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Motorically skilled children in first grade have better academic skills by third grade

Reading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, children who are motorically skilled in the first grade are proficient in reading and mathematics by third grade.

25 May 2023

Study shows link between diet and the risk of HPV-related cancer

A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans' Schools of Public Health and Medicine faculty reports that diet contributes to HPV infection leading to cervical cancer.

25 May 2023

OpenAI's ChatGPT shows promise as a fertility advisor, despite limitations

Researchers use fertility as a domain to test ChatGPT’s performance and assess its usage as a clinical tool.

25 May 2023

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?

25 May 2023

Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030

A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and X.

25 May 2023

Screening delays during the COVID-19 pandemic likely to increase cancer cases

Delays in cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a significant increase in cancer cases that could have been caught earlier with screening, and may now be diagnosed at later stages, placing an increased burden on an already strained healthcare system, according to a new research article published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

25 May 2023

RECOVER study: An important step toward defining long COVID

A study led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by NYU Langone Health, home to the effort's Clinical Science Core (CSC), provides an expanded working definition of long COVID.

25 May 2023

Study examines the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression

Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research.

25 May 2023

Nonhuman primate study helps explain how stem cell transplantation can kill HIV virus

New animal research is helping explain why at least five people have become HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant.

25 May 2023

Targeting stem cells from the human stomach for treating diabetes

Stem cells from the human stomach can be converted into cells that secrete insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels, offering a promising approach to treating diabetes, according to a preclinical study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

25 May 2023

UTHealth Houston receives federal funding for traumatic brain injury research

Nearly $13 million in federal grant funds to study treatments for traumatic brain injury, which kills an average of 190 people and hospitalizes another 600 in the U.S. every day, has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the Department of Defense's Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

25 May 2023

Case study: Experimental lecanemab treatment causes adverse outcomes in 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease

In a noteworthy case study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease investigators report autopsy findings in a 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who received three open label infusions of the experimental anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) antibody drug lecanemab.

25 May 2023

Immune cells targeting core protein play an important role in early immune defense against COVID-19

LMU immunologists have studied the early immune response to acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and show how vaccines could be improved in future.

25 May 2023

Study elucidates 12 defining symptoms of long COVID

Long COVID, or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), includes a wide range of symptoms that present or persist more than 30 days after COVID-19 infection.

25 May 2023

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person's poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.

25 May 2023

First-in-human nanoparticle HIV vaccine induces broad and publicly targeted helper T cell responses

Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, IAVI and other collaborating institutions have characterized robust T-cell responses in volunteers participating in the IAVI G001 Phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of a self-assembling nanoparticle HIV vaccine.

25 May 2023

Genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer’s and heart disease in MLXIPL gene shaped by exogenous exposures

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 9, entitled, "Exogenous exposures shape genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer's, and coronary heart disease in the MLXIPL gene locus."

25 May 2023

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.

25 May 2023

Study highlights the genetic basis of cognitive biases in decision making

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice, which could have implications for people, suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.

25 May 2023

Boston Children's Hospital establishes first Division of Addiction Medicine to address substance use in children and adolescents

Boston Children's Hospital has launched the first Division of Addiction Medicine at a pediatric institution, reinforcing the importance of addressing substance use in children and adolescents providing multidisciplinary care for youth working towards recovery.

25 May 2023

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Motorically skilled children in first grade have better academic skills by third grade

Study shows link between diet and the risk of HPV-related cancer

OpenAI's ChatGPT shows promise as a fertility advisor, despite limitations

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030

Screening delays during the COVID-19 pandemic likely to increase cancer cases

RECOVER study: An important step toward defining long COVID

Study examines the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression

Nonhuman primate study helps explain how stem cell transplantation can kill HIV virus

Targeting stem cells from the human stomach for treating diabetes

UTHealth Houston receives federal funding for traumatic brain injury research

Case study: Experimental lecanemab treatment causes adverse outcomes in 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease

Immune cells targeting core protein play an important role in early immune defense against COVID-19

Study elucidates 12 defining symptoms of long COVID

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

First-in-human nanoparticle HIV vaccine induces broad and publicly targeted helper T cell responses

Genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer’s and heart disease in MLXIPL gene shaped by exogenous exposures

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

Study highlights the genetic basis of cognitive biases in decision making

Boston Children's Hospital establishes first Division of Addiction Medicine to address substance use in children and adolescents

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