MIT researchers developed tiny wearable devices for cells that can snugly enfold neurons and neuronal processes without damaging the cell. These thin-film wearables, made from a soft polymer, could enable scientists to measure and modulate neurons at a subcellular level.

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The University of Utah researchers have discovered a link between mucins, a crucial mucus component, and cancer growth, revealing a potential avenue for cancer vaccinations.

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Data from a phase 3 trial suggest high-dose vitamin D does not prevent relapse in patients with RRMS. However, at least one expert suggests the study's exclusion criteria may have been too broad.

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Objective To test the hypothesis that systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use is associated with changes in grey matter volume (GMV) and white matter microstructure. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting UK Biobank, a prospective population-based cohort study of adults recruited in the UK between 2006 and 2010. Participants After exclusion based on neurological, psychiatric or endocrinological history, and use…

Recent advances in human stem cell-derived brain organoids promise to replicate critical molecular and cellular aspects of learning and memory and possibly aspects of cognition in vitro. Coining th...

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