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Pregnant mother's immune conditions linked to behavioral, emotional problems in children with autism

Children with autism born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems, a UC Davis Health study has found.

15 Aug 2020

Radiology reveals exacerbation of physical injuries related to IPV during COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and stay-at-home orders have been enacted throughout the world to stop disease transmission and keep people safe.

13 Aug 2020

Study finds higher incidence of physical intimate partner violence during COVID-19

There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients seen at a large, academic medical center in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prior three years, according to a new study published in Radiology.

13 Aug 2020

Discoveries point to a new potential treatment approach for fatal childhood brain tumor

Progress against DIPG, a fatal childhood brain tumor, is usually a game of inches. Studies that hint at even small gains are cause for celebration.

13 Aug 2020

Study shows how viruses operate and evade the immune system

University of Otago researchers have learnt more about how viruses operate and can evade the immune system and are now using their discovery to help learn more about COVID-19.

13 Aug 2020

Stone age instinct and daily stress have left disproportionate number of women in agony

We're 100% behind knowledge-based research, but sometimes you really do have to question evolution! Jaw-dropping research? Not really, quite the opposite actually!

13 Aug 2020

Studying the Proteome and Human Diseases using Mass Spectrometry

An interview with Amanda Hummon, discussing how mass spectrometry can be used to analyze the proteome and how this can help with the study of human disease.

From Pittcon 13 Aug 2020

Researchers study about the science behind staying motivated

There is no question that motivation is one of the hardest and yet important factors in life. It's the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, well-being and unhappiness. And yet, why is it so hard to get motivated - or even if we do, to keep it up?

13 Aug 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches two breakthrough imaging filters that take cryo-EM to a new level

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today introduced two breakthrough imaging filters, the Thermo Scientific Selectris Imaging Filter and the Thermo Scientific Selectris X Imaging Filter, taking cryo-electron microscopy to a new level, making it possible to view proteins at true atomic resolution.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 13 Aug 2020

Scientists win grant to study brain's role in tracking odors

Seeking to unravel the mystery of how animals follow scent, a team of scientists from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the University of Colorado Boulder and Columbia University, have won a grant to peer deeply inside the brain as the process takes place.

12 Aug 2020

Physicians report misuse of thyroid tests for unsupported reasons

Up to one-third of physicians reported sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by clinical care guidelines, a new study led by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers finds.

12 Aug 2020

Study sheds new light on mechanisms of cohesin function involved in cancer and cardiac development

Ana Losada, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), is the scientist who identified cohesin in vertebrates, a protein that is essential in cell division.

12 Aug 2020

Simple process could enhance personalization of cancer therapy

Researchers have developed a simplified process that could enhance personalization of cancer therapy based on a single nuclear medicine scan.

12 Aug 2020

Study may help optimize materials used in implants, enhance their safety

Using highly complex analytical techniques, a group of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to observe in detail how different metals are released from joint implants and accumulate in the surrounding bone tissue.

11 Aug 2020

Clot perviousness associated with first-attempt success in patients treated with aspiration thrombectomy

In certain patients suffering a severe ischemic stroke, a mechanical device can be used to remove a clot blocking blood flow to the brain.

11 Aug 2020

Study highlights the importance of skilled professionals in medical imaging and radiation therapy

I went into the MRI bracing for the wave of panic I knew would come as soon as I was strapped down and inside the machine.

11 Aug 2020

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of babies' brains

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies' brains as early as the second trimester, a new study finds.

11 Aug 2020

Study: The brains of nonpartisans are different from those who strongly support one party

The brains of people with no political allegiance are different from those who strongly support one party, major new research shows.

11 Aug 2020

Researchers discover dose threshold that improves delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumor

University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a dose threshold that greatly increases the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumor.

11 Aug 2020

Persistent hiccups an unusual COVID-19 symptom

Now, a team of researchers revealed another atypical symptom reported by patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – persistent hiccups.

10 Aug 2020

Imaging News and Research

Pregnant mother's immune conditions linked to behavioral, emotional problems in children with autism

Radiology reveals exacerbation of physical injuries related to IPV during COVID-19

Study finds higher incidence of physical intimate partner violence during COVID-19

Discoveries point to a new potential treatment approach for fatal childhood brain tumor

Study shows how viruses operate and evade the immune system

Stone age instinct and daily stress have left disproportionate number of women in agony

Studying the Proteome and Human Diseases using Mass Spectrometry

Researchers study about the science behind staying motivated

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches two breakthrough imaging filters that take cryo-EM to a new level

Scientists win grant to study brain's role in tracking odors

Physicians report misuse of thyroid tests for unsupported reasons

Study sheds new light on mechanisms of cohesin function involved in cancer and cardiac development

Simple process could enhance personalization of cancer therapy

Study may help optimize materials used in implants, enhance their safety

Clot perviousness associated with first-attempt success in patients treated with aspiration thrombectomy

Study highlights the importance of skilled professionals in medical imaging and radiation therapy

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of babies' brains

Study: The brains of nonpartisans are different from those who strongly support one party

Researchers discover dose threshold that improves delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumor

Persistent hiccups an unusual COVID-19 symptom

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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