Synapses are sites which transmit electric nerve impulses between nerve cells. Long-term potentiation (LTP) describes the strengthening of synapses to increase signal transduction between the nerve cells. Monitoring LTP is often used by neuroscientists and physicians to study memory.
-
The field of proteomics is undergoing a revolution to better quantify proteins and unlock the dynamic and valuable source of functional biological insight held in the proteome. Single-molecu...
Embryonic epicardium is crucial for normal heart morphogenesis. The tissue originates from the proepicardial organ, with cells migrating to form the outer mesothelial layer, giving rise to n...
NOV 14, 2023 | 6:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
It is over half a century since haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was recognised by medical professionals; the importance of HbA1c to the long term health of people with diabetes was clearly demonstra...
JUL 26, 2023 | 4:45 PM
C.E. CREDITS
Inefficient knock-in of transgene cargos limits the potential of cell-based medicines. In this study, we used a CRISPR nuclease that targets a site within an exon of an essential gene and de...
APR 20, 2023 | 7:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: April 20, 2023 Time: 7:00am (PDT), 10:00am (EDT), 4:00pm (CEST) A recent systematic review found that more than half of known infectious diseases will be aggravated by climate hazards,...
Date: March 30, 2023 Time: 5:00pm (PST), 8:00pm (EST) March 31, 2023 9:00am (JST) Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy is still challenging in targeting solid malignancies. The q...
JAN 19, 2023 | 10:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: January 19, 2023 Time: 11:00am (PST), 2:00pm (EST), 8:00pm (CET) There has been an evolution of organized HPV screening programs from the pap smear to liquid-based cytology, which has...
Date: September 15, 2022 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT), 6:00pm (CEST) Tyrosine kinases, a ubiquitous and diverse family of enzymes, are of considerable clinical interest because they dir...
To date, the therapeutic use of cannabinoids in chronic pain management remains controversial owing to the limited clinical evidence found in randomized clinical trials (RCTs), the heterogen...
Date: March 08, 2022 Time: 9:00am (PST), 12:00pm (EST), 6:00pm (CEST) SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19, a potentially lethal viral infection that can cause sever...
Date: November 7, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT) Analysis of SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells is important to understand their role during acute disease and in long-term protection...
An overview of NIDA’s current medications pipeline for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) is presented. OUD and its consequences are a major public health concern with a devast...
We currently do not have effective vaccines or antiviral drugs for most of the viral diseases that afflict humans. Antiviral therapies that enable long-term control over human immunodeficien...
The increasing burden of neurological disorders as our population ages, together with the high personal and societal costs of mental and substance use disorders, underscores the need for new...