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Gene therapy strategy against Angelman syndrome shows early promise

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have reported in the journal JCI Insight encouraging early tests of a gene therapy strategy against Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that features poor muscle control and balance, hard-to-treat epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities.

22 Oct 2021

Newborns who sleep longer without disturbances less likely to be overweight in infancy

Scientists have long suggested that getting enough sleep at night is vital to staying healthy. Few studies, however, highlight the necessity of sufficient sleep during the first months of life.

22 Oct 2021

Study reveals key role of fat cells in cognitive decline and neurodegeneration

Findings published this week reveal new insights into the role of fat cells in cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, according to a study that involves the oxidant amplification loop led by Marshall University scientists.

22 Oct 2021

Antidepressant offers no improvement in agitation for people with dementia, study shows

A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study.

22 Oct 2021

Study examines effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents

The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, analyzed one of the world's largest integrated health record databases to examine the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162B2 vaccine against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 among adolescents.

22 Oct 2021

Study maps neurons essential for social behavior and healthy relationships within groups

Meaningful social interactions are critical to an individual's well-being, and such interactions rely on people's behaviors towards one another.

22 Oct 2021

Study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of early miscarriages

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found no correlation between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of first-trimester miscarriages, providing further evidence of the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.

22 Oct 2021

Boosting nonhuman primates with Moderna vaccine increases neutralizing antibody responses

Boosting nonhuman primates with the Moderna vaccine (mRNA-1273) six months after their primary vaccine series increased neutralizing activity against viral variants of concern, a new study shows.

22 Oct 2021

Study offers insight into handling the COVID-19 pandemic with biased data

Accurate and near real-time data on the course and evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic have been instrumental in informing public health mitigation strategies and policy worldwide.

22 Oct 2021

TEDDY study adds to a growing body of evidence that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease

New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing body of evidence indicating that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease. The presentation and, perhaps, cause of autoimmune diabetes differs among genetically high-risk children, the research suggests.

22 Oct 2021

Researchers identify a potential pathogenic link between IBD and mental comorbidities

In response to gut inflammation, such as that caused by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the vascular barrier in the brain choroid plexus closes, locking down access to the brain, according to a new study.

22 Oct 2021

Bacteria defend themselves against viral predators with exchangeable genetic elements

Bacterial viruses, so-called phages, destroy bacteria. Bacteria are constantly exposed to viral attacks. A research team led by Martin Polz, a microbiologist at the University of Vienna, has now studied how bacteria defend themselves against viral predators.

22 Oct 2021

Experts address the limitations of studying individual brains in cognitive neuroscience

In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains. They call on neuroscientists to incorporate evidence from social science disciplines to better understand how people think.

22 Oct 2021

Researchers find a new way to analyze diseased and healthy cells from brain tumor patients

Scientists studying the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor in adults have discovered a new way of analyzing diseased and healthy cells from the same patient.

22 Oct 2021

STI and HIV services in crisis pregnancy centers could cause real harm to public health

Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are again on the rise in the U.S., giving new urgency to ongoing efforts to make STI and HIV services more accessible.

21 Oct 2021

Cell-free DNA can help detect measurable residual disease in children with medulloblastoma

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown that cell-free DNA from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be used to detect measurable residual disease (MRD) in children treated for the brain tumor medulloblastoma.

21 Oct 2021

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

A unique study published today in the Oxford University Press journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research looks at the impact of a new online reporting tool in shaping college campus attitudes and behaviors about smoke and tobacco free (STF) policies.

21 Oct 2021

Researchers identify a common gene variant that drives the efficiency and outcome of dialysis

Every day, the human kidneys clean about 1,500 liters of blood by producing approximately 1–2 liters of urine. Thereby, the body gets rid of excess water and toxic waste products of the metabolism or also drugs and maintains the balance of water and minerals in the tissues.

21 Oct 2021

Study: Covid-19 vaccine is over 90% effective at preventing deaths from Delta

Vaccination is over 90 per cent effective at preventing deaths from the Delta variant of Covid-19, according to the first country-level data on mortality.

21 Oct 2021

Innovative method greatly simplifies the complexity of delivering vaccines

Future vaccine delivery may rely on everyday items like BBQ lighters and microneedles, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University researchers.

21 Oct 2021

OCT News and Research

Gene therapy strategy against Angelman syndrome shows early promise

Newborns who sleep longer without disturbances less likely to be overweight in infancy

Study reveals key role of fat cells in cognitive decline and neurodegeneration

Antidepressant offers no improvement in agitation for people with dementia, study shows

Study examines effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents

Study maps neurons essential for social behavior and healthy relationships within groups

Study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of early miscarriages

Boosting nonhuman primates with Moderna vaccine increases neutralizing antibody responses

Study offers insight into handling the COVID-19 pandemic with biased data

TEDDY study adds to a growing body of evidence that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease

Researchers identify a potential pathogenic link between IBD and mental comorbidities

Bacteria defend themselves against viral predators with exchangeable genetic elements

Experts address the limitations of studying individual brains in cognitive neuroscience

Researchers find a new way to analyze diseased and healthy cells from brain tumor patients

STI and HIV services in crisis pregnancy centers could cause real harm to public health

Cell-free DNA can help detect measurable residual disease in children with medulloblastoma

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

Researchers identify a common gene variant that drives the efficiency and outcome of dialysis

Study: Covid-19 vaccine is over 90% effective at preventing deaths from Delta

Innovative method greatly simplifies the complexity of delivering vaccines

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