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Researchers study link between persistent concussion symptoms and recovery outcomes in children

Sleep problems, fatigue and attention difficulties in the weeks after a child's concussion injury could be a sign of reduced brain function and decreased grey matter.

2 Dec 2019

Link found between the gut microbiome, host genome, and RA in Japanese population

One of the most astounding discoveries of recent times is just how much influence gut bacteria have on our health and well-being.

2 Dec 2019

Human behavior closely follows probabilistic inference patterns, study suggests

How do human beings perceive their environment and take their decisions? To successfully interact with the immediate environment, for human beings it is not enough to have basic evidence of the world around them.

2 Dec 2019

Study estimates the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

Colorectal cancer can develop for months without producing any symptoms and, as soon as the first ones appear, sometimes the disease is already in an advanced stage.

2 Dec 2019

Scientists discover new principle for activation of cancer genes

Researchers have long known that some genes can cause cancer when overactive, but exactly what happens inside the cell nucleus when the cancer grows has so far remained enigmatic.

2 Dec 2019

Researchers unravel how the brain processes visual information

A team of scientists led by Karl Farrow at NeuroElectronics Research Flanders (NERF, empowered by imec, KU Leuven and VIB) is unraveling how our brain processes visual information.

2 Dec 2019

New 5G-based system reduces time of action and errors during emergency situations

5TONIC, the open research and innovation laboratory on 5G technologies, founded by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks, has presented, together with SAMUR-PC and the Carlos III University of Madrid, a new system for situations 5G-based emergency plan, developed under the European innovation project 5G-TRANSFORMER.

2 Dec 2019

Research lays foundation for patient-specific 3D-printed meniscus

The human knee joint is the largest and complex joint in the body compared to other joints. It has various hard and soft tissue elements to provide stability and proper functioning including the meniscus.

2 Dec 2019

Study shows perinatal outcomes following bariatric surgery between pregnancies

During 2002-2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15-44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery between a first and second pregnancy was associated with lower risks of hypertension, preterm birth, and other outcomes in the second pregnancy.

2 Dec 2019

Study: 20% of people with depression have suicidal thoughts despite treatment

One in five people with depression have suicidal thoughts despite treatment with antidepressants. This is shown by a new study from iPSYCH. The results can be used to examine whether more targeted treatment could be provided for patients where medication does not have a sufficient effect.

2 Dec 2019

New molecular mechanism involved in the regulation of cholesterol movement in cells found

Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute found a new molecular mechanism involved in the regulation of the cholesterol movement in cells, an essential process for a proper cell functioning.

2 Dec 2019

Purification scheme allows collection of elusive blood stem cells from zebrafish

Hematopoietic stem cells are multipotent cells that can develop into every type of blood cell in the body.

2 Dec 2019

Brain receptor that regulates body temperature may also be the key to rapid weight loss

The brain mechanism that enables us to maintain a constant body temperature may also be the key to rapid weight loss, a new study finds.

2 Dec 2019

Novel battery-free device enables discrete fingertip computer input

Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a device for wearable computer input suitable for many situations, just by touching your fingertips together in different ways.

2 Dec 2019

Experimental therapies offer patients a greater chance of surviving Ebola virus disease

The investigational therapeutics mAb114 and REGN-EB3 offer patients a greater chance of surviving Ebola virus disease compared to the investigational treatment ZMapp, according to published results from a clinical trial conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2 Dec 2019

Research News and Research

Researchers study link between persistent concussion symptoms and recovery outcomes in children

Link found between the gut microbiome, host genome, and RA in Japanese population

Human behavior closely follows probabilistic inference patterns, study suggests

Study estimates the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

Scientists discover new principle for activation of cancer genes

Researchers unravel how the brain processes visual information

New 5G-based system reduces time of action and errors during emergency situations

Research lays foundation for patient-specific 3D-printed meniscus

Study shows perinatal outcomes following bariatric surgery between pregnancies

Study: 20% of people with depression have suicidal thoughts despite treatment

New molecular mechanism involved in the regulation of cholesterol movement in cells found

Purification scheme allows collection of elusive blood stem cells from zebrafish

Brain receptor that regulates body temperature may also be the key to rapid weight loss

Novel battery-free device enables discrete fingertip computer input

Experimental therapies offer patients a greater chance of surviving Ebola virus disease

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Immunotherapy after CRT is safe in curative treatment of women with node-positive cervical cancer

“Liquid health check” could predict disease risk in the future

Changes in certain brain networks seem to be linked to suicide risk

Study: Holding intubated infants found to be well tolerated and safe

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