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Five-year study aims to improve health of patients with cystic fibrosis across their growing lifespan

People with cystic fibrosis are living better and longer, and now investigators want to further enhance quality and longevity by better understanding the role of nutrition, body composition and exercise in their health across an increasing lifespan.

19 Apr 2021

Researchers evaluate the ability of visio-vestibular examination to enhance concussion diagnosis

Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of studies, the Minds Matter Concussion Program research team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has systematically evaluated the use of the visio-vestibular examination (VVE) and its ability to enhance concussion diagnosis and management.

16 Apr 2021

Researchers visualize fast brain signals from outside the skull

The brain processes information using both slow and fast currents. Until now, researchers had to use electrodes placed inside the brain in order to measure the latter.

16 Apr 2021

Study finds that not all patients with elevated eye pressure need treatment to prevent vision loss

More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all patients with elevated eye pressure need pressure-lowering treatment to prevent vision loss from glaucoma.

16 Apr 2021

The brain’s auditory system tracks the speed, location of moving sounds

The brain’s auditory system tracks the speed and location of moving sounds in the same way the visual system tracks moving objects. The study recently published in eNeuro lays the groundwork for more detailed research on how humans hear in dynamic environments.

15 Apr 2021

High antibody and inflammatory mediator levels may predict severe COVID-19

A new study reports on biomarkers could help predict the progression of the viral illness to dangerous levels early enough to enable timely intervention.

15 Apr 2021

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can later cause the disease in their children

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can cause the disease in future to their children, and the bacteria remain in the oral cavity even when the children undergo treatment of various kinds, reinforcing the need for preventive care in the first year of a baby's life.

15 Apr 2021

Study solves mystery of how cells measure their size

Scientists have searched for years to understand how cells measure their size. Cell size is critical. It's what regulates cell division in a growing organism.

15 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variants are widely spread across the Houston metropolitan area

In late 2020, several concerning SARS-CoV-2 variants emerged globally. They are believed to be more easily transmissible, and there is concern that some may reduce the effectiveness of antibody treatments and vaccines.

14 Apr 2021

Gene therapy may offer a new approach to preserving vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa

A gene therapy protects eye cells in mice with a rare disorder that causes vision loss, especially when used in combination with other gene therapies, shows a study published today in eLife.

13 Apr 2021

Researchers identify new potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration

Using laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse eye tissue, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified a new potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration - the leading cause of blindness among older adults.

13 Apr 2021

Advanced computer model could lead to improvements in 'bionic eye' technology

There are millions of people who face the loss of their eyesight from degenerative eye diseases. The genetic disorder retinitis pigmentosa alone affects 1 in 4,000 people worldwide.

9 Apr 2021

Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease with multiple debilitating symptoms. One of them is sleep disorders; however, owing to limited research, little is known about why only some patients are affected, how sleep disorders influence MSA severity, or even how sleep disorders vary across different MSA subtypes.

9 Apr 2021

Study links chronic sinus inflammation with alterations in brain activity

The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also commonly struggle to focus, and experience depression and other symptoms that implicate the brain's involvement in their illness.

8 Apr 2021

‘Go ahead and vote me out’: What other places can learn from Santa Rosa’s tent city

It was early May, and officials in this Northern California city known for its farm-to-table dining culture and pumped-up housing prices were frantically debating how to keep covid-19 from infiltrating the homeless camps proliferating in the region's celebrated parks and trails.

8 Apr 2021

SlowMo therapy helps treat paranoid thoughts in people experiencing psychosis

A new clinical trial from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, in collaboration with Oxford University, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex University, and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has established an innovative therapy as an effective means of treating paranoid thoughts in people experiencing psychosis.

7 Apr 2021

Computer-based approach helps diagnose neurological disorders based on motor impairment

The way we move says a lot about the state of our brain. While normal motor behavior points to a healthy brain function, deviations can indicate impairments owing to neurological diseases.

7 Apr 2021

Prenatal exposure to phthalates is linked to altered cognitive outcomes in infants

Exposure to phthalates, a class of chemicals widely used in packaging and consumer products, is known to interfere with normal hormone function and development in human and animal studies.

7 Apr 2021

Study shows stronger link between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

A new large-scale study led by UC Davis Health and UC San Francisco researchers assessed the risks of leukemia in children with Down syndrome.

7 Apr 2021

World's first human tracheal transplant performed by Mount Sinai surgeons

A team of Mount Sinai surgeons has performed the world's first human tracheal transplant--an achievement that has the potential to save the lives of thousands of patients around the world who have tracheal birth defects, untreatable airway diseases, burns, tumors, or severe tracheal damage from intubation, including those who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 and placed on a ventilator.

6 Apr 2021

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Five-year study aims to improve health of patients with cystic fibrosis across their growing lifespan

Researchers evaluate the ability of visio-vestibular examination to enhance concussion diagnosis

Researchers visualize fast brain signals from outside the skull

Study finds that not all patients with elevated eye pressure need treatment to prevent vision loss

The brain’s auditory system tracks the speed, location of moving sounds

High antibody and inflammatory mediator levels may predict severe COVID-19

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can later cause the disease in their children

Study solves mystery of how cells measure their size

SARS-CoV-2 variants are widely spread across the Houston metropolitan area

Gene therapy may offer a new approach to preserving vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa

Researchers identify new potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration

Advanced computer model could lead to improvements in 'bionic eye' technology

Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy

Study links chronic sinus inflammation with alterations in brain activity

‘Go ahead and vote me out’: What other places can learn from Santa Rosa’s tent city

SlowMo therapy helps treat paranoid thoughts in people experiencing psychosis

Computer-based approach helps diagnose neurological disorders based on motor impairment

Prenatal exposure to phthalates is linked to altered cognitive outcomes in infants

Study shows stronger link between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

World's first human tracheal transplant performed by Mount Sinai surgeons

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