Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Here's how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson's disease
In 1991, the world was shocked to learn actor Michael J. Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
May 10, 2023
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News tagged with research community
Genetics
Scientists release a new human 'pangenome' reference
Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available. The work was led ...
May 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babies
Poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 25, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Fat molecules linked to sleep problems in children with autism
A new study has identified that fat molecules contribute to sleep disturbances in children diagnosed with autism, with results now published in Nature Medicine.
Apr 21, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
A new model for identifying the causes of osteoarthritis in each patient: The basis for personalizing future treatments
A recent study by UPF's BCN MedTech Research Unit has outlined a new computational model that simulates the interactions between the proteins present in joint cells and helps pinpoint the factors that cause osteoarthritis ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Medical research
Cell mapping and 'mini placentas' give new insights into human pregnancy
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), Switzerland, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), and collaborators, ...
Mar 29, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Stigma-coping intervention empowers people with HIV and drug use to engage in health, substance use care
Stigma negatively impacts the health of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and those with HIV who inject drugs experience stigma on multiple levels. Stigma leads to impaired utilization and retention in addiction ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Community-engaged approach can help address bias and lack of diversity/inclusion in neuroscience research
Until recently, psychologist Kalina Michalska had never used community-based participatory research, or CBPR, in her work, but now she can't imagine not using it.
Mar 17, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?
What happens to older adults who do not have close family when they develop dementia? The truth is, we hardly know.
Mar 16, 2023
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Medications
CBD is not a cure-all: Here's what science says about its real health benefits
Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation—the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill—has ushered in an explosion of interest in the medical potential ...
Feb 9, 2023
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