Brain injury treatment may cause harm in low and middle income nations A procedure widely used to treat birth-related brain damage in newborn babies in low and middle income countries (LMICs) may increase the risk of death. Aug 3, 2021 0 9
Returning to golf after total knee replacement Avid golfers who have knee replacement surgery can take comfort that they'll be able to return to the sport with less pain and fewer limitations on their golf swing, according to a Henry Ford Health System study published ... Aug 3, 2021 0 2
Connective issue: AI learns by doing more with less Brains have evolved to do more with less. Take a tiny insect brain, which has less than a million neurons but shows a diversity of behaviors and is more energy-efficient than current AI systems. These tiny brains serve as ... Aug 3, 2021 0 285
New study yields insights into chronic rejection after lung transplantation A study of lung tissue from patients with end-stage bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) as a complication of lung transplantation yielded molecular and morphologic insights into the development of chronic rejection. These ... Aug 3, 2021 0 0
Scientists use CRISPR-Cas9 to prevent Fuchs' corneal dystrophy in mice In a new study, researchers at the University of Oregon's Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact used start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to prevent Fuchs' corneal dystrophy in mice. ... Aug 3, 2021 0 529
Fat 'shield' protects immune cells—and some cancers—from destruction A newly discovered fat "shield" that prevents natural killer cells from being destroyed by their own deadly biological weapons also allows some cancer cells to evade an immune system attack, a study at Columbia University ... Aug 3, 2021 0 487
Social and spatial networks influence HIV and hepatitis transmission in people who inject drugs The risk of HIV or hepatitis C in people who inject drugs is influenced as much by their social interactions and the venues where they inject as other risk factors, according to a study published today in eLife. Aug 3, 2021 0 200
HRT could raise odds for asthma Millions of women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their transition through menopause may be unknowingly upping their risk for asthma. Aug 3, 2021 0 33
Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease Thousands of people around the world suffer from chronic bowel diseases. One such common disease is ulcerative colitis (UC), which causes inflammation and sores in the digestive tract of affected individuals. Interestingly, ... Aug 3, 2021 0 113
Ultrasonic method improves accuracy of fetal weight prediction during pregnancy A potential predictor of complications during pregnancy and birth is fetal birth weight. For example, macrosomia (which is defined as a birth weight greater than 4,000 grams) makes it more difficult for the baby's shoulders ... Aug 3, 2021 0 0