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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

Akkure Genomics raises €1.2 million to accelerate roll-out of its next-generation clinical trials platform

Akkure Genomics, an Irish digital health scaleup which is developing a disruptive MedTech platform for the global clinical trials industry, has raised just over €1.2 million in a crowdfunding campaign from 318 investors.

13 Feb 2021

Study: Neuron structures are dissimilar between the brain areas in every individual

It was reported that the volume of the brain areas such as the superior temporal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex reduces in schizophrenia but a precise change of three-dimensional structure of neuron has remained unclear.

11 Feb 2021

Mediterranean diet may have benefits for cognitive functioning in later life

People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet--particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat--are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows.

10 Feb 2021

Taking Advantage of Measuring Molecular Collisional Cross-Sections in Pharma

News-Medical talks to Mike Greig, Director of Pharma at Bruker, about why measuring collisional cross-sections is beneficial to developing new drugs.

From Bruker Daltonics 10 Feb 2021

Researchers summarize underlying mechanisms and applications of sonoporation in cellular regulation

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this review article the authors Yue Li, Zhiyi Chen and Shuping Ge from First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China and Tower Health and Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA summarize current state of the art applications of microbubble-cell interactions and sonoporation effects to cellular functions.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers discuss potential benefits of Chinese plants and their therapeutic efficacy

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this review article the authors Xiuling Li, Shunung Liang, Chee Hwee Tan, Shuwen Cao, Xiaoding Xu, Phei Er Saw and Wei Tao from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China and Center for Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA discuss the potential benefits of four plants endogenous to China and the enhancement of their therapeutic efficacy by nanotechnology intervention.

10 Feb 2021

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Globally, nearly 300,000 babies are born with neural tube defects including spina bifida (SB) each year.

9 Feb 2021

Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic

Lawrence Wetsit misses the days when his people would gather by the hundreds and sing the songs that all Assiniboine children are expected to learn by age 15.

9 Feb 2021

Study explores how membraneless organelles form and organize themselves

In cells, numerous important biochemical functions take place within spherical chambers made from proteins and RNA.

9 Feb 2021

History of vaccines offers guidance on COVID-19 prevention in pregnant women

Pregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best possible guidance on whether they should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to an article by two UT Southwestern obstetricians published today in JAMA.

8 Feb 2021

Comparing death tolls from covid to past wars is fraught

Counting the dead is one of the first, somber steps in reckoning with an event of enormous tragic scope, be it war, a natural disaster or a pandemic.

5 Feb 2021

New study looks at signs of mental suffering and their association with dreams during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's behavior everywhere. Fear, apprehensiveness, sadness, anxiety, and other troublesome feelings have become part of the daily lives of many families since the first cases of the disease were officially recorded early last year.

5 Feb 2021

New screening tool can help assess early literacy skills of preschool-age children

A study published in the journal Pediatrics expands validation evidence for a new screening tool that directly engages preschool-age children during clinic visits to assess their early literacy skills.

4 Feb 2021

Songbird system may provide new treatment options for children with autism

Inactivating a gene in young songbirds that are closely linked with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevents the birds from forming memories necessary to accurately reproduce their fathers' songs, a new study led by UT Southwestern shows.

4 Feb 2021

Intensity of physical training does not seem to matter during cancer treatment

People receiving treatment for cancer are known to feel better with physical training. But does it make any difference how vigorously they exercise?

3 Feb 2021

Study shows accuracy of dried blood spot testing for detection of CMV infection in newborns

In Minnesota, there are currently about 60 diseases that all newborns are screened for at birth using a heel prick and a few drops of blood.

2 Feb 2021

Food guidelines change but fail to take cultures into account

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services have once again developed new food guidelines for Americans that urge people to customize a diet of nutrient-dense food. For the first time, they make recommendations for infant nutrition and for different stages of life.

1 Feb 2021

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Akkure Genomics raises €1.2 million to accelerate roll-out of its next-generation clinical trials platform

Study: Neuron structures are dissimilar between the brain areas in every individual

Mediterranean diet may have benefits for cognitive functioning in later life

Taking Advantage of Measuring Molecular Collisional Cross-Sections in Pharma

Researchers summarize underlying mechanisms and applications of sonoporation in cellular regulation

Researchers discuss potential benefits of Chinese plants and their therapeutic efficacy

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic

Study explores how membraneless organelles form and organize themselves

History of vaccines offers guidance on COVID-19 prevention in pregnant women

Comparing death tolls from covid to past wars is fraught

New study looks at signs of mental suffering and their association with dreams during pandemic

New screening tool can help assess early literacy skills of preschool-age children

Songbird system may provide new treatment options for children with autism

Intensity of physical training does not seem to matter during cancer treatment

Study shows accuracy of dried blood spot testing for detection of CMV infection in newborns

Food guidelines change but fail to take cultures into account

Older adults without family or friends lag in race to get vaccines

UC Riverside mouse study resolves long-standing mystery by a whisker

Scientists develop a computational approach to understand how infants perceive language

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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