Cost-effective hood reduces aerosol exposures to patients, otolaryngologists The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cause dramatic shifts in the practice of otolaryngology. Even with standard precautions such as physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment, aerosol-generating procedures ... Dec 23, 2020 0 3
Research reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies through placenta Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital ... Dec 23, 2020 0 31
Immersive virtual reality boosts the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain For patients receiving spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain, integration with an immersive virtual reality (VR) system - allowing patients to see as well as feel the effects of electrical stimulation on a virtual ... Dec 23, 2020 0 20
New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retina Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the bottleneck through which all visual impressions flow from the retina to the brain. A team from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, University of California Berkeley and Harvard ... Dec 23, 2020 0 54
Light smokers may not escape nicotine addiction, study reveals Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and Duke University found that many light smokers—those ... Dec 23, 2020 0 8
AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings. For example, many antidepressants are designed to alter serotonin signals sent between neurons. In an article ... Dec 23, 2020 0 96
Changing the perspective on the 'Cinderella of the cytoskeleton' SETD2 is a protein well known as a chromatin remodeler, one that helps turn genes on or off by modifying histone proteins in the nucleus of the cell. When researchers discovered that SETD2 is mutated or lost in several cancer ... Dec 23, 2020 0 22
Scientists identify new gene involved in autism spectrum disorder UT Southwestern scientists have adapted a classic research technique called forward genetics to identify new genes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a study published this week in eLife, the researchers used ... Dec 23, 2020 0 172
Qatar, Dubai roll out Pfizer-BioNTech virus jabs Qatar and Dubai launched coronavirus vaccination drives within hours of each other on Wednesday, their governments said, with the elderly and front line workers among the first to receive shots. Dec 23, 2020 0 3
Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine submitted for UK approval The University of Oxford and drug manufacturer AstraZeneca have applied to the UK health regulator for permission to roll out their COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Matt Hancock said Wednesday. Dec 23, 2020 0 19