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- Heating in vaping device as cause for lung injury, study shows
- Pandemic sets off future wave of worsening mental health issues
- Strong activation of anti-bacterial T cells linked to severe COVID-19
- About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
- Genetic testing cost effective for newly diagnosed GIST
- How the brain balances emotion and reason
- Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain
- Looking at evolution's genealogy from home
- Study links rising stress, depression in U.S. to pandemic-related losses, media consumption
- Early introduction of gluten may prevent celiac disease in children, study finds
- COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, helping to explain male patients' poorer prognosis
- COVID-19: Social distancing is more effective than travel bans, study finds
- COVID-19: Saliva tests could detect silent carriers
- Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women's health risks
- Cancer's hidden vulnerabilities
- One in three parents plan to skip flu shots for their kids during COVID-19 pandemic, poll finds
- Busy pictures hinder reading ability in children
- Study reveals design flaws of chatbot-based symptom-checker apps
- Stem cells can repair Parkinson's-damaged circuits in mouse brains
- 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults
- Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated
- Low level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child's brain development
- A genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease promotes immune cell functions
- How deep learning can advance study of neural degeneration
- New analytical model detects mutations in breast cancer
- Reasons for soccer injuries
- Something old, something new combine for effective vaccine against parasitic skin disease
| Heating in vaping device as cause for lung injury, study shows Posted: 28 Sep 2020 01:37 PM PDT Early results of an experimental vaping study have shown significant lung injury from e-cigarette devices with nickel-chromium alloy heating elements.      |
| Pandemic sets off future wave of worsening mental health issues Posted: 28 Sep 2020 01:37 PM PDT Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, according to new research. |
| Strong activation of anti-bacterial T cells linked to severe COVID-19 Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT A type of anti-bacterial T cells, so-called MAIT cells, are strongly activated in people with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease, according to a new study. |
| About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT Researchers confirm that about 14% of all cases of cerebral palsy, a disabling brain disorder for which there are no cures, may be linked to a patient's genes and suggest that many of those genes control how brain circuits become wired during early development. The results led to recommended changes in the treatment of at least three patients, highlighting the importance of understanding the role genes play in the disorder. |
| Genetic testing cost effective for newly diagnosed GIST Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT Researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a rare type of cancer. |
| How the brain balances emotion and reason Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:31 AM PDT Navigating through life requires balancing emotion and reason, a feat accomplished by the brain region 'area 32' of the anterior cingulate cortex. The area maintains emotional equilibrium by relaying information between cognitive and emotional brain regions, according to new research. |
| Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:31 AM PDT Every region has its place in the brain. However, it has been unclear why brain regions are located where they are. Now, scientists have defined two main axes along which brain regions are genetically organized, stretching from posterior to anterior and inferior to superior in the brain. These axes are mainly shaped by genes and evolution. |
| Looking at evolution's genealogy from home Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:31 AM PDT Evolution leaves its traces -- in particular -- in genomes. Researchers used '2-n-way' software to determine the relationships between species or individuals and compare any genome of and for anyone. |
| Study links rising stress, depression in U.S. to pandemic-related losses, media consumption Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:50 AM PDT Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic -- such as unemployment -- and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked to rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the United States, according to a new study. |
| Early introduction of gluten may prevent celiac disease in children, study finds Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:50 AM PDT Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants' diets could prevent them from developing celiac disease, a study has found, though researchers say further studies are needed before being applied in practice. |
| COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, helping to explain male patients' poorer prognosis Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:50 AM PDT A study of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggests that the disease might deteriorate men's testosterone levels. The study found that as men's testosterone level at baseline decreases, the probability for them to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) significantly increases. |
| COVID-19: Social distancing is more effective than travel bans, study finds Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:50 AM PDT Travel bans will delay the peak of infection with days, while social distancing has a much stronger impact, amounting in up to 4 weeks delay, scientists report. |
| COVID-19: Saliva tests could detect silent carriers Posted: 28 Sep 2020 07:34 AM PDT Testing self-collected saliva samples could offer an easy and effective mass testing approach for detecting asymptomatic COVID-19. |
| Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women's health risks Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:37 AM PDT New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face - and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments. |
| Cancer's hidden vulnerabilities Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:37 AM PDT To fight cancer more effectively, a researcher probes its inner workings for metabolic weaknesses. |
| One in three parents plan to skip flu shots for their kids during COVID-19 pandemic, poll finds Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:05 AM PDT According to a new U.S. poll, COVID-19 may not influence parents' beliefs about the flu vaccine, with just one third believing it's more important for children to get vaccinated this year, while one in three parents don't plan to vaccinate children against the flu. |
| Busy pictures hinder reading ability in children Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:05 AM PDT A new study shows extraneous images draw attention from text, reducing comprehension in beginning readers. |
| Study reveals design flaws of chatbot-based symptom-checker apps Posted: 26 Sep 2020 11:52 AM PDT Millions of people turn to their mobile devices when seeking medical advice. They're able to share their symptoms and receive potential diagnoses through chatbot-based symptom-checker (CSC) apps. But how do these apps compare to a trip to the doctor's office? Not well, according to a new study. |
| Stem cells can repair Parkinson's-damaged circuits in mouse brains Posted: 26 Sep 2020 11:51 AM PDT Researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept stem cell treatment in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. They found that neurons derived from stem cells can integrate well into the correct regions of the brain, connect with native neurons and restore motor functions. |
| 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults Posted: 26 Sep 2020 11:51 AM PDT An analysis conducted in 45,000 adults mainly of European ancestry associated 160 genes with brain shrinkage seen on MRI. |
| Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:36 AM PDT Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available. Scientists recently demonstrated that two gene mutations involved in the conformation of nicotinic receptors in the brain appear to play a role in various aspects of cocaine addiction. |
| Low level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child's brain development Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:34 AM PDT A new study finds any alcohol use during pregnancy, even low levels, is associated with subtle, yet significant behavioural and psychological effects in children including anxiety, depression and poor attention. |
| A genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease promotes immune cell functions Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:33 AM PDT A new study has found that the PLCG2-P522R genetic variant, which protects against Alzheimer's disease, enhances several key functions of immune cells. The results obtained in the study highlight the importance of immune cells as a target of future development of new therapies for Alzheimer's disease. |
| How deep learning can advance study of neural degeneration Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:16 AM PDT Researchers have demonstrated the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying and categorizing neural degeneration in the model organism C. elegans. The tool uses deep learning, a form of AI, and should facilitate and expedite research into neural degeneration. |
| New analytical model detects mutations in breast cancer Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:15 AM PDT Researchers have developed a computational model which is effective in detecting and identifying genetic mutations in breast tumors. The study, the largest of its kind in the world, includes results from over 3,200 patients with breast cancer. |
| Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:53 AM PDT If professional footballers are out of action due to injuries, this can have serious consequences for the club. However, in order to avoid injuries, it is important to know how exactly and in which situations these injuries typically occur. A research team has used videos to analyze moderate and severe injuries among professional footballers. |
| Something old, something new combine for effective vaccine against parasitic skin disease Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:53 AM PDT Scientists are planning for Phase 1 human trials of a vaccine they developed by using CRISPR gene-editing technology to mutate the parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States. |
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