Long Covid not caused by COVID-19 immune inflammatory response, new research finds
Long Covid, which affects nearly two-million people in the UK1, is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, University of Bristol-led research finds. Emerging data demonstrates…
Urine tests identify brain tumors by capturing cancer DNA using nanowires
A group led by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to capture and release cell-free DNA (cfDNA) on nanowire surfaces from urine. By extracting…
Decreased thalamic activity is a correlate for being asleep during general anesthesia – Except for ketamine
In a study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, the neural mechanisms of different anesthetics were investigated using functional brain imaging. Disconnection from external world and events…
New insights into liver cancer development
Researchers from Osaka University have identified a novel mechanism by which liver cancer develops, involving a gene called GREB1 and aberrant activation of a signaling pathway known as…
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…