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Babies’ cries contain important information encoded in their acoustic structure

Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal communication. But do adults know when a baby is in pain as opposed to being mildly uncomfortable? A new study reported in Current Biology on August 8, 2022 finds that the answer to this question is that it depends.

9 Aug 2022

Aldosterone may increase risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease

A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the European Heart Journal today (Tuesday).

8 Aug 2022

Researchers synthesize a small molecule that can be used to treat a range of cancers

Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly identified and synthesized a small molecule that could be a more accessible and effective alternative to an antibody that is successfully used to treat a range of cancers.

8 Aug 2022

OU researchers receive nearly $1 million NSF grants for pandemic prediction and prevention projects

Two groups of researchers at the University of Oklahoma have each received nearly $1 million grants from the National Science Foundation as part of its Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention initiative, which focuses on fundamental research and capabilities needed to tackle grand challenges in infectious disease pandemics through prediction and prevention.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a long-acting injectable formulation of the anti-TB drug rifabutin

In 2020, more than 1.5 million people around the world died of tuberculosis, marking the first time in more than a decade that annual TB deaths had increased and demonstrating the global need for better access to treatments.

8 Aug 2022

Exercise program improves physical functioning among older adults with chronic kidney disease

This randomized trial recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) found that a 12- month program of in-center aerobic and resistance exercise program improved physical functioning among adults 55 years and older with CKD stages G3b-4 and a high level of medical comorbidities.

8 Aug 2022

Powerful injectable gel provides hope for preventing glioblastoma relapse

Like the hardiest weed, glioblastoma almost always springs back - usually within months after a patient's initial brain tumor is surgically removed.

8 Aug 2022

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

In Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a regression of language and motor skills starting at 12 to 18 months of age.

8 Aug 2022

New enzyme-based biosensor may aid in rapid disease screening and metabolism assessment

Scientists from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University\ introduce an easy method for manufacturing biosensors made from electrospun polymers.

8 Aug 2022

Combination therapy regimen for cystic fibrosis is also beneficial to primary school-aged children

Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy.

8 Aug 2022

Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Disruption of the circadian clocks that keep the body and its cells entrained to the 24-hour day-night cycle plays a critical role in weight gain, according to a pair of studies by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

8 Aug 2022

Brain-robot interfaces may help the brain reroute motor pathways damaged during stroke

Brain-robot interfaces - apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb - show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients.

8 Aug 2022

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

The current study reports some of the scientific, ethical, and legal considerations that will support the inclusion of pregnant women in future research.

8 Aug 2022

Proof-of-concept model uses AI to combine multiple types of data to predict cancer outcomes

While it's long been understood that predicting outcomes in patients with cancer requires considering many factors, such as patient history, genes and disease pathology, clinicians struggle with integrating this information to make decisions about patient care.

8 Aug 2022

Higher doses of CAR-T therapy achieve better survival rates for young patients with hard-to-treat B-ALL

Young people who received doses of tisagenlecleucel, a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, at the higher end of the FDA-approved dosing range had significantly better survival rates at one year compared with those who received lower doses within this range, according to research published today in Blood Advances.

8 Aug 2022

Inflation problem in the U.S. impacts Black families more than many other Americans

A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll shows that at a time when households across the U.S. widely report experiencing serious problems from inflation, Black Americans are substantially more likely than whites to report they are currently having serious financial problems in this period (55% to 38%).

8 Aug 2022

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Babies’ cries contain important information encoded in their acoustic structure

Aldosterone may increase risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease

Researchers synthesize a small molecule that can be used to treat a range of cancers

OU researchers receive nearly $1 million NSF grants for pandemic prediction and prevention projects

Researchers develop a long-acting injectable formulation of the anti-TB drug rifabutin

Exercise program improves physical functioning among older adults with chronic kidney disease

Powerful injectable gel provides hope for preventing glioblastoma relapse

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

New enzyme-based biosensor may aid in rapid disease screening and metabolism assessment

Combination therapy regimen for cystic fibrosis is also beneficial to primary school-aged children

Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Brain-robot interfaces may help the brain reroute motor pathways damaged during stroke

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

Proof-of-concept model uses AI to combine multiple types of data to predict cancer outcomes

Higher doses of CAR-T therapy achieve better survival rates for young patients with hard-to-treat B-ALL

Inflation problem in the U.S. impacts Black families more than many other Americans

Yale researchers discover molecular mechanism behind growth of the nervous system

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

Sperm not affected nine months after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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