In pig brain development, nature beats nurture
Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional additives, scientists test their safety and efficacy in animals, typically …
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Researchers boost potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new pathways for vaccine development
Much like coronavirus, circulating HIV-1 viruses mutate into diverse variants that pose challenges for scientists developing vaccines to protect people …
Development of an electroceutical to drastically reduce high-risk, preterm labor
Preterm labor comprises 12.7% of all pregnancies. Although the overall rate of pregnancy is decreasing, the occurrence of premature birth …
The substitute chemical BPF can be linked to children’s cognitive development
Researchers at Karlstad University, Uppsala University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have found …
Study identifies key enzyme for development of autoimmune diseases
Scientists affiliated with the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP) in …
Routine: less is often more when it comes to children’s development
As a mother of three grown-up children, I vividly recall the panic I felt when the annual six-week summer school …
Powerful drug discovery protocol for autism is accelerating the development of new treatments
A sensitive and reliable new protocol for assessing social deficits in animal models of autism and certain psychiatric conditions is …
Gene therapy: Development of new DNA transporters
Scientists at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed new delivery vehicles for future gene …
Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain
Normally we think about the brain as an all-controlling organ that guides the development of all bodily organs and functions. …
Internal body fat is significant to the development of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Excess internal body fat is a key driver for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type-2 diabetes (T2D), a …
Researchers identify a new gene involved in the development of a rare endocrine tumor
Paragangliomas and phaeochromocytomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumours, with only three to eight cases per million inhabitants worldwide. They are …
Too much screen time a damper on child’s development
Young children spend a lot of time fiddling with smartphones, tapping away at tablets and staring at TV screens. Could …
More donor livers could be used for transplantation, thanks to exciting new development
A procedure assessed by NICE and used in research led by the University of Birmingham has been hailed as an …
Study details development of functional skills in persons with Down syndrome
When expectant parents learn their child will be born with Down syndrome, they invariably have questions about what this diagnosis …