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Promoting infant healthy feeding practices can result in lower consumption of fats, carbohydrates later

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil found that when health workers were trained to promote infant healthy feeding practices to pregnant women their children consumed less fats and carbohydrates at 3 years of age and had lower measures of body fat at the age of 6.

1 Jun 2021

Low levels of BPA exposure can affect prenatal brain development

Humans are exposed to a bath of chemicals every day. They are in the beds where we sleep, the cars that we drive and the kitchens we use to feed our families.

1 Jun 2021

Study supports the need for improving early TB diagnosis and care in Irish prisons

Investigators from Trinity College Dublin, the Irish Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory, St James's Hospital, and the Department of Public Health HSE East believe tuberculosis (TB) care in Irish Prisons should be supported, considering the findings of their study which is published today (Tuesday, 1st June, 2021) in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

1 Jun 2021

New data reveals higher incidence of severe stroke in COVID-positive people

Among people who have strokes and COVID-19, there is a higher incidence of severe stroke as well as stroke in younger people, according to new data from a multinational study group on COVID-19 and stroke, led by a team of Geisinger researchers.

1 Jun 2021

New brain-training app helps people to change eating habits and lose weight

Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research suggests.

1 Jun 2021

Compelling evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and neutralizing antibodies in domestic cats in Peru

Although Peru is one of the countries most affected by the pandemic, no studies had been conducted to investigate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among domestic cats. Recently, researchers from Peru demonstrated the presence of neutralizing antibodies for the receptor binding-domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in cats in Lima, Peru. The owners of the cats in the study had confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Jun 2021

New discovery in Ewing sarcoma may prevent tumor metastasis from occurring

A new discovery in Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has uncovered the potential to prevent cancer cells from spreading beyond their primary tumor site.

1 Jun 2021

ALG-097111 potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in Syrian Hamster model in vivo

A team of researchers from the US and Belgium applied a structure-based approach with early monitoring of cathepsin L inhibition along with SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibition. They identified a potent and selective SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitor, ALG-097111, which has proven activity against SARS-CoV-2 in SARS-CoV-2 hamster models in vivo. This study is published in the journal, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

1 Jun 2021

Study offers longitudinal roadmap of immune activation and resolution in mild COVID-19

Researchers from the US recently profiled the longitudinal immune response in mild COVID-19 patients starting with early time points of 1-15 days post-infection through convalescence to over 100 days after onset of symptoms.

1 Jun 2021

Overweight or obesity amplifies harmful effects of alcohol on the liver

Led by the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre, the study looked at medical data from nearly half a million people and found having overweight or obesity considerably amplified the harmful effects of alcohol on liver disease and mortality.

1 Jun 2021

Adolescents with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids less likely to develop psychotic disorder

New research has found that adolescents with higher levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in their blood were less likely to develop psychotic disorder in early adulthood, suggesting that it may have a potential preventative effect of reducing the risk of psychosis.

1 Jun 2021

Women with HPV have elevated risk of preterm birth, shows study

Women carrying human papillomavirus (HPV) run an elevated risk of preterm birth, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

1 Jun 2021

Researchers develop proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that could raise hemoglobin levels by activating production of both fetal and adult hemoglobin.

1 Jun 2021

New initiative to reduce treatment delays for patients with rare diseases

The Treatabolome project is a research initiative to develop a freely available, interoperable online platform dedicated to disseminating rare disease and gene-specific treatment information to healthcare professionals regardless of their level of specialized expertise.

1 Jun 2021

Study reveals a novel neuronal code for spatial perception

The brain is often likened to a computer: its hardware - neurons organized in complex circuits, its software - a plethora of codes that govern the neurons' behavior.

1 Jun 2021

New genetic resource may lead to prevention and treatment strategies for malaria

A new extensive genetic resource of rat-infecting malaria parasites may help advance the development of malaria prevention and treatment strategies.

1 Jun 2021

Very preterm or very low birthweight children may require special support to boost their learning

The average IQ of adults who were born very preterm (VP) or at a very low birth weight (VLBW) has been compared to adults born full term by researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick.

1 Jun 2021

Weaker association between brain activity and cerebrospinal fluid flow increases the likelihood of Alzheimer's disease

New imaging research shows that brain activity during sleep was less connected with cerebrospinal fluid flow in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

1 Jun 2021

Researchers identify common epitopes across SARS-CoV-2 viral variants

While several COVID-19 vaccine candidates have been developed and deployed to arrest the spread of SARS-CoV-2, concern among scientists and public health authorities is mounting over the immunity escape potential of emerging viral variants. To address this problem, a group of scientists in Germany has undertaken research to identify molecular targets across viral variants to aid in the development of second and third-generation vaccines and novel therapeutics.

1 Jun 2021

New method helps identify rare genetic disease that affects brain development

Rare disease experts detail the first results of an unprecedented collaboration to diagnose people living with unsolved cases of rare diseases across Europe.

1 Jun 2021

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Promoting infant healthy feeding practices can result in lower consumption of fats, carbohydrates later

Low levels of BPA exposure can affect prenatal brain development

Study supports the need for improving early TB diagnosis and care in Irish prisons

New data reveals higher incidence of severe stroke in COVID-positive people

New brain-training app helps people to change eating habits and lose weight

Compelling evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and neutralizing antibodies in domestic cats in Peru

New discovery in Ewing sarcoma may prevent tumor metastasis from occurring

ALG-097111 potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in Syrian Hamster model in vivo

Study offers longitudinal roadmap of immune activation and resolution in mild COVID-19

Overweight or obesity amplifies harmful effects of alcohol on the liver

Adolescents with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids less likely to develop psychotic disorder

Women with HPV have elevated risk of preterm birth, shows study

Researchers develop proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders

New initiative to reduce treatment delays for patients with rare diseases

Study reveals a novel neuronal code for spatial perception

New genetic resource may lead to prevention and treatment strategies for malaria

Very preterm or very low birthweight children may require special support to boost their learning

Weaker association between brain activity and cerebrospinal fluid flow increases the likelihood of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers identify common epitopes across SARS-CoV-2 viral variants

New method helps identify rare genetic disease that affects brain development

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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