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- Alzheimer's vaccine trial a success http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?a=145109&d=130&l=en&newsdep=130 28 comments
- A study of 1000 adolescents has found in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders , the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as related and attention should be paid to both during diagnosis. https://ki.se/en/news/similar-changes-in-the-brains-of-patients-with-adhd-and-emotional-instability 77 comments science
- Behaviour is considered more moral the more common it is - A new study from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates that our view of what is morally right or wrong is shaped by how widespread a particular behaviour is. https://ki.se/en/news/behaviour-is-considered-more-moral-the-more-common-it-is 1703 comments science
- Researchers sequence genome of a salamander, the Iberian ribbed newt, which is 6 times greater than the human genome. Study finds family of genes that provide clues to the unique ability of salamanders to regenerate complex tissue. http://ki.se/en/news/salamander-genome-gives-clues-about-unique-regenerative-ability 5 comments science
- The language of science has become harder to understand http://ki.se/en/news/the-language-of-science-has-become-harder-to-understand 5 comments science
- The brain detects disease in others even before it breaks out. Our sense of vision and smell alone are enough to make us aware that someone has a disease even before it breaks out. http://ki.se/en/news/the-brain-detects-disease-in-others-even-before-it-breaks-out 64 comments science
- Researchers in Sweden have shown for the first time how the heart's ventricles fill up with blood http://ki.se/en/news/hydraulic-forces-help-to-fill-the-heart 19 comments science
- A mechanical valve prosthesis has a better survival record than a biological valve prosthesis, according to a large registry study http://ki.se/en/mmk/mechanical-heart-valve-prosthesis-superior-to-biological 4 comments science
- Scientists create artifical neuron capable of mimicking function of human cells http://ki.se/en/artifical-neuron-mimicks-function-of-human-cells 348 comments science
- Brain scan reveals out-of-body illusion: “Our results are important because they represent the first characterization of the brain areas that are involved in shaping the perceptual experience of the bodily self in space.” http://ki.se/en/news/brain-scan-reveals-out-of-body-illusion 4 comments science
- Cholesterol-like molecules vital for the survival of motor neurons http://ki.se/en/news/cholesterol-like-molecules-vital-for-the-survival-of-motor-neurons 3 comments science
- Swedish treatment for eating disorders remarkably effective http://ki.se/en/news/swedish-treatment-for-eating-disorders-effective 6 comments science
- ADHD medication saves lives on the road: New research shows that medication used to treat ADHD can save lives on the road. According to a large registry study, up to half of the transport accidents involving men with ADHD could be avoided if the men were taking medication for their condition http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=173238&l=en&newsdep=130 6 comments science
- Cannabis during pregnancy endangers fetal brain development: Study shows that consumption of cannabis during pregnancy can derail how nerve cells form connections, potentially limiting the amount of information the affected brain can process, and with long-lasting effects after birth http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=173146&l=en&newsdep=130 3252 comments science
- New gene responsible for cleft lip and palate syndrome identified: Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth defects and can be found in the form of cleft lip or cleft palate alone; or cleft lip and palate together. They may occur together with other malformations, forming a syndrome http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=172098&l=en&newsdep=130 3 comments science
- Promising results for Swedish cancer drug candidate: a new study on a drug candidate for multiple myeloma, shows that the new drug candidate works on multiple myeloma cells resistant to conventional therapy http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=171704&l=en&newsdep=130 3 comments science
- A study shows that our imagination may affect how we experience the world more than we perhaps think. What we imagine hearing or seeing 'in our head' can change our actual perception http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=165632&l=en&newsdep=130 4 comments science
- Estrogen a new weapon against urinary tract infection in menopause http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=165346&l=en&newsdep=130 5 comments science
- Genetic variants linked to educational level http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=130&a=164770&newsdep=130 5 comments science
- Link between creativity and mental illness confirmed http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=130&a=151722&newsdep=130 4 comments science
- Alzheimer's vaccine trial a success http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=130&a=145109&newsdep=130 662 comments science
- Dopamine controls formation of new brain cells http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=130&a=120420&newsdep=130 3 comments science
- "Thinking outside the box might be facilitated by having a somewhat less intact box" http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=130&a=100727&newsdep=130 3 comments science
- "Thinking outside the box might be facilitated by having a somewhat less intact box" http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=130&a=100727&newsdep=130 15 comments cogsci
- New HIV vaccine developed, over 90% of subjects developed immune response at first trial http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&a=15986&l=en 25 comments science