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The interaction between genetics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ wellbeing over time

The study examined how genetics affected the physical and mental health and behavioral patterns related to lifestyle, using data from the Lifelines biobank.

23 May 2022

A step-by-step plan to create a digital twin of the human immune system

An article published May 20 in Nature Digital Medicine provides a step-by-step plan for an international effort to create a digital twin of the human immune system.

20 May 2022

British children's sugar intake exceeds current public health recommendations

A new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that children in the UK start consuming free sugars (those added to foods and drinks and those occurring naturally in fruit juices, honey and syrups) at a very young age, and that many toddlers' sugar intake exceeds the maximum recommended amount for children aged 4 and older.

2 May 2022

Research illuminates why immune disorders affect only one of two identical twins

Scientists have long queried the causes of immune disorders in only one of two identical twins with identical genes. New research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute in Spain and their collaborators, has found the answer lies in both alterations in immune cell-cell communication and the epigenome, the host of biological processes that regulate how our genes function.

1 Apr 2022

Study provides better understanding of risk factors for postpartum depression

The risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of twins, according to a survey of more than 1.1 million moms worldwide.

25 Feb 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contemplating a post-‘Roe’ world

With those on both sides of the abortion debate anticipating that the Supreme Court this year will weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, which established the right to the procedure, activists are arguing about how best to proceed.

24 Feb 2022

Study shows positive effects of growing up with a sibling with disabilities

Having a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such families may be exposed to greater stress and challenges.

23 Feb 2022

An $80,000 tab for newborns lays out a loophole in the new law to curb surprise bills

When Greg and Sugar Bull were ready to start a family, health challenges necessitated that they work with a gestational surrogate. The woman who carried and gave birth to their twins lived two states away.

23 Feb 2022

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the University of Zurich and Munich's LMU Klinikum hospital have studied the immune system of pairs of monozygotic twins to identify the influence of the environment and of genetics in cases of multiple sclerosis.

16 Feb 2022

Deep insights on digital transformation in health care

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a digital transformation in health care. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are contributing to widespread changes in medicine, as reviewed in a Special Issue on All Things Digital Transformation in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology.

14 Feb 2022

New cloud-based repository creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms

A cloud-based repository that creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms has been successfully trialed.

9 Feb 2022

The B and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assess the correlation between humoral and cell-mediated responses to SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.

8 Feb 2022

Study highlights the importance of educational attainment for better brain health

A Finnish twin study suggests that the deteriorative effects of cardiovascular risk factors on late-life cognition are stronger in individuals with lower education compared to those with higher education.

7 Feb 2022

Novel robotic replica of human spine enables surgeons to preview the effects of surgery

Degenerative disc disease affects about 40 percent of people aged 40, increasing to about 80 percent among those aged 80 or older. The disease, which is the deterioration of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine, often is surgically treated with cervical disc implants.

19 Jan 2022

Study opens up prospects for using virotherapy to treat central nervous system tumors

In a study conducted at the University of São Paulo's Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) in Brazil, serial systemic injections of zika virus into mice with brain tumors destroyed the cancer without causing neurological damage or injuring other organs, and increased the animals' survival rate.

11 Jan 2022

Twins News and Research

The interaction between genetics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ wellbeing over time

A step-by-step plan to create a digital twin of the human immune system

British children's sugar intake exceeds current public health recommendations

Research illuminates why immune disorders affect only one of two identical twins

Study provides better understanding of risk factors for postpartum depression

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contemplating a post-‘Roe’ world

Study shows positive effects of growing up with a sibling with disabilities

An $80,000 tab for newborns lays out a loophole in the new law to curb surprise bills

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Deep insights on digital transformation in health care

New cloud-based repository creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms

The B and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the importance of educational attainment for better brain health

Novel robotic replica of human spine enables surgeons to preview the effects of surgery

Study opens up prospects for using virotherapy to treat central nervous system tumors

New parents slapped with surprise bills for treating newborns

Hormone levels in the womb before birth linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood

Febrile seizures in children: Key things to know

The Power of Digitalization in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Sectors

Genetic factors influence moral views concerning drug use and noncommittal sex

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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