Neuro

The Developing Nervous System, Acetaminophen Effects, and More Are in the Spotlight in the June 2025 Issue of ToxSci | Newswise

David Bale2 days ago04 mins

Newswise — The June 2025 issue of Toxicological Sciences includes an In-Depth Review that shares a neuroscience perspective on the use of new approach methodologies in developmental neurotoxicity testing, while a Research Brief explores the safety of acetaminophen exposure during gestation. Also, a #ToxSpotlight article reviews a workflow for human health hazard evaluation using transcriptomic…

How Horses Are Helping Parkinson’s Patients – Texas A&M AgriLife Research Explores New Therapy | Newswise

David Bale2 days ago09 mins

Newswise — For children, veterans and adults facing physical or emotional challenges, healing can begin through new connections with caregivers and horses. The Courtney Grimshaw Equine Assisted Services Initiative, known as Courtney Cares, offers equine-assisted services designed to address a wide range of physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs. The program lives within the Texas A&M Institute for Equine…

Smart Contact Lens Keeps an Eye on Your Eyes—Even When They’re Closed | Newswise

David Bale3 days ago06 mins

Newswise — Vision disorders impact over a billion people worldwide, with glaucoma being one of the most insidious due to its slow, symptomless progression. Key biomarkers like elevated IOP and irregular eye movement (EM) often go unnoticed, especially during sleep, when traditional open-eye instruments fall short. Nocturnal like intraocular pressure (IOP) spikes and rapid eye…

Mapping How Nutrients Move Through the Body to Treat Cancer | Newswise

David Bale4 days ago012 mins

Newswise — When you swallow a vitamin or eat a meal, the nutrients you’ve ingested flow into your stomach, break down, and enter your bloodstream. But what happens next? How do nutrients move from your arteries into the cells where they actually do their jobs? What determines whether some nutrients go to the brain, while…

Brian Wilson’s Perfect Pitch: Good Vibrations for the Beach Boys | Newswise

David Bale6 days ago01 mins

Newswise — God only knows what it was like to be Brian Wilson during his peak in the 1960s. The late singer-songwriter-composer cranked out an endless string of timeless pop smashes about cars, surfing and girls before unleashing “Pet Sounds,” one of the most influential albums in music history, in 1966. In addition to his…

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University Celebrates First Graduates | Newswise

David Bale6 days ago06 mins

LOS ANGELES (June 20, 2025) — They will always be the first. Newswise — The class of 2025 of Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University are the trailblazing biomedical students who made Cedars-Sinai history earlier this month when they became the university’s inaugural graduates. At the 13th Commencement Ceremony, the university’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded 24 degrees—four doctorates…

Scientists Find Cellular Brain Changes Tied to PTSD | Newswise

David Bale2 weeks ago09 mins

Newswise — The human brain is made up of billions of interconnected cells that are constantly talking to each other. A new Nature study zooms in to the single-cell level to see how this cellular communication may be going wrong in brains affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Until recently, researchers did not have the…

Study Highlights Role of Jaundice-Associated Pigment in Protecting Against Malaria | Newswise

David Bale2 weeks ago011 mins

**EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 12, AT 2 P.M. ET** KEY TAKEAWAYS: Scientists say they have new experimental evidence of a novel role for bilirubin, a natural yellow pigment found in the body, in protecting humans from the worst effects of malaria and potentially other infectious diseases. Findings could advance the search for drugs…

Imaging-Based STAMP Technique Democratizes Single-Cell RNA Research | Newswise

David Bale2 weeks ago010 mins

Newswise — (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – June 17, 2025) Single-cell RNA sequencing provides scientists with important information about gene expression in health and disease. However, the technique is expensive and often prohibits analysis of large numbers of cells. Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the National Center for Genomic Analysis and the University of Adelaide…

Cedars-Sinai Abre Oficina en Ecuador | Newswise

David Bale2 weeks ago05 mins

Newswise — LOS ANGELES (June 5, 2025) — Cedars-Sinai International ha abierto una oficina en Quito, Ecuador, aumentando el acceso a la atención de clase mundial para los pacientes ecuatorianos, y el fortalecimiento de los lazos con un socio clave de la salud de América del Sur. La nueva oficina será el primer punto de contacto…