Women’s stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers

Women may have a stronger immune response to a common form of skin cancer than men, according to early research on mice and human cells, according to a study led by University of Manchester scientists at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. The team published their findings in Clinical Cancer Research.

New structures show how auxiliary subunits modulate hippocampal AMPA receptor neurotransmission

Our brains are made up of networks of neurons where each individual nerve cell can make connections with thousands of others. AMPA receptors are a set of membrane proteins that mediate fast signal transmission across these connection points called synapses, with certain receptor complexes predominating in different parts of the brain. Ingo Greger’s group, in …

Functional brain network predicts real-life social network in individuals with schizophrenia, social anhedonia

Schizophrenia is a brain and neurodevelopmental disorder. Previous studies on schizophrenia have mainly focused on the identification of sub-networks associating with social cognitions such as mentalizing people’s intention and understanding their emotion. However, few studies have examined the social brain network and its role in the formation of various social dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia.