How aging brains recognize music
Researchers measured brain connections during musical processing in young and old participants and found that older participants had more…
Category: Medicine
A new way to help Parkinson’s patients walk
Scientists used non-invasive electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve to help patients with Parkinson’s Disease walk further and faster.
The future of 3D cell cultures in biomedical research
Microbiologists proposed that 3-dimensional artificial environments are the best way to study cell behavior and drug responses, although…
Cancers share DNA mutations that affect our genome
Researchers discovered regions of our DNA where mutations disrupt the structure of our genome and could promote growth in different types of…
Exercise boosts tumor-killing immune cells
Scientists showed that breast cancer patients who exercised for 30 minutes had more tumor-killing immune cells in their bloodstreams.
Spinal stimulation helps stroke patients hit their stride
Researchers combined spinal cord stimulation with walking exercises to improve stroke survivors’ balance, walking symmetry, speed, and…
An interactive virtual assistant for cancer research
Scientists developed an Alexa-based virtual assistant to help researchers and clinicians understand and interpret cancer genome data.
What causes brain fog in long COVID patients?
Researchers found the COVID-19 virus causes inflammation that disrupts a patient’s blood-brain barrier and contributes to brain fog.
Researchers developed new AI to treat cancer
Scientists created an artificial intelligence model, called CancerGPT, that predicted the effect of different drug combinations on patients…
Scientists tackle mosquito-borne viruses with CRISPR
Researchers developed a new CRISPR protein that cuts viral RNA to combat diseases like yellow fever.