NLS Research

Researchers at the University of Oslo have identified several new gene variants that affect the size of the human brain. The newly-identified variants are important for the brain’s development, the removal of unwanted cells and for contact between nerve cells, according to the University of Oslo. “This is an important step on the path to […]

A new study has found that the carcinogenic effect of a cocktail of substances is greater than the effect of the individual substances added together. This would mean that government regulations pertaining to the levels of toxic substances in foods are probably inadequate. “Our study shows that if we don’t take the cocktail effect into […]

Pancreases of patients with type 1 diabetes can regain the ability to produce insulin when cells are given the chance to recover outside the body, researchers have demonstrated. Professor Knut Dahl-Jørgensen and doctoral student Lars Krogvold at the University of Oslo are leading a research project (DiViD) to try to determine, among other things, if […]

AstraZeneca PLC has created a scientific review board to assess requests from external researchers to access patient-level data.  The board of independent clinicians and academics has been developed as a part of the company’s commitment to groups including the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Responsible Data Sharing […]

Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies plan to invest $10 million in a new UK government-led global dementia discovery fund for research to find ways to prevent and treat dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The investment will come through its affiliate venture arm, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. The global Dementia Discovery Fund brings […]

A University of Helsinki research group has identified the positive effects of music performance on the gene expression profiles of professional musicians from the Tapiola Sinfonietta orchestra and Sibelius-Academy music university. Playing music enhanced the activity of genes involved in dopaminergic neurotransmission, motor function, learning and memory, according to the study. Some of the up-regulated […]