Impaired T cell function precedes loss of natural HIV control
HIV is a master of evading the immune system, using a variety of methods to prevent the body from being …
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Fighting dementia with play: Cognitive motor training improves function
Dementia turns the world upside down, not only for the person affected, but also for their relatives, as brain function …
Gut microbiota plays a role in brain function and mood regulation
Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its mechanisms is …
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher androgen levels in males …
Research team discovers cell in zebrafish critical to brain assembly, function
New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time documents the presence of astrocytes in zebrafish, a …
Mouse study shows how advancing glioma cells scramble brain function, blood flow
The first sign of trouble for a patient with a growing brain tumor is often a seizure. Such seizures have …
Groundbreaking study improves understanding of brain function
Researchers at KAUST are officially one step closer to understanding the brain and its function. Dr. Corrado Calì, a research …
Simple test predicts older heart attack patients’ independence, function
A study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that hospitals can administer a simple walking test to evaluate the …
How hangovers reduce brain function
Hangovers reduce brain function and memory, according to new research from Swinburne University of Technology (Swinburne) in Melbourne. The research …
p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene’s function
One of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. …