JAMA Network OpenPeer-Reviewed Publication JAMA Network FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail About The Study: In this large U.S. cohort study of children and adolescents, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a higher risk of adverse postacute kidney outcomes, particularly among those with preexisting chronic kidney disease or acute kidney injury, suggesting the need for vigilant long-term monitoring. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding...
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Key genes in Parkinson’s disease discovered using CRISPR technology
by Northwestern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who also carry such variants do not. The prevailing theory has suggested additional genetic factors may play a role. To...
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Early detection of Parkinson’s with novel RNA-based blood test
Peer-Reviewed Publication The Hebrew University of Jerusalem FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Researchers have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test capable of detecting Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms emerge, comparing the current state of diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases to the fight against cancer 50 years ago—when most cases were identified too late for effective treatment. The test quantifies specific...
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New strategy may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests alone
Peer-Reviewed Publication Weill Cornell Medicine FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators. The method, based on...
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Neuron groups in mice spinal cord found responsible for encoding different types of pain
by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical Xpress Capturing ensembles encoding mechanical and heat pain in the spinal dorsal horn. Credit: Zhang et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2025). Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, unpleasantness and origin. Several past neuroscience studies have explored the...
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Puberty triggers brain rewiring in genetic condition tied to autism, mouse study suggests
by University of California, Los Angeles Credit: CC0 Public Domain Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health study. Developmental psychiatric disorders like autism and schizophrenia are associated with changes in brain functional...
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Invisibility cloak’ allows transplanted brain cells to evade immune system
By Paul McClure April 10, 2025 Scientists have created an invisibility cloak that hides transplanted nerve cells from the immune system Original image via Depositphotos View 2 Images Researchers have successfully developed nerve grafts, currently being trialed as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, that are invisible to the body’s immune system, according to a new study. It...
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Just a minute-full of “sound spice” may keep the motion sickness away
By Ben Coxworth April 10, 2025 Listening to 60 seconds of 100 hertz at 65.9 dBa might have helped this guy Depositphotos View 2 Images Nobody likes being carsick, seasick or airsick, but what can you do to keep from getting that way? Well, according to a new study, simply listening to an audio tone for...
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New Tool May Flag Visual Perception Problems Post-Stroke
Patrice Wendling March 07, 2025 216 A new screening tool for visual perception difficulties after stroke that takes just 15 minutes to complete could help improve diagnosis of visual perception problems common in stroke survivors, new research suggested. The Oxford Visual Perception Screen (OxVPS) was developed at Durham and Oxford universities in the United Kingdom...
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Immune-reactivating antibody therapy shows promise against ovarian cancer in new study
by King’s College London In vitro-derived human macrophage subsets express FcεRs, bind MOv18 IgE and exhibit a net pro-inflammatory phenotypic shift following IgE stimulation. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57870-y Research has shed light on how a new type of antibody treatment reactivates patients’ immune cells to fight ovarian cancer. The research, from the group of Professor Sophia...