Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk for psychiatric disorders in the child, but the path between the two is something of a mystery. In a study published in Biological Psychiatry, senior author Professor ...
Jan 24, 2017
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A structured analysis of the evidence confirms that infection with mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), in addition to microcephaly and other congenital brain abnormalities, ...
Jan 3, 2017
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A viral infection in a pregnant woman not only affects her subsequent ability to provide maternal care but can also trigger depression in her offspring, which can then even extend into the next generation as a result of changes ...
Dec 15, 2016
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(HealthDay)—New research paints a chilling portrait of how Zika ravages the infant brain.
Dec 13, 2016
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Imagine seeing a building on fire. You grab the phone and call the fire service. What happens next can be compared to the discovery made by researchers from Aarhus University. They have discovered that a specific type of ...
Dec 8, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Certain brain cells in adults may be vulnerable to damage from Zika infection, research with mice suggests.
Oct 25, 2016
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Infection with Zika virus disrupts fetal brain development by interfering with the proliferation of human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs), a type of cell that drives neurodevelopment and proliferates into brain and nervous ...
Oct 19, 2016
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A first look at U.S. teens and young children who were infected with Zika suggests the virus typically causes at worst only a mild illness.
Sep 30, 2016
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Scientists have revealed molecular differences between how the African and Asian strains of Zika virus infect neural progenitor cells.
Sep 1, 2016
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In a new study, Yale researchers demonstrate Zika virus infection of cells derived from human placentas. The research provides insight into how Zika virus may be transmitted from expectant mother to fetus, resulting in infection ...
Aug 18, 2016
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