Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in children
Credit: TMIMS Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis was first reported to develop in female young adults with ovarian teratoma. However, another ...
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New study reveals where memories of familiar places are stored in the brain
Researchers reveal three brain areas that bridge the brain's perception and memory systemsCredit: Figure by A.Steel et al. As we ...
No lasting benefit to tubes over antibiotics for childhood ear infections
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 12, 2021 - There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes in a young ...
C-Path announces accelerated data sharing collaboration with Tufts Medical Center
FDA grant supports use of real-world data to generate real-world evidence in neonatesCredit: C-Path TUCSON, Ariz., May 12, 2021 -- ...
Measuring brain blood flow and activity with light
Credit: Wenjun Zhou, UC Davis A new, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by ...
Grant awarded to develop artificial intelligence to improve stroke screening and treatment
Credit: (Photo by Terry Vine) New artificial intelligence technology that uses a common CT angiography (CTA), as opposed to the ...
COVID-19 is not influenza, but it offers lessons on beating it, say Concordia researchers
The absence of a 2020-21 flu season shows how effective simple public health measures are at limiting virus transmissionCredit: Concordia ...
Breakthrough could lead to early detection of pregnancy complications
University of Missouri researchers developed a model for studying uterine fluid in the lab without the need for invasive monitoring ...
How the body builds a healthy relationship with ‘good’ gut bacteria
Credit: François-Joseph Lapointe, Université de Montréal Our body's relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our ...
UCLA scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells
The advance, researchers say, is like the discovery of the Rosetta stone and could eventually lead to new treatments for ...
Scientists use genetic engineering to explore mechanisms involved in psychiatric disorders
The research group created a virus capable of acting on specific adult brain regions, helping to elucidate the role of ...
All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as ‘brake pedal’ on immune response
In doing so, a WVU researcher has found it could protect men from stomach inflammationCredit: WVU Photo/Brian Persinger Autoimmune diseases ...
Using ultrasound stimulation to reduce inflammation in COVID-19 in-patients
Credit: Photo courtesy of SecondWave Systems. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot ...
Autologous adipose injection for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Pilot study of micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection suggests that the biologic is an effective treatment option for wheelchair users with ...
Kefir packs less of a probiotic punch than labels claim
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Gut health is having a moment, with sales of fermented ...
Composing thoughts: Mental handwriting produces brain activity turned into text
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could help people with paralysis to communicateCredit: Image courtesy of Shenoy lab & Erika Woodrum (artist) ...
Efficiently smuggling drugs into cells
Credit: © MPZPM, Salvatore Girardo Modern vaccines such as those against Sars-CoV-2 use tiny lipid spheres to transport genetic information ...
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 11, Issue 4 publishes
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 11, Issue 4 Publishes https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/11/issue/4 Special Issue: The Biological Fate ...
20 days later — The short story about muscles regeneration
Credit: Source: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski Skeletal muscles make a tremendous variety of actions stabilizing the body in different positions. ...
Research team investigates causes of tuberous sclerosis
Mutations can disrupt protein binding through a "burr effect" thus interfering with the regulation of cell growthCredit: Kümmel team/Oeckinghaus team ...
