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Study reveals how barrier cells that line the intestines send messages to patrolling T cells

Cells in the gut send secret messages to the immune system. Thanks to new research from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) scientists, we can finally get a look at what they're saying.

29 Jul 2022

Insufficient sleep could have long-lasting impact on the neurocognitive development of pre-teens

Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to those who get the recommended nine to 12 hours of sleep per night, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.

29 Jul 2022

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

Dresden and Leipzig researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

29 Jul 2022

Interactive effects of sexual dimorphism and ancestry influence development of the frontal sinus

Located between and above your eyebrows, the frontal sinuses develop in shapes that are as unique to each person as a fingerprint.

29 Jul 2022

Study shows the importance of certain neural connections in identifying consciousness

Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain. A new study shows the importance of certain types of neural connections in identifying consciousness.

29 Jul 2022

Pathogenic fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health

Soil-borne pathogens are resilient to stressful conditions, and may be more likely than non-pathogenic microbes to survive the prolonged dry spells that are projected to persist regionally across many parts of the globe.

29 Jul 2022

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT observed how newborn neurons struggle to reach their proper places in advanced human brain tissue models of Rett syndrome, producing new insight into how developmental deficits observed in the brains of patients with the devastating disorder may emerge.

29 Jul 2022

Special issue supports a national program to improve access to PrEP for preventing the spread of HIV

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have contributed to a special issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics, including studies and commentary that support a national program to improve access to PrEP, a medication that prevents the spread of HIV.

29 Jul 2022

Communication is the key for cooperative hunting in wild chimpanzees

Similar to humans, chimpanzees use communication to coordinate their cooperative behavior – such as during hunting.

29 Jul 2022

Researchers use a tumor organoid system to examine bacterial effects on immunotherapy

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine researchers are using a tumor organoid system to examine the effects of metabolites secreted by bacteria on a specialized immunotherapy – immune checkpoint blockage, a promising cancer treatment development – to determine why some patients don't respond or develop a resistance to the treatment over time.

29 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate the protection against meningococcal infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

The team in the Hematology Department at Henri Mondor AP-HP Hospital, coordinated by Dr. Christine Robin, and scientists from the Institut Pasteur (the Invasive Bacterial Infections Unit led by Professor Muhamed-Kheir Taha) recently studied protection against meningococcal infection in patients who had received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

29 Jul 2022

Prenatal opioid exposure may cause long-term neurological or behavioral effects later in a child's life

While infants exposed to opioids during their mother's pregnancy have been linked to adverse health outcomes, a new study at the University of Missouri has found prenatal opioid exposure could trigger long-term neurological or behavioral effects later in a child's life.

29 Jul 2022

Automation of established method for isolating volatile food ingredients

A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB) has succeeded in automating an established method for the gentle, artifact-avoiding isolation of volatile food ingredients.

29 Jul 2022

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit. The advance developed by University of Bristol scientists is published in Nucleic Acids Research.

29 Jul 2022

Understanding the genetic testing-related information needs of ovarian cancer patients

JMIR Publications recently published "Understanding the Information Needs of Patients With Ovarian Cancer Regarding Genetic Testing to Inform Intervention Design: Interview Study" in JMIR Cancer, which reported that experts in gynecological cancer care recommend that all patients with invasive or high-grade ovarian cancer (OC) undergo genetic testing.

29 Jul 2022

Adoption of Learning Health Systems to address key challenges facing hospital systems

JMIR Publications recently published "The Science of Learning Health Systems: Scoping Review of Empirical Research" in JMIR Medical Informatics which reported that the development and adoption of a Learning Health System (LHS) has been proposed as a means to address key challenges facing current and future health care systems.

29 Jul 2022

Reducing COVID-19–related surgical backlog using innovative models of service delivery

JMIR Publications recently published "A Canadian Weekend Elective Pediatric Surgery Program to Reduce the COVID-19–Related Backlog: Operating Room Ramp-Up After COVID-19 Lockdown Ends - Extra Lists (ORRACLE-Xtra) Implementation Study" in JMIR Perioperative Medicine which reported that a decrease in surgical services led to substantial backlogs for time-sensitive scheduled pediatric patients.

29 Jul 2022

Shared decision-making training program for nurses to support Down syndrome screening decisions

JMIR Publications recently published "Web-Based Training for Nurses on Using a Decision Aid to Support Shared Decision-making About Prenatal Screening: Parallel Controlled Trial" in JMIR Nursing which reported that in this study, these authors aimed to assess the impact of a shared decision-making (SDM) training program on nurses' intention to use a decision aid with pregnant women deciding on prenatal screening for Down syndrome.

29 Jul 2022

Study aims to investigate the effects of digital diabetes prevention program on weight, physical activity

JMIR Publications recently published "A 12-Month Follow-Up of the Effects of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Program (VP Transform for Prediabetes) on Weight and Physical Activity Among Adults With Prediabetes: Secondary Analysis" in JMIR Diabetes which reported that previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of a diabetes prevention program (DPP) in lifestyle modifications that can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes among individuals at risk.

29 Jul 2022

Using a bibliometric approach to evaluate the scientific literature on digital teaching in medical education

JMIR Publications recently published "Digital Teaching in Medical Education: Scientific Literature Landscape Review" in JMIR Medical Education which reported that digital teaching in medical education has grown in popularity in recent years.

29 Jul 2022

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Study reveals how barrier cells that line the intestines send messages to patrolling T cells

Insufficient sleep could have long-lasting impact on the neurocognitive development of pre-teens

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

Interactive effects of sexual dimorphism and ancestry influence development of the frontal sinus

Study shows the importance of certain neural connections in identifying consciousness

Pathogenic fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Special issue supports a national program to improve access to PrEP for preventing the spread of HIV

Communication is the key for cooperative hunting in wild chimpanzees

Researchers use a tumor organoid system to examine bacterial effects on immunotherapy

Researchers investigate the protection against meningococcal infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Prenatal opioid exposure may cause long-term neurological or behavioral effects later in a child's life

Automation of established method for isolating volatile food ingredients

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Understanding the genetic testing-related information needs of ovarian cancer patients

Adoption of Learning Health Systems to address key challenges facing hospital systems

Reducing COVID-19–related surgical backlog using innovative models of service delivery

Shared decision-making training program for nurses to support Down syndrome screening decisions

Study aims to investigate the effects of digital diabetes prevention program on weight, physical activity

Using a bibliometric approach to evaluate the scientific literature on digital teaching in medical education

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