A research team from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark has developed an innovative screening test. With a blood sample from the expectant mother, they can scrutinize all the genes in the fetus.
Research makes important discovery about pulmonary sequelae after COVID-19 infection
A collaborative study sought to identify the sequelae associated with long-term pulmonary dysfunction (L-PDD) in patients with COVID-19.
Chicken eggs could provide low-cost opportunities for cancer imaging research
In a paper published in npj Imaging, King’s researchers have assessed the use of fertilized chicken eggs as an alternative model that can resolve both ethical and economic issues for preclinical cancer research.
Minimizing immunotherapy’s potentially harmful side effects
Recent advances in treating multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, and other blood malignancies are providing improved outcomes—and hope—to patients worldwide.
Eye signage in surgical theater areas has potential to decrease incivility
Australian researchers have successfully trialed a novel experiment to address offensive and rude comments in operating theaters by placing “eye” signage in surgical rooms.
Comparing human and mouse Purkinje cells to better understand human brain complexity
A multi-institutional team of brain researchers has discovered some of the ways that the human brain has evolved to allow for better cognitive processing by comparing certain nerve cells from the brains of mice and humans. In their project, reported in the journal Communications Biology, the group studied Purkinje cells in the two species.
Using static electricity to enhance biomedical implant durability
Medical technology innovations achieved by integrating science and medicine have improved the quality of life for patients. Especially noteworthy is the emergence of electronic devices implanted in the body, such as in the heart or brain, which enable real-time measurement and regulation of physiological signals, presenting new solutions for challenging conditions like Parkinson’s disease. However, technical constraints have hindered the semi-permanent use of electronic devices after their implantation.
Researchers find gut microbes can affect COVID vaccine response
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the gut microbiome can influence how well people respond to mRNA COVID vaccines. The study, published in the journal npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, suggests that certain bacteria in the gut can enhance the immune response to the vaccine, whereas other bacteria may weaken it.
UNITE AGAINST CHOLERA
WITH the number of cholera cases rising by the day, and the death toll increasing, it is important for the nation to declare total war against the water-borne disease.
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Q&A: Worm study raises concern about DEET’s effect on reproduction
Researchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the formation of egg cells during pregnancy.