New study debunks Trump’s theory about paracetamol, pregnancy and autism – POLITICO
In particular, the U.S. administration cited a study published last summer which found a link between paracetamol during pregnancy and…
Allan MacDonald Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award – UT Austin News
Allan H. MacDonald, a University of Texas at Austin physicist, has won the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge…
How COVID-era trick may transform drug, chemical discovery — Harvard Gazette
Laboratories turned to a smart workaround when COVID‑19 testing kits became scarce in 2020. They mixed samples from…
New review examines the growing global use of melatonin among pediatric populations
Sleep problems are increasingly common among children and adolescents, affecting emotional regulation, cognitive development, and healthy conditions. As…
PRoRota-project aims to fight diarrhea in children using probiotics, hygiene, and models
The PRoRota-project will use probiotics, improved education in hygiene and advanced mathematical models to prevent children from dying…
New markers improve detection of aggressive breast cancer cells in the blood
Of all the types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and lacks…
Study connects adolescent exercise with breast cancer risk biomarkers
Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according…
Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia
A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes,…
Scientists discover ‘impossible’ quantum state at near absolute zero
Scientists have uncovered a previously unthinkable state of matter that challenges decades of assumptions about how electrons behave,…
A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment
Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin…
Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin
Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels…
Scientists identify target to treat devastating brain disease
Using near-atomic imaging, OHSU researchers mapped where disease-associated autoantibodies bind to the extracellular domain of the NMDA receptor.…