Protein identified as potential druggable target for pancreatic cancer A protein known as arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) may be a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer, and one of the most deadliest with a less than 10 percent, five-year survival rate. PRMT1 is involved in…
Elevating women’s status lowers dependence on solid fuels A new research paper finds that in countries where gender inequalities are most pronounced, women are much more likely to be exposed to solid fuel — including burning from wood, crop wastes, charcoal, and dung — and its negative consequences. Elevating women’s status lowers dependence on solid…
Lead exposure in childhood linked to lower IQ, lower status jobs, as adults A long-term study of 565 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin may have led to a loss of intelligence and occupational standing by the time they reached age 38.…
Therapies that target dementia in early stages critical to success Targeting dementia in the earlier stages of the condition could be critical for the success of future therapies, say researchers who have found that the very earliest symptoms of dementia might be due to abnormal stability in brain cell connections rather than the death of…
Broad support exists for larger warnings on cigarette packs A new study has found broad support, even among smokers, for increasing the size of health warnings on cigarette packs. Broad support exists for larger warnings on cigarette packs Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems A new study finds that stimulating the cerebellum in rats with schizophrenia-like thinking problems normalizes brain activity in the frontal cortex and corrects the rats’ ability to estimate the passage of time — a cognitive deficit that is characteristic in people with schizophrenia. Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems …
Climate change’s toll on mental health When people think about climate change, they probably think first about its effects on the environment, and possibly on their physical health. But climate change also takes a significant toll on mental health, according to a new report. Climate change’s toll on mental health Source: Science Daily Mind &…
Natural chemical helps brain adapt to stress A natural signaling molecule that activates cannabinoid receptors in the brain plays a critical role in stress-resilience — the ability to adapt to repeated and acute exposures to traumatic stress. Natural chemical helps brain adapt to stress Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
Cancer cells disguise themselves by switching off genes, new research reveals Scientists have uncovered how tumor cells in aggressive uterine cancer can switch disguises and spread so quickly to other parts of the body. They have created a map showing which genes were switched on and off in different parts of the tumor, providing a…
Prudence, impatience and laziness: Are these contagious personality traits? People tend to unconsciously imitate others’ prudent, impatient or lazy attitudes, according to a new study. ‘Prudence,’ ‘impatience’ or ‘laziness’ are typically thought of as entrenched personality traits that guide how people weigh the cost of risk, delay and effort (respectively). However, new research shows that…