Improved brain chip for precision treatment of brain cancer
A new brain chip allows multiple simultaneous drugs to be administered directly to glioblastoma brain cancer tumors.... Read More...
University of Houston
The role of a single molecule in obesity
A molecule called 27HC directly affects white adipose tissue and increases body fat, even if you eat a healthy diet.... Read More...
Blood clotting proteins in urine discovered as biomarkers of lupus nephritis
Clotting proteins are elevated in the urine of patients with lupus nephritis. The findings provide a new biomarker for the autoimmune disease.... Read More...
Brain stimulation for PTSD patients
Sweat response could make brain stimulators more responsive for those with PTSD and other psychological disorders.... Read More...
Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy
Findings allow for the development of an autonomously updating brain-machine interface, which is able to improve on its own by learning about its subject without additional programming. The system could help develop new robotic prosthetics, which can perform more naturally.... Read More...
Nicotine Exposure During Pregnancy Alters Dopamine Neurons and Genes in Newborns
A new study reports chronic nicotine exposure during pregnancy alters the genetics and dopamine neurons of newborns. The findings could help researchers develop a possible cure for nicotine addiction.... Read More...
16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?
According to a new study, personality is both stable and malleable across our lifespan.... Read More...
Brain Protein Targeted for Alcoholism Cure
Targeting a protein called MUNC13-1 could help reduce tolerance to alcohol and reduce addiction, researchers say. ... Read More...
Mapping Brain Activity to Improve Prosthetic Design
Mapping brain activity of able body people traversing different terrains on a treadmill may lead to the development of better prosthetics, U of H researchers report.... Read More...
Artificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of Touch
Newly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.... Read More...
Brain-Computer Interface & Virtual Avatar Offers New Hope to Patients with Gait Disabilities
Coupling a non invasive brain computer interface with a virtual walking avatar may help those with gait disorders to regain control of their movements, a new study reports.... Read More...