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Friday, 19 April 2024

Scientists uncover potential electrical language of breast cancer cells

New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread. The research, led by Imperial College London and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, could help us better understand how cancer cells ‘decide’ when to multiply and where to…

How the nucleus accumbens mediates positive and negative motivational valence

Reward-seeking and threat avoidance are critical for survival. Pursuing enjoyable things triggers the release of dopamine in the brain, making people feel pleasure. In contrast, people subconsciously avoid unpleasant feelings such as hunger, nausea and pain in order to avoid risk and greatly reduce the possibility of harm. Previous studies…

World’s largest autism whole genome sequencing study reveals 134 autism-linked genes

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered new genes and genetic changes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the largest autism whole genome sequencing analysis to date, providing better understanding into the ‘genomic architecture’ that underlies this disorder. The study, published today in Cell, used whole…

Study compares industry payments to physicians and advanced practice clinicians

The federal government has been tracking industry payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to doctors since 2013, but last year was the first time such numbers were tracked for advanced practice clinicians. Advanced practice clinicians include nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified registered nurse anesthetists, anesthesiologist assistants, certified nurse midwives,…

Coronavirus: End of free testing ‘diminished ability to analyse virus’

Jill Biden: First Lady tests positive for coronavirus We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One of…