Feeling SAD? Here are ways to ease winter blues (HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Feb 8, 2021 0 4
Some types of coronavirus steal the hosts' genes to elude their immune system Some coronaviruses can add to their genetic pool some genes belonging to the host they infected. In this way, they can blend in and be less detectable to the immune system. This discovery was published in the journal Viruses ... Feb 8, 2021 0 5
The genetic susceptibility of people with Down's syndrome to COVID-19 A study reveals the genetic factors that may expose or protect people with Down syndrome from SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as the prognosis of COVID-19. Feb 8, 2021 0 13
Correspondence between representations in visual cortices and neural networks A research group led by Nobuhiko Wagatsuma, Lecturer at Toho University, Akinori Hidaka, Associate Professor at Tokyo Denki University, and Hiroshi Tamura, Associate Professor at Osaka University, found that the neural network ... Feb 8, 2021 0 5
Microbiota transfer therapy for autism: Multi-omic approaches and lessons learned During every instant of life, over a hundred trillion microbes, collectively known as the microbiome, reside on skin surfaces and course through the human body. In the human gut, vast colonies of bacteria, belonging to around ... Feb 8, 2021 0 42
Auditory brainstem pathways do not develop properly without microglia Auditory pathways in the brainstem do not fully mature without microglia clearing away extra cell connections. This crucial function occurs even when pruning by microglia is delayed, according to new research published in ... Feb 8, 2021 0 8
Beyond secretion of insulin, the novel function of beta cells in regulating glucose homeostasis In a new study published in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Chen-Yu Zhang's group and Antonio Vidal-Puig's group at University of Cambridge report that pancreatic β cells secrete miR-29 family members (miR-29a, miR-29b ... Feb 8, 2021 0 10
'Hidden biological link' among autism genes revealed in study A new study of autism risk genes by UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley scientists implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis—a process in which specialized "progenitor" cells give rise to new brain cells—in the development ... Feb 8, 2021 0 97
Study finds Americans went out more after face mask mandates Face masks mandates have led people to spend less time at home, but whether this has exposed Americans to more risk is still a question, according to a new study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. Feb 8, 2021 0 11
Can the brain resist the group opinion? Scientists at HSE University have learned that disagreeing with the opinion of other people leaves a 'trace' in brain activity, which allows the brain to later adjust its opinion in favor of the majority-held point of view. ... Feb 8, 2021 0 8
