Glial Control of Parallel Memory Processing
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered that there are two parallel processes involved in memory formation when a mouse performs a motor learning task. One process occurs during…
Joint disease: New therapeutic approach for osteoarthritis discovered
Osteoarthritis was long considered to be the result of wear and tear in advanced age.
D-amino acids play a role in stress-induced response in cholera bacterium
Cholera bacteria use specific D-amino acids to escape unfavorable niches and form complex ecological systems. This is shown by a study led by a research group at Umeå…
Curettage and cryosurgery – effective for the most common skin cancer
The number of cases of skin cancer is continuing to rise sharply, in Sweden and internationally, involving high costs for a healthcare economy that is already under severe…
High BMI elevates risk of several rheumatic diseases – but not equally for everyone
A new study by Uppsala University shows that a higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of five different rheumatic diseases: rheumatism, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and…