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Study: Engaging with children while reading books gives their brain a cognitive ‘boost’

While reading to children has many benefits, simply speaking the words aloud may not be enough to improve cognitive development in preschoolers.

1 Jun 2017

Health care process found to be challenging for adolescents with autism and their caregivers

For most people, trips to the doctor can be quite scary. For adolescents and young adults with autism, taking control of health care decisions is not only frightening, it also can be a barrier to independence.

1 Jun 2017

Scientists identify 100 genes that provide new entry points into understanding human memory

Scientists have identified more than 100 genes linked to memory, opening new avenues of research to better understand memory processing in the human brain.

1 Jun 2017

Food allergies: Understanding the causes and magnitude of the problem

Did you know 3.6% of the population has a documented food allergy and the most vulnerable population are females and Asians? This is what researchers have found trying to delve deeper into understanding food allergies.

1 Jun 2017

New method combines organoid technology with bioengineering to build better brains

A few years ago, Jürgen Knoblich and his team at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA) have pioneered brain organoid technology. They developed a method for cultivating three-dimensional brain-like structures, so called cerebral organoids, in a dish.

1 Jun 2017

Single protein allows mycobacteria to generate diverse populations and avoid TB drugs, research shows

Subgroups of tuberculosis (TB)-causing bacteria can persist even when antibiotics wipe out most of the overall population. The need to eliminate these persistent subpopulations is one reason why TB treatment regimens are so lengthy.

1 Jun 2017

Scientists identify novel microbial process that can break down toxic methylmercury levels

A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has identified a novel microbial process that can break down toxic methylmercury in the environment, a fundamental scientific discovery that could potentially reduce mercury toxicity levels and support health and risk assessments.

1 Jun 2017

Researchers discover molecular signaling circuit that regulates autophagy

Autophagy is the recycling process by which our cells keep themselves young. They continually break down and renew small parts of themselves in a kind of self-digestion; this helps to counteract harmful deposits which may form.

1 Jun 2017

Scientists report discovery and validation of drug candidate for treating cryptosporidiosis

Infectious disease scientists from Novartis, the University of Georgia and Washington State University have reported the discovery and early validation of a drug candidate for treating cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease which is a major cause of child mortality in lower-income countries. Currently there are no vaccines or effective treatments.

31 May 2017

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Repeated exposure to a common anesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which emerges after the first year of life and may persist long-term, according to a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online May 31 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

31 May 2017

Brain's immune cells may play roles in neurodegenerative, psychiatric illnesses

Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain's front lines of immune defense--cells called microglia--unique.

31 May 2017

Duke University researchers develop handheld device for easier cervical cancer screening

Duke University researchers have developed a handheld device for cervical cancer screening that promises to do away with uncomfortable speculums and high-cost colposcopes.

31 May 2017

Study finds decline in rates of HPV-related precancerous cervical lesions among women in Connecticut

The vaccine for the Human Papillomavirus is proving to have significant population-level effects in Connecticut, with rates of precancerous lesions caused by HPV down drastically among young women, a new Yale School of Public Health study finds.

31 May 2017

Reducing target systolic blood pressure lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

A new study conducted by researchers from Tulane University finds reducing target systolic blood pressure below current recommendations significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and preventable death.

31 May 2017

Patients who undergo Fontan surgery for congenital heart defect have liver fibrosis risk, study reveals

Patients who undergo the Fontan operation as children for a complex congenital heart defect are at risk of developing progressive liver fibrosis, a buildup of fibrous deposits, as a result of the circulation created by the surgery, according to a new study.

31 May 2017

TSRI professor receives $2 million grant to study neurofibromatosis type I

Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received $2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

31 May 2017

MIT researchers develop new navigation system for visually impaired people

Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid the visually impaired, but it's been difficult to come up with anything as reliable and easy to use as the white cane, the type of metal-tipped cane that visually impaired people frequently use to identify clear walking paths.

31 May 2017

Collaborative effort to develop rare disease patient registries

The Orphan Disease Center in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will collaborate with Pulse Infoframe Inc., a medical informatics company, to develop rare disease patient registries aimed at enabling international collaboration to better understand these diseases, as well as accelerate and improve clinical studies to develop new therapies.

31 May 2017

Therapeutic small molecules safely prevent blood clots without excessive bleeding

It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

31 May 2017

Case Western Reserve University awarded $6 million grant to continue research on Barrett's Esophagus

The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $6 million grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue research on Barrett's Esophagus, a potentially fatal condition caused by long-term acid reflux.

31 May 2017

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Study: Engaging with children while reading books gives their brain a cognitive ‘boost’

Health care process found to be challenging for adolescents with autism and their caregivers

Scientists identify 100 genes that provide new entry points into understanding human memory

Food allergies: Understanding the causes and magnitude of the problem

New method combines organoid technology with bioengineering to build better brains

Single protein allows mycobacteria to generate diverse populations and avoid TB drugs, research shows

Scientists identify novel microbial process that can break down toxic methylmercury levels

Researchers discover molecular signaling circuit that regulates autophagy

Scientists report discovery and validation of drug candidate for treating cryptosporidiosis

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Brain's immune cells may play roles in neurodegenerative, psychiatric illnesses

Duke University researchers develop handheld device for easier cervical cancer screening

Study finds decline in rates of HPV-related precancerous cervical lesions among women in Connecticut

Reducing target systolic blood pressure lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

Patients who undergo Fontan surgery for congenital heart defect have liver fibrosis risk, study reveals

TSRI professor receives $2 million grant to study neurofibromatosis type I

MIT researchers develop new navigation system for visually impaired people

Collaborative effort to develop rare disease patient registries

Therapeutic small molecules safely prevent blood clots without excessive bleeding

Case Western Reserve University awarded $6 million grant to continue research on Barrett's Esophagus

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