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Persistence of at least one problematic symptom in the first year after traumatic brain injury

More than 70% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) reported at least one problematic symptom at one year of follow-up that was new or worse than before injury.

6 Mar 2022

A special surgical microscope to illuminate blood, bacterial biofilms, cartilage, and soft tissue

Inflammation of the middle ear is often triggered a cholesteatoma, an aggressive form of chronic otitis media. In order to detect cholesteatomas and bacterial biofilms and to remove them safely, the new collaborative project 'BetterView' is working on a special surgical microscope.

4 Mar 2022

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

Against the dismal health landscape of the pandemic, researchers have discovered some good news about family well-being.

4 Mar 2022

New fluorescent label provides a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells

Researchers have developed a new fluorescent label that gives a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells. The findings could improve cancer diagnoses for patients and classification of future cancer risk.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers discover functional links between potassium channel gene variants and neonatal epilepsy

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered functional links between dozens of potassium channel gene variants and neonatal epilepsy, according to a study published in JCI Insight.

4 Mar 2022

Study uncovers new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to androgen deficiency

A laboratory study at the Miller School of Medicine's Desai Sethi Urology Institute has uncovered new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to deficiencies of androgens (male hormones) such as testosterone.

4 Mar 2022

Pilot study opens the door to a promising new therapeutic alternative for PTSD patients

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, doesn't discriminate. It affects about 15 million adults in the U.S. each year.

4 Mar 2022

T-cell cytokine and fatty acid work together to trigger a type of cell death

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found that a cytokine, a category of protein that acts as messengers in the body, and a fatty acid can work together to trigger a type of cell death previously defined by studies with synthetic molecules.

4 Mar 2022

Study identifies unique features of MIS-C and how the syndrome gets started in children

A new study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has identified unique features of MIS-C, a rare but potentially deadly complication of COVID in children, that suggest how the syndrome gets started.

4 Mar 2022

Melanoma patients do better on immunotherapy than completion lymph node dissection

For years, surgery for patients with stage III melanoma -; melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes -; involved removing those lymph nodes along with the primary tumor.

4 Mar 2022

Study may pave the way for better multiple sclerosis drugs

Investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have discovered how a drug for multiple sclerosis interacts with its targets, a finding that may pave the way for better treatments.

4 Mar 2022

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

In 2010, scientists discovered that African Americans who are born with certain variants of a gene called apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) have a higher-than-average risk for experiencing chronic kidney disease (CKD).

4 Mar 2022

Combination treatment could benefit smokers who also drink heavily

One in five people who smoke also drink heavily, but they show worse outcomes than non-heavy drinkers in quitting smoking and are often excluded from smoking cessation trials.

4 Mar 2022

Microneedle treatments could significantly desensitize people with food allergies

Treating peanut allergy with microneedles could significantly improve desensitization by directly targeting the allergen to the skin, providing greater protection from severe allergic reactions for millions of people, a new study suggests.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers design a peptide hydrogel for cell spheroids production

This study is led by Prof. Zhimou Yang and Prof. Quan Chen (College of Life Sciences in Nankai University), and Prof. Jianfeng Liu (Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences). Prof. Zhimou Yang, who is working in the research field of peptide self-assembly biomaterials for more than 15 years, designed the peptide hydrogel for cell spheroids production.

4 Mar 2022

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Persistence of at least one problematic symptom in the first year after traumatic brain injury

A special surgical microscope to illuminate blood, bacterial biofilms, cartilage, and soft tissue

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

New fluorescent label provides a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells

Researchers discover functional links between potassium channel gene variants and neonatal epilepsy

Study uncovers new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to androgen deficiency

Pilot study opens the door to a promising new therapeutic alternative for PTSD patients

T-cell cytokine and fatty acid work together to trigger a type of cell death

Study identifies unique features of MIS-C and how the syndrome gets started in children

Melanoma patients do better on immunotherapy than completion lymph node dissection

Study may pave the way for better multiple sclerosis drugs

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

Combination treatment could benefit smokers who also drink heavily

Microneedle treatments could significantly desensitize people with food allergies

Researchers design a peptide hydrogel for cell spheroids production

Pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety despite treatment with antidepressants

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