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Kobe University study identifies FAM81A as key player for synaptic function

A protein that appears in postsynaptic protein agglomerations has been found to be crucial to their formation.

7 Mar 2024

Innovative BioSUM device detects post-surgical leaks via pH changes

A new device tested in pigs enables monitoring and early detection of pH changes in deep tissues due to post-operative leaks following gastrointestinal surgery.

7 Mar 2024

MIT researchers identify key brain circuit for vocalization control

MIT researchers have discovered a brain circuit that drives vocalization and ensures that you talk only when you breathe out, and stop talking when you breathe in.

7 Mar 2024

Current AI programs do worse at identifying skin lesions in people of color, research shows

Artificial intelligence (AI) programs have recently acquired widespread popularity in dermatology for assessing, diagnosing, and treating skin conditions.

7 Mar 2024

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

A UK trial has found a DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.

7 Mar 2024

The state of the union is … busy

President Joe Biden is working to lay out his health agenda for a second term, even as Congress races to finish its overdue spending bills for the fiscal year that began last October.

7 Mar 2024

Unraveling typical disease trajectories in multimorbid patients from birth to death

In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, Complexity Science Hub researchers analyzed a comprehensive dataset of 44 million hospital stays in Austria.

7 Mar 2024

Neuroscientists link visual perception shifts to walking rhythm

For the first time, neuroscientists have established a link between shifts in our visual perception and the cadence of our steps while walking.

7 Mar 2024

Inherited genetic factors may predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors

Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

7 Mar 2024

New animation series launched to improve parental understanding of brain development in premature infants

Professor Caroline Hartley, Principal Investigator, and Dr Marianne van der Vaart, Postdoctoral Researcher, in the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group at the Department of Paediatrics, have today launched a series of animations aimed at improving parental understanding of brain development in premature infants, and the effect it has on breathing and apnoeas (the cessation of breathing).

7 Mar 2024

Study links higher mortality among rural elderly to understaffed Norwegian municipalities

Elderly people living in rural areas in Norway have higher mortality rates if they are discharged to a municipality that has too many patients and not enough caregivers to provide services.

7 Mar 2024

Research on fishing as PTSD treatment gets a $1.3 million funding boost

A "game-changing" $1.3m cash injection has been awarded to researchers exploring if doctors can prescribe fishing to treat PTSD.

7 Mar 2024

Housing affordability for new mothers may help stave off postpartum depression

Becoming a parent comes with lots of bills. For new mothers, being able to afford the rent may help stave off postpartum depression.

7 Mar 2024

Researchers discover promising approach to combat multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections

A new collaborative study discloses the discovery and application of a new therapeutic strategy to target the multidrug-resistant bacterium Salmonella enterica in vivo, with promising results. The results were published in Scientific Reports.

7 Mar 2024

Combining virtual reality and electric brain stimulation may be a promising treatment strategy for PTSD

Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows.

7 Mar 2024

Stroke risk linked to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people

The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in the March 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Mar 2024

Nonspeaking autistic people show greater literacy skills than expected

About one-third of autistic people are unable to communicate using speech, and most are never provided an effective alternative.

7 Mar 2024

Medical malpractice incident severity found to be higher during daylight saving time

Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during the months of the year when daylight saving time is observed in the U.S., according to a new study that examined three decades of malpractice claims.

7 Mar 2024

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

The potential of COVID-19 booster vaccine products (antibodies) passed from mother to offspring through breastmilk.

7 Mar 2024

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

How an individual’s sleep duration and dietary habits are associated with their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

7 Mar 2024

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Kobe University study identifies FAM81A as key player for synaptic function

Innovative BioSUM device detects post-surgical leaks via pH changes

MIT researchers identify key brain circuit for vocalization control

Current AI programs do worse at identifying skin lesions in people of color, research shows

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

The state of the union is … busy

Unraveling typical disease trajectories in multimorbid patients from birth to death

Neuroscientists link visual perception shifts to walking rhythm

Inherited genetic factors may predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors

New animation series launched to improve parental understanding of brain development in premature infants

Study links higher mortality among rural elderly to understaffed Norwegian municipalities

Research on fishing as PTSD treatment gets a $1.3 million funding boost

Housing affordability for new mothers may help stave off postpartum depression

Researchers discover promising approach to combat multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections

Combining virtual reality and electric brain stimulation may be a promising treatment strategy for PTSD

Stroke risk linked to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people

Nonspeaking autistic people show greater literacy skills than expected

Medical malpractice incident severity found to be higher during daylight saving time

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

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