How neurons get past 'no': Inhibitory neurons target weakest-responding neurons in brain for signal transmission When looking at a complex landscape, the eye needs to focus in on important details without losing the big picture—a charging lion in a jungle, for example. Now, a new study by Salk scientists shows how inhibitory neurons ... Jun 24, 2021 0 11
Serving larger portions of veggies may increase young kids' veggie consumption It can be difficult to get young kids to eat enough vegetables, but a new Penn State study found that simply adding more veggies to their plates resulted in children consuming more vegetables at the meal. Jun 24, 2021 0 5
Pediatricians, seeing spike in RSV cases, urge parents to look out for symptoms While the prevalence of COVID-19 is declining in the United States, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt warn parents not to let their guard down. Jun 24, 2021 0 6
HER3 gene mutations can worsen tumor growth in breast cancer, study suggests Mutations in a gene related to HER2, a gene frequently implicated in breast cancers and a variety of other malignancies, can amplify activity that spurs tumor growth, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. ... Jun 24, 2021 0 3
Lost sense of smell returns for almost all COVID survivors A year on, nearly all patients in a French study who lost their sense of smell after a bout of COVID-19 did regain that ability, researchers report. Jun 24, 2021 0 2
Primary lung cancers detected by LDCT are at lower risk of brain metastases Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced risk of developing brain metastases after diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Jun 24, 2021 0 1
Researchers develop new risk score for predicting blood cancer relapse Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that affects thousands of people worldwide. However, with advances in medicine, several different types of leukemia can be effectively treated with donor stem cells through allogenic stem ... Jun 24, 2021 0 0
Uncovered: Crucial insight into how Ebola virus evades our immune defenses Monash University, Australia, researchers have discovered a key way that one of the world's deadliest pathogens, Ebola virus, evades the immune system. Jun 24, 2021 0 1
When did the first COVID-19 case arise? Using methods from conservation science, a new analysis suggests that the first case of COVID-19 arose between early October and mid-November, 2019 in China, with the most likely date of origin being November 17. David Roberts ... Jun 24, 2021 0 37
Genetic study of liver cancer reveals new drug target Drugs targeting the gene MAGEA3 may help block the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the country. That's one conclusion ... Jun 24, 2021 0 6