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Long-term Potentiation
Synapses are sites which transmit electric nerve impulses between nerve cells. Long-term potentiation (LTP) describes the strengthening of synapses to increase signal transduction between the nerve cells. Monitoring LTP is often used by neuroscientists and physicians to study memory.
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AUG 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
Bees and other vital pollinators have experienced significant population declines in the face of widespread pesticide us
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
The use of therapeutic macrophage transplantation in mice showed great improvement in rare lung disorder caused by defic
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 11, 2018
Technology
Can a video game build positive growth for children? According to a study published in the Science of Learning (a Nature
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 08, 2018
Immunology
Chemotherapy drug Doxorubicin disrupts metabolism that controls immune responses in the heart leading to heart toxicity.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2018
Cancer
Targeted therapy for Bcl-2 may be helpful in more than the two lymphoma diagnoses that were recently approved by the FDA
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 31, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have determined that sodium thiosulfate's antioxidant properties can prevent hearing loss in pediatric cance
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Since they first became widely available, studies on the safety of mobile phones have sought to determine if there are a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 25, 2018
Technology
A new study published in the journal Digital Medicine found that fitness trackers can be used as a valuable tool to only
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
Veterans with cancer, and the VA that cares for them, struggle to navigate the complex world of clinical trials but a co
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug was recently developed based on capsaicin, the compound found in chili peppers that is responsible for their
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Searching for a drug that may treat sickle cell disease (SCD) blood disorder researchers identified a protein responsibl
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
New advances have made it possible for immunotherapy researchers to use natural killer cells, which are our body's norma
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 14, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists are growing concerned about a common sexually transmitted infection that not many people know about - MG or M
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Space & Astronomy
One of NASA’s long-term goals is to send humankind into deep space to explore other parts of the solar system; thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome, or RCVS, can be triggered by vasoactive substances including cannabis. I
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
JUN 19, 2018
Cancer
There is a need for neuroscientists to investigate what is known as chemobrain; survivors and providers are looking for
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 12, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
An oral diabetes drug, by the name of metformin, is suggested to be safe for most diabetic individuals with chronic kidn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
Phase III clinical trial research shows evidence that early breast cancer patients with common breast cancer type do not
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Celiac disease is genetically predisposed to hereditary disease and a serious autoimmune disorder that can damage the sm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 17, 2018
Neuroscience
The study of memory in humans and how the brain converts information to short-term and long-term memories is a frequent
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim