Archive for November 11th, 2020
Data provided on pregnant women with COVID-19 and their infants include information about the timing of infection during pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and whether the newborn tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Source: Data on COVID-19 during Pregnancy: Birth and Infant Outcomes
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Interest in an occupation matters, but not as much as you might think when it comes to job satisfaction. While it’s not a strong predictor of satisfaction, a researcher found that it may help in your performance on the job. Source: Job interest not a big predictor of job satisfaction
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In many neurodegenerative diseases, proteins clump in the brain, forming so-called amyloid fibrils. Yet there exists a cellular defence mechanism that counteracts this process and even dissolves fibrils already formed. The mechanism is based on the activity of molecular helpers, so-called chaperones of the heat shock protein 70 family. Source: How molecular chaperones dissolve protein […]
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Even though repeated hits to the head are common in professional sports, the long-term effects of concussions are still poorly understood. While many believe that professional athletes who experience multiple concussions will end up with severe cognitive impairment later in life, a new study suggests that may not necessarily be the case. Source: Former NFL […]
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Researchers showed that na enzyme functions in genome maintenance by preventing double-stranded breaks in DNA during brain development in mice. In mice lacking this enzyme, these breaks occurred during epigenetic regulation of gene expression in the developing hippocampus, peaking two weeks after birth. The increased breaks were associated with abnormal neuronal dendrites and poor memory […]
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The environment we experience in early-life is known to have major consequences on later-life health and lifespan. A new study using an avian model suggests that increased prenatal exposure to maternal thyroid hormones could have beneficial effects on the ‘biological age’ at birth. Source: Prenatal thyroid hormones influence 'biological age' at birth
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A new study by Monash University has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Source: Link between sleep apnea and increased risk of dementia
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A new study by Monash University has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Source: Link between sleep apnea and increased risk of dementia
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Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a new study shows that getting only half a night’s sleep – as many medical workers and military personnel often do – hijacks the brain’s ability to unlearn fear-related memories. That might put people […]
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A team of researchers from UTSA’s Neurosciences Institute is challenging the historical belief that the organization of the cortical circuit of GABAergic neurons is exclusively local. Source: Breakthrough discovery on brain cortex functionality
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