Health
5G networks have few health impacts, study finds
Fifth generation or 5G wireless technology, which began being deployed worldwide in 2019, provides faster connectivity and more bandwidth, meaning higher download speeds.
Jul 9, 2020
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Health
Vaping while pregnant found to have potential impact on prenatal brain development in zebrafish
A trio of researchers, two with the University of Calgary, the other McMaster University, has found that vaping has the potential of impacting prenatal brain development in zebrafish. In their paper published in the journal ...
Genetics
Ancient epigenetic changes silence cancer-linked genes
An epigenetic change, a form of DNA control, that deactivates some genes linked to cancer late in human development has been conserved for more than 400 million years, new research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Medical research
Study shows vitamin E needed for proper nervous system development
In research with key ramifications for women of childbearing age, findings by Oregon State University scientists show that embryos produced by vitamin E-deficient zebrafish have malformed brains and nervous systems.
Sep 21, 2020
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University of Cincinnati student uses zebrafish to study spinal deformities
Popular in aquariums all over the world, the zebrafish is native to South Asia. But here in a Cincinnati Children's laboratory, the freshwater variant plays a vital role in scientific discovery.
Jan 22, 2021
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Genetics
Gene that guides earliest social behaviors could be key to understanding autism
Little is known about how social behavior develops in the earliest stages of life. But most animals––including humans––are born with an innate ability to interact socially or form bonds with others. And that contributes ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Genetics
Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers identified a new gene that may be linked to certain neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities. The researchers believe that finding genes involved ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Zebrafish study reveals cause of altered human facial development
Some substances in medicines, household items and the environment are known to affect prenatal child development. In a study published in Toxicological Sciences, researchers tested the effects of five drugs (including caffeine ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Neuroscience
Fucoidan can alleviate cerebrovascular damage in type 2 diabetes mice
Fucoidan, a kind of sulfated polysaccharide present in brown algae, is considered as a promising therapeutic agent because of its multiple bioactivities.
Jul 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A potential Diamond-Blackfan anemia treatment swims into view
Zebrafish, besides being popular in aquariums, make good stand-ins for studying human diseases. They share about 70 percent of their genes with humans, and can be studied at a mass scale, enabling scientists to test hundreds, ...
Dec 6, 2019
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