Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer, most commonly affecting children aged between two to three and can be fatal. Since the tumor cells resemble certain cells in the adrenal glands, a joint research group from MedUni Vienna's ...
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Eyes play an important role in social communication by expressing the intentions of our interlocutors, and even more so in times of pandemic when half of the face is hidden. But is this eye contact automatic and rapid? Is ...
Apr 20, 2021
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To effectively perform any daily task, the human brain needs to process information from the outside world using various cognitive functions. This cognitive processing passes through a dense interconnected network of cells ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology could help speech pathologists treat communication disorders, according to University of Queensland research.
Apr 1, 2021
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Understanding animal disease is essential if we want to prevent future pandemics, writes Keith Hamilton.
Mar 22, 2021
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Micro-Doppler radars could soon be used in clinical settings to predict injury risk and track recovery progress, according to Penn State researchers.
Mar 4, 2021
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Vaccine development is typically measured in years, not months. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, scientists are are racing the clock—and breaking records—to develop an immunization that provides protection against ...
Feb 8, 2021
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates fast. That's a concern because these more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 are now present in the U.S., U.K. and South Africa and other countries, and many people are wondering whether the ...
Feb 2, 2021
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One of the physiopathological characteristics of COVID-19 that has most baffled the scientific and medical community is what is known as "silent hypoxemia," or "happy hypoxia." Patients suffering this phenomenon, the causes ...
Dec 29, 2020
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Weight loss appears as a holy grail in our modern societies. DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol), a molecule decreasing the efficiency at which food is converted to cellular energy, was discovered in the early 1930s to be an efficient ...
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