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Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that brain development in people with autism differs from those with typical neurodevelopment.

3 Mar 2023

Quiescent ovarian cancer cells secrete a protein to induce chemotherapy resistance in neighboring cells

Certain chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cells protect neighboring cancer cells by sending signals that induce resistance, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers that may help explain why ovarian cancer patients respond poorly to chemotherapy or relapse after treatment.

3 Mar 2023

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Pain afflicts at least 1.5 billion people worldwide, and despite the availability of various painkilling drugs, not all forms of pain are treatable.

3 Mar 2023

Naked mRNA delivered using needle-free PYRO injection presents a safe and effective potential vaccination method

Researchers examined the vaccination effects and local antigen expression efficiency of a needle-free vaccination technique involving pyro-drive liquid jet injection (PYRO) to deliver the naked messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) to the skin.

3 Mar 2023

Researchers develop a potential treatment for autoimmune encephalitis

In autoimmune encephalitis, a rare but serious and sometimes life-threatening inflammation of the central nervous system, the body's own defenses are directed against the central nervous system.

3 Mar 2023

Innovative method to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more

Shine a laser on a drop of blood, mucus, or wastewater, and the light reflecting back can be used to positively identify bacteria in the sample.

3 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Engineering epitope scaffolds of conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2 spike

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers engineered epitope scaffolds (ESs) of conserved regions of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein.

3 Mar 2023

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

A group of University of Pittsburgh researchers has given new meaning to "knowing your ABCs."

3 Mar 2023

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Researchers performed multi-organ single-cell RNA sequencing of collagen-induced arthritis murine model to evaluate immune-mediated inflammatory disease alterations by characterizing the genome, organizing the organome, and prioritizing pathways in the multi-organ data.

3 Mar 2023

Socioecological variables and anthocyanin-rich food consumption

Researchers assessed the socioecological variables affecting older people's intake of anthocyanin-rich foods.

3 Mar 2023

Cardiac MRI can produce an accurate picture of the healthy heart in adolescence

The results, published in eClinicalMedicine, have direct implications for clinical practice by providing a list of reference values for a multitude of cardiac parameters used in daily practice.

3 Mar 2023

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Researchers elucidated immunologic and genetic perturbations in long COVID patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

3 Mar 2023

Former players’ cognitive performance associated with concussion symptoms during football careers

Former professional football players who reported experiencing concussion symptoms during their playing careers were found to perform worse on a battery of cognitive tests than non-players, according to a study led by Mass General Brigham investigators from McLean Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network.

3 Mar 2023

Deep learning–based method can accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease based on data from brain MRIs

Although investigators have made strides in detecting signs of Alzheimer's disease using high-quality brain imaging tests collected as part of research studies, a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently developed an accurate method for detection that relies on routinely collected clinical brain images.

3 Mar 2023

Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study among 12 to 17-year-old adolescents in Ontario, Canada, to estimate the incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination.

3 Mar 2023

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Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

Quiescent ovarian cancer cells secrete a protein to induce chemotherapy resistance in neighboring cells

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Naked mRNA delivered using needle-free PYRO injection presents a safe and effective potential vaccination method

Researchers develop a potential treatment for autoimmune encephalitis

Innovative method to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Engineering epitope scaffolds of conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2 spike

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Socioecological variables and anthocyanin-rich food consumption

Cardiac MRI can produce an accurate picture of the healthy heart in adolescence

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Former players’ cognitive performance associated with concussion symptoms during football careers

Deep learning–based method can accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease based on data from brain MRIs

Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Large-scale longitudinal study of neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus in children

Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US

Cirrhosis associated with lower immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease

Study estimates the carbon footprint and diet quality of popular U.S. diets

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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