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UK Study Set To Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on People With Cancer
A new UK study has been launched to assess the impact of COVID-19 on those with cancer.
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Combining PCR and Antibody Tests at Point-of-Care Increases COVID-19 Detection
A Cambridge hospital has piloted the use of combined rapid point-of-care nucleic acid and antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection after researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that this approach was superior to virus detection alone for diagnosing COVID-19 disease.
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Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography to Detect Epilepsy
A new study from the Beckman Institute used magnetic resonance elastography to compare the hippocampal stiffness in healthy individuals with those who have epilepsy.
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Virus in the Blood Can Predict Severe COVID-19
A blood test on hospital admission showing the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 can identify patients at a high risk of severe COVID-19.
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Bilingual Children May Lose Less Brain Matter as They Grow Up
Children and adolescents who speak more than one language may reach adulthood with more grey matter, according to a new study.
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Why Naming Your Neurons Can Help Cure Brain Disease
A unified classification of diverse cell types proposed by a Columbia-led team could shed light on how our brains are wired.
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A New Target for Congenital Blindness Gene Therapy Is in Sight
Retinitis pigmentosa is the most prevalent form of congenital blindness. Using a retinitis pigmentosa mouse model, LMU researchers have now shown that targeted activation of genes of similar function can compensate for the primary defect.
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Symptoms of Depression Triple During COVID-19
A first-of-its-kind study from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) finds 27.8% of U.S. adults had depression symptoms as of mid-April, compared to 8.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Keeping the Beat Is All in Your Brain
How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years. A new study led by researchers at McGill University is shining a light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.
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New Algorithm Reveals How Tumors Evolve During Their Lifetime
A new algorithmic approach reveals individual tumors continue to evolve and remodel their genomes, and this occurs across a broad range of tumor types. Identifying changes that benefit tumors and help them metastasize could help with future treatments.
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