Autism spectrum disorders

Q&A: Researcher discusses autism in young adulthood

Our understanding of autism has changed significantly in the past years. Previously viewed as a rare childhood disorder with a focus on deficits and pathology, autism is now recognized as a common, lifelong and heterogenous ...

Neuroscience

New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy

Pregnancy is a transformative time in a person's life where the body undergoes rapid physiological adaptations to prepare for motherhood—that we all know. What has remained something of a mystery is what the sweeping hormonal ...

Genetics

Master copper regulator discovery may offer Alzheimer's clues

New therapeutic opportunities often emerge from research on simple organisms. For instance, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, Ph.D., and Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., for their CRISPR-based DNA ...

Oncology & Cancer

Clinical trial: Preventing heart injury caused by anticancer drugs

The RESILIENCE clinical trial has been designed to explore the effectiveness and safety of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) used to prevent the cardiotoxic effects of anthracycline-based chemotherapy in patients with lymphoma.

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