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Study reveals role of retrosplenial cortex in regulating sub-stage transition during rapid eye movement sleep

December 1, 2022November 25, 2022vpsfestcom

In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers from Dr. Liu Danqian’s Lab at the Institute of Neuroscience, Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated that selective retrosplenial cortex activation encodes and regulates rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, revealed the cortical activity patterns and a selectively […]

Brain surgery simulator proves valuable in nationwide test

November 30, 2022November 25, 2022vpsfestcom

Hundreds of residents in neurological surgery across the United States trained on a first-of-its-kind simulator intended to mimic the type of real-life catastrophe they may face in operating rooms. The nationwide study involved a total of 526 residents who trained on the simulator model while their heart rate was measured. Originally developed at Oregon Health […]

Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease

November 28, 2022November 25, 2022vpsfestcom

Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers, a new study has found. The review, published recently in Current Problems in Cardiology, by researchers from King’s College London, looked at eight studies with 15,000 adolescents—children aged twelve and over. Five of these studies were conducted in Europe, whereas […]

Genetic analysis of the most common type of bladder cancer yields guidance on treatment options

November 27, 2022November 25, 2022vpsfestcom

A comprehensive genomic analysis in more than 200 patients with metastatic urothelial carcinomas may help inform how a patient would respond to immunotherapy, report UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and colleagues. About 90% of urothelial carcinomas are bladder cancers. The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) initiated this multi-institutional nationwide collaboration, which has helped establish […]

Neonicotinoid causes ASD-like symptoms in chicks, finds study

November 26, 2022November 25, 2022vpsfestcom

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of disabilities due to atypical brain development. Individuals with ASD have difficulties in social communication and interaction. Diverse causes of ASD are hypothesized, but most of them remain to be understood. A vast research effort has thus been invested to develop appropriate animal models to study the […]

First study of monkeypox infection in women provides new insights to inform public health response to ongoing outbreak

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022vpsfestcom

An international collaboration of clinicians, established and led by Professor Chloe Orkin at Queen Mary University of London, has published the first case study series of monkeypox infection during the 2022 outbreak in cisgender (cis) and transgender (trans) women and non-binary individuals assigned as female at birth. The case series, published today (November 17, 2022) […]