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Children with CZS-associated microcephaly show severe neurodevelopmental impairments

At age two, children who were born with neurological abnormalities due to congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) have a range of neurodevelopmental profiles that can be tracked using a routine neurological assessment, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dr. Albert Ko of Yale University, US and Dr. Federico Costa of The Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, and their colleagues.

15 Sep 2021

Gd-doped iron oxide nanoclusters offer a way to diagnose early orthotopic cancer

To realize precise diagnosis of early-stage cancer for effective treatment and better prognosis, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indispensable with the help of contrast agents.

15 Sep 2021

Scientists investigate if the APOE4 gene in astrocytes relates to Alzheimer's disease

AD, the most frequent cause of dementia, affects an estimated 24 million people worldwide. With very limited treatment options, scientists are looking for ways to understand the disease better.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a new tool to help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a sophisticated new tool that could help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses in the environment and identify potentially deadly bacterial pathogens which cause sepsis, among other uses.

15 Sep 2021

Saliva test to screen for leading infectious cause of infant hearing loss was feasible and well-received

A saliva test taken by parents to screen for the leading infectious cause of hearing loss in babies was feasible and well-received, according to a new study.

15 Sep 2021

New recommendations on supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalization

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has released its new recommendations on supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalization.

15 Sep 2021

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

A new study includes an analysis of plasma cytokine levels, peripheral blood immune cell composition, and SARS-CoV-2 specific Igs in COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

Researchers compared the responses against several SARS-CoV-2 VoCs in sera from individuals exposed to variant infection, vaccination, or both.

15 Sep 2021

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators.

15 Sep 2021

For My Lung Health campaign wins 2021 Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards

For My Lung Health, the joint American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) campaign, is the winner of this year's Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards in the respiratory category.

15 Sep 2021

Study pinpoints a potential pathway for treating epileptic seizures in patients with autism

Autism affects about 2% of children in the United States, and about 30% of these children have seizures. Recent large-scale genetic studies revealed that genetic variants in a sodium channel, called voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.2, is a leading cause of autism.

15 Sep 2021

Research provides fundamental insight into motor planning under uncertainty

In baseball, a pitch can take as little as 400 milliseconds to reach the plate. With a typical reaction time of 200 milliseconds and a swing of about 150 milliseconds, a batter must decide whether to swing and how to swing based only on the first 10 to 20 percent of the ball's flight.

15 Sep 2021

Fountain of youth for the epigenome could become important in the treatment of osteoporosis

As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur. One responsible mechanism involves the impaired function of the bone-marrow stem cells, which are required for the maintenance of bone integrity.

15 Sep 2021

Study on B lymphocytes may contribute to the optimization of vaccines

Our bodies can fine-tune the immune response to an infection and make it proportional to the threat at hand.

15 Sep 2021

Hospitals use artificial intelligence to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs

Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge along with 20 other hospitals from across the world and healthcare technology leader, NVIDIA, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Covid patients' oxygen needs on a global scale.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

For the first time in more than two decades, a team from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and University of Oxford have quantified the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria.

15 Sep 2021

The Indian second wave: SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity could be ineffective in protecting population

Researchers decided to investigate how effective immunity gained from previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects a wider community from disease.

15 Sep 2021

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

A research team by Prof. YANG Wulin and DAI Haiming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently proposed a genetic classifier that can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the field of tumor molecular markers.

15 Sep 2021

Genetic capacity of the gut microbiome determines weight loss success or failure

The strongest associations with weight loss success or failure – independent of BMI – are found in the genetic capacity of the gut microbiome.

15 Sep 2021

AI test provides Covid-19 screening results quicker than lateral flow tests

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) test performed by the bedside in 10 minutes quickly and safely triages patients coming to hospital for Covid-19, a University of Oxford-led study has shown.

15 Sep 2021

Research News and Research

Children with CZS-associated microcephaly show severe neurodevelopmental impairments

Gd-doped iron oxide nanoclusters offer a way to diagnose early orthotopic cancer

Scientists investigate if the APOE4 gene in astrocytes relates to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop a new tool to help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses

Saliva test to screen for leading infectious cause of infant hearing loss was feasible and well-received

New recommendations on supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalization

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

For My Lung Health campaign wins 2021 Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards

Study pinpoints a potential pathway for treating epileptic seizures in patients with autism

Research provides fundamental insight into motor planning under uncertainty

Fountain of youth for the epigenome could become important in the treatment of osteoporosis

Study on B lymphocytes may contribute to the optimization of vaccines

Hospitals use artificial intelligence to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

The Indian second wave: SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity could be ineffective in protecting population

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

Genetic capacity of the gut microbiome determines weight loss success or failure

AI test provides Covid-19 screening results quicker than lateral flow tests

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