Psychology & Psychiatry
New clues about autism subtypes
Two groundbreaking studies at the UC Davis MIND Institute provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure, including size and white matter growth.
Dec 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Seroprevalence study finds number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Iran may be higher than expected
A study tracking seroprevalence across Iran suggests that the number of people who have had the SARS-CoV-2 virus is 17.1% overall and 20.0% in high-risk occupations. The findings suggest that an estimated almost 4.3 million ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Health
3-D printers may be toxic for humans
Risk researchers are asking new questions about the health and safety implications and how to mitigate any potential health risks to users of 3-D printers and consumers of products manufactured with this emerging technology, ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling tool helps organizations build tailored COVID-19 testing
Warehouses, manufacturing floors, offices, schools—organizations of all kinds have had to change their operations to adapt to life in a pandemic. By now, there is confidence in some ways to help mitigate COVID-19 spread: ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Robotic exoskeleton training improves walking in adolescents with acquired brain injury
A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury. The article, "Kinetic gait changes after robotic ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
CRISPR-edited CAR T cells enhance fight against blood cancers
Knocking out a protein known to stifle T cell activation on CAR T cells using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology enhanced the engineered T cells' ability to eliminate blood cancers, according to new preclinical data from researchers ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Once hospitalized, Black patients with COVID-19 have lower risk of death than white
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, a team of investigators at NYU Langone Health has found that once hospitalized, Black patients (after controlling ...
Dec 5, 2020
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Genetics
Small and large birth weight linked to genetics of mother and baby—except in tiniest babies
Genetics of mother and baby contribute to most cases where babies are born very large or very small, according to new research.
Dec 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why an antidepressant could be used to treat COVID-19
A commonly used drug called fluvoxamine was recently tested as a treatment for COVID-19 in the United States. The 152 patients enrolled in the trial had been confirmed to have COVID-19 using a PCR test, and had seen symptoms ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Vaccination
US to distribute 6.4 million COVID vaccine doses in first tranche
The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use, which is likely next month, officials said Tuesday.
Nov 24, 2020
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