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| When mom talks, are infants with ASD listening? Posted: 03 Jan 2022 11:55 AM PST Researchers pinpoint the regions of the brain and neural mechanisms responsible for normal or impaired development of a child's response to baby talk and why infants with autism do not typically respond well. |
| Anthropologists study the energetics of uniquely human subsistence strategies Posted: 03 Jan 2022 11:55 AM PST Among our closest living relatives -- the great apes -- we humans are unique: We have larger brains, reproduce more quickly and have longer life spans. These traits are obviously valuable, but the extra energy required to sustain them is quite significant. So how did we manage to afford them? |
| Gene involved in sense of smell could play a role in the spread of breast cancer to the brain Posted: 03 Jan 2022 11:54 AM PST An olfactory receptor typically associated with the sense of smell may also trigger breast cancer cells to metastasize through a signaling pathway to the brain, bones and lung. Future research could potentially lead to an inhibitor of OR5B21 to prevent cellular invasion and metastasis, thus prolonging the lives of breast cancer patients. |
| More insight into how vision works Posted: 03 Jan 2022 09:17 AM PST Scientists have shed light on an important component of the eye: a protein in the rod cells of the retina which helps us see in dim light. Acting as an ion channel in the cell membrane, the protein is responsible for relaying the optical signal from the eye to the brain. If a genetic disorder disrupts the molecular function in a person, they will go blind. Scientists have deciphered the protein's three-dimensional structure, preparing the way for innovative medical treatments. |
| Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes Posted: 03 Jan 2022 09:17 AM PST Researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with risk of developing Alzheimer's disease disturb the brain's natural protective mechanism against the condition. |
| Researchers identify biomarker for depression, antidepressant response Posted: 03 Jan 2022 09:15 AM PST Researchers have identified a biomarker in human platelets that tracks the extent of depression. |
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