HONG KONG – Neurobiologists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) in Wako, Japan, have discovered that stimulating the brain electrically using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) releases synchronized waves of calcium from astrocytes, which reduced depressive symptoms and led to a general increase in neural plasticity in mice.
HONG KONG – The findings of a new study by Chinese researchers have led to the discovery of a new means of increasing the anticancer activity of the immune system's killer T cells by modifying cholesterol metabolism, which could be used to complement other current cancer immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint blockade.
HONG KONG – The findings of new study by Chinese researchers have led to the discovery of a new means of increasing the anticancer activity of the immune system’s killer T cells by modifying cholesterol metabolism, which could be used to complement other current cancer immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint blockade.
HONG KONG — Two Asian studies published online in the March 9, 2016, issue of Nature reported the successful transplantation of cultured corneal tissue to restore vision in blinded rabbits and the regeneration of transparent lens tissue in children, demonstrating the regenerative therapeutic potential of culturing ocular tissues from stem cells.
HONG KONG — Two Asian studies published online in the March 9, 2016, issue of Nature reported the successful transplantation of cultured corneal tissue to restore vision in blinded rabbits and the regeneration of transparent lens tissue in children, demonstrating the regenerative therapeutic potential of culturing ocular tissues from stem cells.
HONG KONG – Hormones released during chronic stress have been shown to remodel the lymphatic vasculature to promote cancer cell dissemination in mice, while targeting that stress pathway with beta-blockers may prove useful in blocking the spread of cancer cells, Australian scientists report in the March 1, 2016, issue of Nature Communications.
HONG KONG – Hormones released during chronic stress have been shown to remodel the lymphatic vasculature to promote cancer cell dissemination in mice, while targeting that stress pathway with beta-blockers may prove useful in blocking the spread of cancer cells, Australian scientists report in the March 1, 2016, issue of Nature Communications.
HONG KONG — Researchers in China have demonstrated that endogenous brown adipose tissue (BAT) is closely related to the development of a polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) phenotype in rats, suggesting that BAT activation might represent a promising therapeutic option for management of PCOS in humans.
