“Severe mental illness can be treated effectively even in old age”
Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients suffering from depression. This treatment often produces better results than in younger patients and could reduce the…
Malaria Parasites Move on Right-Handed Helices
Motion patterns help the transition between tissue compartments – explanation for asymmetry in the body plan of the pathogen.
How the cheese-noodle principle could help counter Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have clarified how spermine – a small molecule that regulates many processes in the body’s cells – can guard against diseases…
Brain circuit controlling compulsive behaviour mapped
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or…
Customised cells to fight brain cancer
With a five-year survival rate of less than 5%, glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer.