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Researchers identify a specific neural mechanism behind remembering emotional events
Most people remember emotional events, like their wedding day, very clearly, but researchers are not sure how the human brain prioritizes emotional events in memory. In this study, researchers identified a specific neural mechanism in the human brain that tags information with emotional associations for enhanced memory
Scientists Developing Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection Sensor
The team has completed the proof-of-concept stage and plan to move on to clinical trials
Interest in Purchasing/Performing At-home Medical Tests Grows Among Older Adults, according to University of Michigan Poll
As clinical laboratory self-testing expands, sharing of test results with healthcare providers becomes even more essential to optimize health outcomes
Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy
International collaboration uncovers mosaicism as a cause for pediatric seizures
New Insights into Mechanisms of Taste Perception
The composition of foodstuffs, but also the sequence of dishes, is important for the perfect taste experience of a menu. This insight, based on experience, is well known. The molecular causes of the pleasure-enhancing effects, on the other hand, are still poorly understood. Using the example of chicory, surrogate, and roasted coffee, a study by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB) now explains for the first time why the order in which we eat food can be decisive for bitter taste perception and what role bitter taste receptors play in this process.
Using artificial human skin to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model
The study looks at what actually happens when a cell turns into a cancer cell.
Diagnosis, Treatment of Hepatitis C Using Point-of-Care Assays
Low- and middle-income countries will benefit the most from the same-day HCV diagnosis and treatment plan
Controlling Your Chaos
As laboratory medicine professionals keep absorbing new tasks, they need practical advice to manage their time and projects.
Researchers Combine New Technologies to Examine Blood Proteins in COVID-19 Patients
A team at Lawson Health Research Institute have discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in critically ill patients that may help develop a more personalized approach to treating severe COVID-19.
Disruption of the blood-brain barrier due to long COVID
Researchers explored the destruction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) due to cognitive impairment associated with long coronavirus disease (COVID).
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