LONDON, England, April 3 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Journal of Medical Genetics: * * * Genetic variants involved in rapid immune response linked to earlier breast cancer onset in BRCA1 carriers Strongest association found for genes involved in natural killer cell activation Findings suggest need for more refined, personalised risk prediction models * Damaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are significantly linked  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Emory study finds brain stimulation improves PTSD symptoms by calming fear center * A study from the Emory University School of Medicine finds transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a targeted form of non-invasive brain stimulation, can calm the brain's fear center and significantly improve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with benefits lasting months after treatment. The findings were  more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * How the human brain builds our sense of time How does Jannik Sinner manage to hit the ball at exactly the right moment, with remarkable precision? And how do we, in everyday life, perceive the duration of events around us? The answer lies in how the brain constructs the perception of time, as shown by research published in PLOS  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Sensors Lower the Cost of Studying Genetic Disorders Researchers have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids. Because electrical signals are key to understanding brain function, this advance facilitates research into both neurodevelopment and genetic disorders such as Angelman syndr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Targeted, High-dose Radiation May Improve Treatment for 'Supermassive' Bile Duct Tumors * Patients with very large intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma experienced improved outcomes when targeted, high-dose radiation was added to chemotherapy Patients with supermassive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) benefited from ablative radiation therapy, a tr more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Zebrafish reveal new insights into the biology of autism In a new study, Yale researchers identified drug candidates that reverse disrupted behaviors in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk genes. By Meg Dalton In recent decades, the zebrafish has become one of the most valuable model organisms in scientific research. For a variety of reasons, including their genetic similarities to humans, more PR