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New study identifies gene that causes intellectual disability syndrome

It used to take several years or sometimes decades to unequivocally identify the genes that cause rare human syndromes that affect very few individuals. Nowadays, however, human geneticists and fly and mouse biologists have the means to work together to integrate their data, which has significantly accelerated the pace of disease and gene discovery.

22 Oct 2019

Los Alamos' predictive AI computer model wins FluSight Challenge

A probabilistic artificial intelligence computer model developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory provided the most accurate state, national, and regional forecasts of the flu in 2018, beating 23 other teams in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's FluSight Challenge. The CDC announced the results last week.

22 Oct 2019

Many parents unaware of sport specialization and increased injury frequency in youth baseball players

The Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers' Association's scientific publication, released today Sport Specialization and Increased Injury Frequency in Youth Baseball Players: A Prospective Study as part of the special thematic issue on youth sport specialization.

22 Oct 2019

Hope for stressed-out parents of extremely picky eaters

A new study published in the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Practice brings hope to parents who are at their wits’ end over their children’s refusal to eat one or more food groups.

22 Oct 2019

Study: Most adults born prematurely survive without developing major comorbidities

Most people born prematurely are likely to survive into adulthood without developing major chronic diseases or conditions like asthma, hypertension, diabetes, and other illnesses, Mount Sinai researchers report in a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

22 Oct 2019

Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly reduces opioid prescriptions

Women who undergo a hysterectomy are often prescribed at least twice as many opioids as they use - but there may be a simple way to change that.

22 Oct 2019

Link found between unique brain cells and OCD, anxiety

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 3 people experience debilitating anxiety - the kind that prevents someone from going about their normal life.

22 Oct 2019

Researchers receive $3.2 million NIH grant to pursue a deeper understanding of Down syndrome

Mount Sinai researchers have been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to pursue a deeper understanding of Down syndrome, the most common genetic cause of intellectual and developmental disabilities in children and young adults, affecting more than 200,000 individuals in the United States.

22 Oct 2019

New technology allows delivery of drugs directly to cancer cells

A precise and non-toxic treatment that targets lung cancer cells at the nanoscale is able to effectively kill the cells even at a low dose.

22 Oct 2019

Men with breast cancer more likely to die than women, study finds

Men with breast cancer are more likely to die than their female counterparts, across all stages of disease, with the disparity persisting even when clinical characteristics, such as cancer types, treatment and access to care are considered, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in JAMA Oncology.

22 Oct 2019

Neural mechanism could help explain how the brain creates memories of episodes

The memory of specific episodes is the base of autobiographical memory, but we do not know how the brain structures the experience to remember it in the long run.

22 Oct 2019

New kirigami-inspired method to create wearable sensors

As wearable sensors become more prevalent, the need for a material resistant to damage from the stress and strains of the human body's natural movement becomes ever more crucial.

22 Oct 2019

Newly discovered organelle could help prevent cancer

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a strange new organelle inside our cells that helps to prevent cancer by ensuring that genetic material is sorted correctly as cells divide.

22 Oct 2019

Study uncovers brain biology behind postpartum depression

Chronic stress during pregnancy triggers an immune response in the brain that has potential to alter brain functions in ways that could contribute to postpartum depression, new research in animals suggests.

22 Oct 2019

Local scientists from sub-Saharan Africa are often overshadowed in collaborative health research

Local researchers from sub-Saharan Africa studying the health of their own countries are often overshadowed when they work with prominent international collaborators on scientific papers, according to a new analysis by investigators at Harvard Medical School with collaborators spanning five countries.

22 Oct 2019

E. coli bacteria study may provide clues about drug resistance

Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing the effects of complex gene evolution, finds a new study published in the journal eLife.

22 Oct 2019

PhRMA Foundation to focus on value-driven health care in U.S.

The PhRMA Foundation has announced a shift in mission that will focus on building a better system of value assessment in U.S. health care – empowering patients and improving health outcomes and efficiencies – while helping shape a new era of multidisciplinary research and drug development, based strongly in the use of advanced technology and data.

22 Oct 2019

Biogen to pursue FDA regulatory approval for investigational drug aducanumab

On behalf of the more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's and their family members, the Alzheimer's Association is encouraged to learn that Biogen will pursue regulatory approval from the FDA for the investigational drug aducanumab based on Phase 3 clinical trial results from the EMERGE and ENGAGE studies, and other related data, after finding a reduction of cognitive and functional decline in people taking the high dose.

22 Oct 2019

Study dispels the hypothesis that metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass

A clinical trial initiated by University of Kentucky researchers argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass. The double-blind trial, conducted at the University of Kentucky and University of Alabama at Birmingham, found that older adults who took metformin while performing rigorous resistance exercise training had smaller gains in muscle mass than the placebo group.

22 Oct 2019

AAE survey: More people afraid of getting a root canal than spiders, snakes, sharks

Part of the fun of Halloween is being afraid – very afraid – but, it turns out at least one of our top fears is unfounded.

22 Oct 2019

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New study identifies gene that causes intellectual disability syndrome

Los Alamos' predictive AI computer model wins FluSight Challenge

Many parents unaware of sport specialization and increased injury frequency in youth baseball players

Hope for stressed-out parents of extremely picky eaters

Study: Most adults born prematurely survive without developing major comorbidities

Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly reduces opioid prescriptions

Link found between unique brain cells and OCD, anxiety

Researchers receive $3.2 million NIH grant to pursue a deeper understanding of Down syndrome

New technology allows delivery of drugs directly to cancer cells

Men with breast cancer more likely to die than women, study finds

Neural mechanism could help explain how the brain creates memories of episodes

New kirigami-inspired method to create wearable sensors

Newly discovered organelle could help prevent cancer

Study uncovers brain biology behind postpartum depression

Local scientists from sub-Saharan Africa are often overshadowed in collaborative health research

E. coli bacteria study may provide clues about drug resistance

PhRMA Foundation to focus on value-driven health care in U.S.

Biogen to pursue FDA regulatory approval for investigational drug aducanumab

Study dispels the hypothesis that metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass

AAE survey: More people afraid of getting a root canal than spiders, snakes, sharks

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