Global epilepsy burden shifts expose widening healthcare access gaps
Epilepsy remains a major public health challenge, but its burden is changing in ways that reveal health inequalities. Global Burden…
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Muscle cells play a vital role in repairing fractured bones
Bone healing is a complex process that depends on the coordinated activity of many different cell types. While bone-forming cells…
UiA research project develops mobile app to combat world’s most neglected tropical diseases
A research project at UiA is working to combat one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases. A mobile app…
Würzburg researchers discover alternative approach to preventing thrombosis
Glycoprotein VI, or GPVI for short, is a surface receptor found exclusively on platelets and their precursor cells, megakaryocytes in…
AI-based “tissue clocks” measure the biological age of human organs
AI-based “tissue clocks” can estimate the biological age of human organs from histological images, researchers at the CeMM Research Center…
New microscope tracks electrical activity across the brain on the scale of milliseconds
Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which are in turn connected in vast networks that control brain functions such as sensory perception, memory formation,…
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” could offer a novel approach to treating diabetes
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” may offer an easier, less damaging treatment pathway for people with diabetes undergoing cell therapy,…
Study shows how the immune system behaves throughout pregnancy
New research shows how the immune system actually behaves throughout pregnancy – cell by cell. In women with lupus, the…
Opening the black box of biological aging clocks
What do “epigenetic clocks” actually measure? These lab tests have become popular tools for studying biological aging, or how the…
Advanced wastewater treatments may create unexpected environmental risks
Advanced wastewater treatment technologies are widely used to remove pollutants and pathogens before treated water is discharged or reused. However,…