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Preventing neural graft rejection in Parkinson's patients
Researchers have engineered a way to fool the immune system into accepting neural grafts as part of the body, rather than attacking them as foreign objects. [ + ]
Ultrasound reveals capillaries and cells in living organs
Researchers have successfully imaged living cells inside whole organs across volumes the size of a sugar cube. [ + ]
Retinal health linked to dementia risk, study shows
Researchers have discovered that the blood vessels at the back of the eye — called retinal microvasculature — can show early signs someone is at risk of developing dementia. [ + ]
Govt announces $158m in funding for three new CRCs
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has allocated $158 million to three new Cooperative Research Centres: the SMART CRC, Additive Manufacturing CRC and Care Economy CRC. [ + ]
Pancreatic cancer hijacks metabolism switch to help it spread
Pancreatic cancer hijacks a molecule known for regulating physiological processes, such as food intake and energy balance, and uses it to promote its own spread. [ + ]
Capturing a major signalling molecule with cryo-EM
In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists have utilised a highly specialised microscope. [ + ]
AI diagnoses endometrial cancer with high accuracy
The AI model examines histopathological images, enhances the quality of the images, identifies the most important areas and analyses the tissue. [ + ]
Novel antibiotic activates 'suicide' mechanism in superbug
Researchers have discovered a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae by triggering a 'self-destruction' program. [ + ]
Modifications in the placenta linked to psychiatric disorders
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression disorder are the neuropsychiatric disorders most strongly linked to DNA methylation in the placenta. [ + ]
'Optical tweezers' could help study living cells
Physicists are using the tweezers to measure activity within microscopic systems over timeframes as short as milliseconds. [ + ]
Why are young plants more vulnerable to disease?
Fighting disease at a young age often comes at a steep cost to plants' growth and future evolutionary fitness — or their ability to reproduce. [ + ]
ADHD may be linked with an increased risk of dementia
An adult brain affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents modifications similar to those observed in individuals suffering from dementia. [ + ]
Placebos appear to reduce PMS symptoms
Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication. [ + ]
Medicinal cannabis linked to long-term health benefits
As scientists find a way to improve the effectiveness of CBD, a separate study shows that patients prescribed medicinal cannabis maintain health improvements for at least a year. [ + ]
Digital twin of the heart helps detect cardiac arrhythmias
A new non-invasive method can locate the origin of premature ventricular contractions (PVC) — one of the most frequent cardiac arrhythmias. [ + ]