New neurodegenerative disorder discovery A Melbourne led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy. Mar 20, 2020 0 265
Immunological regulatory circuit may play central role in ocular diseases Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), working with an international network of scientists, have identified an inflammatory regulatory circuit in the eye controlled by a subtype of ... Mar 20, 2020 0 6
Urgently needed: New way to combat vaccine-derived poliovirus A team of researchers from the U.K., Switzerland, the U.S., and the Congo has found that there is an urgent need to combat a vaccine-derived poliovirus. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes ... Mar 20, 2020 report 3 1274
How different societies react to pandemics After the Ebola virus tore through western Africa in 2015, two UC Santa Barbara researchers studied the xenophobia the disease generated among people who had almost zero chance of being infected by it. Mar 20, 2020 0 8
Research reveals why some prostate cancers are more aggressive Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered why some prostate cancers are more aggressive, spread to different parts of the body, and ultimately cause death. Mar 20, 2020 0 276
Difficulty breathing and COPD key predictors for severe COVID-19 Shortness of breath (dyspnoea) is the only symptom of COVID-19 significantly associated with severe cases of the disease and admission to intensive care units (ICU), according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis ... Mar 20, 2020 0 8
During self-quarantine, dogs may help protect mental health In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are practicing social distancing and self-quarantine—two measures epidemiologists agree are critical to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Mar 20, 2020 0 4
Number of Americans concerned about coronavirus spikes, AP-NORC poll finds As the scope of the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow, Americans are increasingly worried about a possible infection from the new coronavirus. Mar 20, 2020 0 0
Newly identified biomarker offers fresh hope for early Alzheimer's diagnosis A global team of researchers has discovered a new biomarker that could be used to detect Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms emerge. Mar 20, 2020 0 200
First genetic map of the cerebral cortex produced in collaborative effort A major international collaboration has produced the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex, identifying more than 300 genetic variants that influence the structure of the key brain region. Mar 20, 2020 0 571
