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Researchers find key differences in brain development between autistic boys and girls
A new study led by UC Davis researchers finds widespread differences in brain development between autistic boys and girls ages 2–13. The study, published recently in Molecular Psychiatry, found sex-specific changes in the ...
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Study finds distinct brain connectivity patterns in infants at familial risk for autism
A study co-led by researchers at UCLA Health has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors say their findings suggest that differences ...
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Scientists uncover new molecular drivers of Alzheimer's
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, in ...
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Wearable ultrasound patch enables continuous, non-invasive monitoring of cerebral blood flow
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and stretchy patch can be comfortably ...
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Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation
For people with paralysis or amputation, neuroprosthetic systems that artificially stimulate muscle contraction with electrical current can help them regain limb function. However, despite many years of research, this type ...
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The smoking of fentanyl is rising in San Francisco: A deadly new risk for overdose
Now that smoking has replaced injecting as the most common way to consume fentanyl, UCSF researchers have uncovered an increased risk of fatal overdose from the residue that accumulates in smoking equipment.
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Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS disease
Researchers have found that a newly developed modified sugar increases the efficacy and safety of antisense oligonucleotides designed to treat central nervous system disease.
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Century-old vaccine found to protect type 1 diabetics from infectious diseases
In new research, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show that the 100-year-old Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, originally developed to prevent tuberculosis, protects individuals with type 1 diabetes ...
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Cracking the genetic code for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
Researchers have unveiled critical insights into how our genetic makeup influences the body's response to COVID-19 vaccines. The study, published in Nature Communications, may open new paths to personalized vaccination strategies.
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Researchers develop new method to remove blood cells in leukemia patients while building new blood system
Researchers have developed an approach to "deleting" a blood system affected by leukemia while simultaneously building up a new, healthy system with donor blood stem cells. Writing in the journal Nature, the team reports ...
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Urban gardening may improve human health—research subjects benefit from microbial exposure
A collaborative study between the University of Helsinki, Natural Resources Institute Finland and Tampere University demonstrated that a one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of the skin and ...
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New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders
The clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the brain, such as Alzheimer's and dementia. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new tool that can ...
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Results from first human clinical trial offer promising early results for new Alzheimer's treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 55 million people worldwide. Currently, the two main approaches for treatments to delay or slow its progression target the buildup of amyloid beta ...
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Stroke genetics: Independent HTRA1 mechanisms increase risk, shows study
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and coronary artery disease are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Classical risk factors include age, personal lifestyle, and pre-existing conditions, but genetic predisposition ...
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To hunt for better malaria vaccines, researchers turn to machine learning
Anti-malaria drugs have been a central component of a global public health effort that saw a 44% drop in the deadly mosquito-borne disease from 2000 to 2019, but progress has stalled as the parasites that cause malaria gain ...
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New strain of vaccinia virus can induce immunogenic cell death in tumors
Vaccinia viruses are therapeutic tools with different biomedical applications depending on the susceptibility characteristics. For example, the strain called MVA (modified vaccinia Ankara), which is unable to replicate in ...
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Brain implant in conjunction with AI app allows nearly mute man to speak in two languages
A team of neurosurgeons and AI specialists at the University of California, San Francisco, has found some success in restoring speech to a patient who lost the ability after a stroke.
New study shows how cancer cells exploit the immune system
New research has discovered an important breakthrough that may overcome cancer treatment resistance. The immune system has a naturally occurring 'brake' that tells the body to silence key killer immune cells called CD8+ T-cells ...
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Adhesive hydrogel coating prevents scarring around medical implants, prolongs lifespan of such devices
When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant. This scarring, known as fibrosis, can interfere with the ...
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Study in mice shows alterations in X-chromosome inactivation predispose female mammals to autoimmune disease
A team of infectious and inflammatory disease specialists affiliated with several institutions in France reports that women are more susceptible to autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, due to failed X-chromosome inactivation.
