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Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Children's Health, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Epilepsy, Genes, Infant's Health, Learning Disorders

The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental diseases. The research enabled genetic diagnoses for three children with previously undiagnosed rare developmental diseases, enrolled in the Deciphering Developmental Disorders project. Reported in Nature Communications, these diagnoses will help the families access support and understand the disease risks for any future children.

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'Sticky' gene may help Valium calm nerves

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Brain-Computer Interfaces, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Human Biology, Huntington's Disease, Nervous System, Opium, Parkinson's Research

For years, scientists thought that these powerful sedatives, which are used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and sleeping disorders, worked alone to calm nerves. Now, researchers show that this view of the drugs and the neural circuits they affect may have to change. In a study of mice, scientists discovered that both may need the assistance of a 'sticky' gene, named after a mythological figure, called Shisa7.

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Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Human Biology, Immune System, Infant's Health, Lupus, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Stem Cells

The first comprehensive look at the immune system of the fetal gut shows that it is far more developed before birth, and could help develop new maternal vaccines and reveal if we are predisposed to autoimmune diseases before birth.

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Serum neurofilament is a discriminative biomarker between frontotemporal dementia and psychiatric disorders

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Dementia, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Healthy Aging, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry

Early symptoms of frontotemporal dementia are often confused with symptoms occurring in psychiatric disorders. Researchers show that serum neurofilament levels can be used as a diagnostic tool to differentiate between these conditions.

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Maternal obesity speeds up aging in offspring

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Diseases and Conditions, Fitness, Healthy Aging, Obesity, Pregnancy and Childbirth

The effects of maternal obesity even pass across generations to offspring, accelerating the rate of aging of metabolic problems that occur in normal life.

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Ex-smokers, light smokers not exempt from lung damage

October 10, 2019 0 Comments COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, Diseases and Conditions, Fertility, Lung Cancer, Lung Disease, Smoking, Teen Health

A new study shows that smoking even a few cigarettes a day is harmful to lungs and that former smokers continue to lose lung function at a faster rate than never-smokers for decades after quitting.

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First entirely digital clinical trial encourages physical activity

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Computers and Internet, Diseases and Conditions, Educational Technology, Fitness, Mental Health Research, Mobile Computing, Personalized Medicine, Photography

As little as a daily ping on your phone can boost physical activity, researchers report in a new study.

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Social determinant screening useful for families with pediatric sickle cell disease

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Patient Education and Counseling, Sickle Cell Anemia, Today's Healthcare, Workplace Health, Wounds and Healing

Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) face the burdens of chronic illness and often racial disparities, both of which may increase vulnerability to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). For children with SCD, living in poverty is associated with lower quality of life, higher healthcare utilization and higher complication rates.

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New production technique for high-performance polymer could make for better body armor

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Diseases and Conditions, Engineering and Construction, Fitness, Gastrointestinal Problems, Materials Science, Medical Topics, Nanotechnology

Using a new composite nanoparticle catalyst, researchers have shown they can make degradation-resistant PBO, a polymer used to make body armor and other high-performance fabrics.

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First cell map of developing human liver reveals how blood and immune system develops

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Diseases and Conditions, Immune System, Leukemia, Liver Disease, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Stem Cells

In a world first, scientists have created the human developmental liver cell atlas that provides crucial insights into how the blood and immune systems develop in the fetus. It maps changes in the cellular landscape of the developing liver between the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, including how stem cells from the liver seed other tissues to support the high demand for oxygen needed for growth.