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MIT scientists have discovered a new class of compact DNA modifying systems called OMEGAs that naturally shuffle DNA in bacteria and can be engineered to work in human cells.
Anxiety, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders are often characterized by intense states of what scientists call arousal: The heart races, blood...
Study provides new insight on how experiences shape our current mood New insight on how our experiences during a task or interaction shape our current mood has been published today in the open-access eLife journal. The study suggests that early experiences may have a larger effect on our mood than more recent events. These findings hold implications for the timing of events in experimental or clinical settings, and suggest new directions for mood interventions tailored to individual patients. People routinely report on their moods during everyday activities and when they interact with clinic...
Findings further support paramagnetic rim lesions as MS biomarker Paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), a manifestation of chronic white matter inflammation seen on MRI, were associated with elevated levels of serum neurofilament light chain (NfL), a marker of axonal damage, in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a cross-sectional study found. MS patients with two or more
E-Mail IMAGE: The enhanced physical activity group underwent 26 weeks of supervised treadmill training. Blood samples for both groups were taken at baseline and after 26 weeks. view more Credit: Florida Atlantic University Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training increases gray and white matter volume, enhances blood flow, and improves memory function. The ability to measure the effects of exercise on systemic biomarkers associated with risk for AD a...