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Factors shaping maternal gut microbiome during pregnancy and the impact on infant health

In an article published in the journal Current Opinion in Microbiology, scientists have provided a detailed overview of the factors affecting maternal gut microbiota during pregnancy and its impact on maternal and infant health.

17 Apr 2023

VA and NIH launch new study to better understand chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Institutes of Health have launched a study to gain a better understanding of the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness.

17 Apr 2023

Lipid molecules enable uptake of therapies into the brain after a stroke

To get therapies into the brain after a stroke, researchers are increasingly making use of the blood–brain barrier, which allows only certain molecules to pass from the blood into the brain.

17 Apr 2023

Dreaded tick-borne encephalitis virus affects different cell types in the brain, study shows

The dreaded tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus infects different types of brain cells in different parts of the brain, depending on whether the affected person's immune system is activated or not.

17 Apr 2023

Extended ECG monitoring of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detects more arrhythmias

Thirty day electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) detects more arrhythmias than the standard 24 to 48 hours, according to late breaking science presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

17 Apr 2023

New $2.3 million NCI grant awarded to Georgia Cancer Center to improve survival of patients with AML

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer that affects blood cells in the bone marrow - the spongy tissue inside certain bones, where new blood cells are made.

17 Apr 2023

Practicing and listening to music could prevent working memory decline

Normal aging is associated with progressive cognitive decline. But can we train our brain to delay this process? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), HES-SO Geneva and EPFL has discovered that practicing and listening to music can alter cognitive decline in healthy seniors by stimulating the production of grey matter.

17 Apr 2023

Gene discovery could pave the way for a non-hormonal male contraceptive

Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals.

17 Apr 2023

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body's heart rate and its "fight-or-flight" response.

17 Apr 2023

Metagenomic sequencing offers rapid, accurate diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections

Metagenomic sequencing can provide rapid and actionable antimicrobial resistance predictions to treat bloodstream infections much faster than conventional laboratory tests, and has the potential to save lives and better manage the use of antibiotics, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April).

17 Apr 2023

People with long Covid smell loss show different patterns of brain activity

People living with long Covid who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain, a new study led by UCL researchers has found.

17 Apr 2023

Improving sleep among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland

The University of Queensland and Beyond Blue have partnered to deliver culturally responsive sleep health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland.

17 Apr 2023

Emotion-focused psychotherapy for bipolar disorder increases amygdala activation

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, identifies a therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that increased activation and connectivity of an emotion-regulating center in the brain.

17 Apr 2023

Obstetric interventions are shifting gestational age distributions of U.S. births

Obstetric interventions such as increases in the use of induction of labor (IOL) and use of cesarean deliveries is shifting gestational age distributions of births in the U.S.

17 Apr 2023

Combination treatment could improve stem cell transplantation process for multiple myeloma patients

The standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma often includes stem cell transplantation in which the patient's own stem cells are harvested and stored while the patient receives intensive chemotherapy to kill the cancer.

17 Apr 2023

Sickle cell patients undergoing total knee replacement face higher risk for complications

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary.

17 Apr 2023

Poor carbohydrate quality drives diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally

A research model of dietary intake in 184 countries, developed by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, estimates that poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes in 2018, representing over 70% of new diagnoses globally.

17 Apr 2023

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Factors shaping maternal gut microbiome during pregnancy and the impact on infant health

VA and NIH launch new study to better understand chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness

Lipid molecules enable uptake of therapies into the brain after a stroke

Dreaded tick-borne encephalitis virus affects different cell types in the brain, study shows

Extended ECG monitoring of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detects more arrhythmias

New $2.3 million NCI grant awarded to Georgia Cancer Center to improve survival of patients with AML

Practicing and listening to music could prevent working memory decline

Gene discovery could pave the way for a non-hormonal male contraceptive

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

Metagenomic sequencing offers rapid, accurate diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections

People with long Covid smell loss show different patterns of brain activity

Improving sleep among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland

Emotion-focused psychotherapy for bipolar disorder increases amygdala activation

Obstetric interventions are shifting gestational age distributions of U.S. births

Combination treatment could improve stem cell transplantation process for multiple myeloma patients

Sickle cell patients undergoing total knee replacement face higher risk for complications

Poor carbohydrate quality drives diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally

Poverty could be a major risk factor for death in the U.S.

Study unearths 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease

Denmark experienced a surge in invasive Strep A infections during the 2022-2023 winter season

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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