Virus surges anew in central Europe in face of new variants Authorities in central Europe warned on Friday that they are seeing a surge in coronavirus cases across their region amid the discovery of new variants. Feb 19, 2021 0 6
3-D biopsies to better understand brain tumors Researchers at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) obtained a highly accurate recreation of human glioblastoma's features using a novel 3-D microscopy analysis. The study, published ... Feb 19, 2021 0 7
Innovative parenting programs address inequality in young children's development Parent education programs and interventions that begin shortly after the birth of a child have shown to significantly impact parenting behaviors that support social and academic engagement for children growing up in poverty, ... Feb 19, 2021 0 8
Basque ethnic identity and collective empowerment are associated with wellbeing Social identity is a factor linked to wellbeing and community participation. Various studies have demonstrated the link existing between ethnic identity and empowerment and that the interaction between both of them leads ... Feb 19, 2021 0 4
How the brain processes sign language The ability to speak is one of the essential characteristics that distinguishes humans from other animals. Many people would probably intuitively equate speech and language. However, cognitive science research on sign languages ... Feb 19, 2021 0 700
New study highlights lack of diversity and inclusion in vaccine clinical trials A team of scientific experts from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are advocating for increased diversity in vaccine trials after publishing a new report that highlights a decade's worth of disparities. The new study, published ... Feb 19, 2021 0 2
Turbocharging the killing power of immune cells against cancer Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumor response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers. Feb 19, 2021 0 230
Tuberculosis: New biomarker indicates individual treatment duration When can tuberculosis therapy be stopped without risk of relapse? Doctors are faced with this question time and again, because the lack of detection of the tuberculosis pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis is no guarantee ... Feb 19, 2021 0 6
Deep brain stimulation prevents epileptic seizures in mouse model Epileptic activity originating from one or more diseased brain regions in the temporal lobe is difficult to contain. Many patients with so-called temporal lobe epilepsy often do not respond to treatment with anti-epileptic ... Feb 19, 2021 0 4
Genetic mutations may add to racial disparity in child B-ALL (HealthDay)—Hispanic/Latino (H/L) children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) have an increased incidence of IKZF1 deletion and IGH-CRLF2 translocation, according to a letter to the editor published online ... Feb 19, 2021 0 4
