Planning a drug’s route in the body with synthetic chemistry

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) have developed technology that can alter, within the body, the recognized identity of proteins. The innovation, published in Nature Communications on

Colors of autism spectrum described by researchers

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Children with autism have a wide range of ability to talk with other people, but it has been difficult to group children by their specific skills. Now researchers at the

One small step for babies, one giant leap for humankind

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Even before they stand up, infants have a rough idea of how to walk; they just need some time to lay down the right neural wiring. Understanding how babies take

Zika virus detected in newborn until 2 months after birth

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Physicians at the Santa Casa de Misericordia and researchers from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at University of São Paulo describe the case of a baby born with Zika infection

Controlling amounts of heparan sulphate, a carbohydrate needed for fetal development

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Heparan sulphate occurs as carbohydrate chains which are very important for human body cells both for normal fetal development and during the course of various diseases. All new molecular knowledge

Preterm birth risk: New method for filtering results from genetic studies

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers

New cause of brain defects in tuberous sclerosis complex

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Boston Children’s Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of neurons in the brains of patients with the rare genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

Being overweight in early pregnancy associated with increased rate of cerebral palsy

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Among Swedish women, being overweight or obese early in pregnancy was associated with increased rates of cerebral palsy in children, according to a study appearing in the March 7 issue

Magnesium could prevent fractures, say researchers

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Magnesium could hold the key to preventing one of the most preventable causes of disability in middle-aged to elderly people, according to new research led by academics at the Universities

With health care cuts looming, low-cost magnesium a welcome option for treating depression

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Depression presents an enormous disease burden, with a reported 350 million people worldwide suffering from the disease, but traditional SSRI treatments carry a burden of their own — in dollars