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| Researchers find immune component to rare neurodegenerative disease Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:27 PM PDT Researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick disease type C. The finding, made in mouse models, could offer a powerful new therapeutic target for Niemann-Pick disease type C, a condition that was identified more than a century ago but still lacks effective treatments. |
| Wearable brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions Posted: 21 Jul 2021 09:06 AM PDT An international team of researchers is combining soft scalp electronics and virtual reality in a brain-interface system. |
| Breastfeeding, even for a few days, linked to lower blood pressure in early childhood Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:24 AM PDT Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure at 3 years of age than children who had never been breastfed. Toddlers who had been breastfed had lower blood pressure regardless of their body mass index or their mothers' social, health or lifestyle factors. |
| Cognitive decline may help predict future fracture risk in women Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:24 AM PDT A 16-year study has revealed a link between cognitive decline, bone loss and fracture risk in women. |
| Smartphone gaming can be harmful for some seeking relief from boredom, study finds Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:23 AM PDT Smartphone gaming can be harmful to players who game to escape their negative mood and feelings of boredom, a new study has found. |
| Scientists link frailty and neurocognitive decline in childhood cancer survivors Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:23 AM PDT Scientists have shown that frailty contributes to neurocognitive decline in young adult survivors of childhood cancer. |
| Nanoparticles create heat from light to manipulate electrical activity in neurons Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:23 AM PDT Engineers developed technology to use nanoparticles to heat, manipulate cells in the brain and heart. |
| Many ICU staff have experienced mental health conditions in COVID-19 pandemic Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:22 AM PDT A high proportion of staff working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced mental health conditions, according to a new study. |
| Long-term prognosis for some patients with severe brain injury better than expected, study finds Posted: 20 Jul 2021 10:52 AM PDT New research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not be made in the early days following injury. |
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