaging lungs could improve COPD diagnosis and treatment Posted: 07 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death. The technique for analyzing CT scans distinguishes between early damage to the lungs, and more severe damage known as emphysema. |
| Smallest and fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets Posted: 07 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT Researchers have discovered the smallest and fastest-known molecular switches made of RNA, the chemical cousin of DNA. The researchers say these rare, fleeting structures are prime targets for the development of new antiviral and antibiotic drugs. |
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