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As FDA approval of the first postpartum depression drug hits the news, study looks at how infant fussiness and a baby’s level of prematurity may influence the severity of maternal depressive symptoms. Source: Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms
Continue Reading →Researchers have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart transplants. By using a newly developed technique, the researchers were able to build a more durable valve that enables the heart to adapt faster and more seamlessly. Source: New heart valve aimed at high-risk patients
Continue Reading →Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the effects of worm-related malnourishment. What may surprise many is that worms also cause the majority of cases of some cancers in these countries. Source: Parasitic worms cause cancer — and could help cure it
Continue Reading →Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on how well we recover after stroke. For the first time, scientists have identified common genetic variants that are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke. Source: Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Continue Reading →Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Source: Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Continue Reading →How deformable cells are, and thus how stiff or squishy they are, plays an important role in retaining blood-forming stem cells in their marrow niches and thus preserving their long-term repopulation capabilities. Source: Squishing blood stem cells could facilitate harvest for transplants
Continue Reading →Teens who choose to spend time alone may know what’s best for them, according to new research that suggests solitude isn’t a red flag for isolation or depression. Source: Teens who seek solitude may know what's best for them
Continue Reading →Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). They don’t, however, always prevent reinfection. Why this happens is one of the long-standing questions in TB research. A team of scientists may have found the answer… in the gut. Source: Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB […]
Continue Reading →Similar to the dozens of Sherpas that guide hikers up treacherous Himalayan mountains to reach a summit, the nervous system relies on elaborate timing and location of guidance cues for neuronal axons — threadlike projections — to successfully reach their destinations in the body. Now, researchers discover how neurons navigate a tricky cellular environment by […]
Continue Reading →The device does not require additional components such as batteries or actuators carried on the back or waist. Source: Ankle exoskeleton fits under clothes for potential broad adoption
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