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Promoting exercise as basic need for managing the physical and cognitive symptoms of MS

Citing recent evidence, experts in rehabilitation research advocate for integrating exercise into the care plans of persons with multiple sclerosis. The central role of the neurologist in clinical care offers an opportunity for this provider to promote exercise as fundamental for managing the physical and cognitive symptoms of MS.

30 Dec 2021

Intestinal organoids used to explain why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Experiments attempting to explain why bats can be infected with many viruses at a time without succumbing to diseases such as COVID-19 - knowledge that could help us to reduce the threat to humans of infectious disease - have struggled until now with the fact that live wild bats make poor research subjects.

30 Dec 2021

Omicron analysis shows no clear evidence for increased virulence or lethality

Researchers conducted a genomic sequencing and epidemiological correlation analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

29 Dec 2021

New study targets the methylation profile of microglia from human brain

In the central nervous system, microglial cells play critical roles in development, aging, brain homeostasis, and pathology. Recent studies have shown variation in the gene-expression profile and phenotype of microglia across brain regions and between different age and disease states.

29 Dec 2021

New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

29 Dec 2021

Study sheds light on how the immune system behaves during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a challenge for the mother's immune system from the outset. Half of the genes in the fetus are foreign to her body.

29 Dec 2021

New models needed to radically shift the food system

According to the paper titled Enacting theories of change for food systems transformation under climate change, published in Global Food Security, food systems are responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions from human activity, and agricultural yields are at risk due to climate change impacts.

23 Dec 2021

Study may lead to effective strategies for rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

HSE academics joined researchers from the Turner Scientific Research Institute for Children's Orthopaedics to study how the brains of children with arthrogryposis control elbow flexion after muscle transplantation.

23 Dec 2021

Changes in white matter connections during development linked to psychosis risk

Brain imaging studies have shown structural and functional abnormalities in people with psychosis in the connections between the cortex and the thalamus, the major waystation for incoming sensory information and a critical regulator of cortical activity.

22 Dec 2021

Study looks at the impact of long-term efforts to improve gender balance

Many technology studies are strongly male-dominated, which shows up in the labor market afterwards and is one of several reasons why women on average earn less than men.

21 Dec 2021

Some groups are left out of Montana covid test giveaway program

As Montana's tally of new covid cases neared 1,000 each day in September, Shelly Stanley-Lehman worried about when the virus would reach her day care in Billings.

21 Dec 2021

Study finds no link between all-day RF-EMF doses and sleep disturbances in preadolescents

Overall exposure of preadolescent children to electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile communication devices during the day is not associated with sleep disturbances, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

20 Dec 2021

New tool provides an unprecedented view of brain cell activity in a synapse

To solve the mysteries of how learning and memory occur, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have created a system to track millions of connections among brain cells in mice — all at the same time — when the animals' whiskers are tweaked, an indicator for learning.

20 Dec 2021

Traditional medicinal plant alleviates malaria symptoms in mice

The active plant ingredient anemonin could provide a new approach in the treatment of malaria. It was identified by researchers from Ethiopia and Germany in a buttercup that is traditionally used in some African countries as a medicinal plant to treat malaria.

20 Dec 2021

Physicians who rely only on liver function test can fail to diagnose alcoholic cirrhosis

A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using a certain liver function test to diagnose alcoholic cirrhosis.

20 Dec 2021

Scientists create a new method to efficiently barcode individual cells

Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique to barcode individual cells more accurately and efficiently - which could help pave the way for quicker disease diagnosis.

18 Dec 2021

Study reveals how drug-seeking habits contribute to the perpetuation of addiction

Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that characterize substance use disorder (SUD)? Despite more than six decades of extensive research, the question remains unanswered, hampering the development of targeted prevention and therapeutic strategies.

18 Dec 2021

Survey finds increase in American adults skipping medical care due to cost

Nearly one-third (30%) of Americans skipped needed medical care in the past three months due to cost, the highest reported number since the COVID-19 pandemic began and a threefold increase from March to October, according to the latest survey from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization West Health and Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm.

14 Dec 2021

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, and be active decision makers in their treatment.

13 Dec 2021

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Pregnancy and the year after delivery is a critical period for health care access for birthing individuals and babies.

13 Dec 2021

OCT News and Research

Promoting exercise as basic need for managing the physical and cognitive symptoms of MS

Intestinal organoids used to explain why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Omicron analysis shows no clear evidence for increased virulence or lethality

New study targets the methylation profile of microglia from human brain

New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

Study sheds light on how the immune system behaves during pregnancy

New models needed to radically shift the food system

Study may lead to effective strategies for rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

Changes in white matter connections during development linked to psychosis risk

Study looks at the impact of long-term efforts to improve gender balance

Some groups are left out of Montana covid test giveaway program

Study finds no link between all-day RF-EMF doses and sleep disturbances in preadolescents

New tool provides an unprecedented view of brain cell activity in a synapse

Traditional medicinal plant alleviates malaria symptoms in mice

Physicians who rely only on liver function test can fail to diagnose alcoholic cirrhosis

Scientists create a new method to efficiently barcode individual cells

Study reveals how drug-seeking habits contribute to the perpetuation of addiction

Survey finds increase in American adults skipping medical care due to cost

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

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