New research maps how the brain changes during depression treatment
For the first time, researchers have shown what happens to the brain when a person receives a depression treatment known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The results were published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry. rTMS is a depression treatment typically used when other approaches—such as medications—haven’t been effective for a patient. It […]
Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?
In an analysis of reviews published between 2009 and 2020 that assessed therapeutic or educational interventions for very young children with or at high likelihood for autism, researchers found that certain types of interventions—called naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, developmental interventions, and behavioral interventions—can provide benefits, but there were significant limitations in the quality of the […]
Health screening, genetic tests might identify people at risk of premature heart disease
Health screening and genetic tests might identify more than 1 million U.S. adults who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that causes elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as “bad cholesterol,” which may lead to premature heart attack or death, according to new research published today in the Journal of the […]
Study points to expanded genomic testing that aims to benefit children and young adults with cancer
New findings from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and published today in the journal Nature Communications report the results of using a comprehensive sequencing approach on 114 pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with solid tumors. The researchers found that their approach identified at least one additional cancer-associated oncogenic variant in 54% […]
Technology allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a more accurate, less invasive technology that allows amputees to move a robotic arm using their brain signals instead of their muscles. Many current commercial prosthetic limbs use a cable and harness system that is controlled by the shoulders or chest, and more advanced limbs use sensors […]
How do reduce the lithium impact on agricultural plants?
Battery waste is growing annually with the increased consumption of portable and rechargeable devices. Moreover, the incorrect handling and disposal of these wastes can have extremely detrimental impacts on safety and human and environmental health. Global lithium production is currently 82,000 tons year−1, a 200% increase since 2000. In 2016, 3300 tons of lithium-ion batteries […]
Drinker’s sex plus brewing method may be key to coffee’s link to raised cholesterol
The sex of the drinker as well as the brewing method may be key to coffee’s link with raised cholesterol a known risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published in the open access journal Open Heart. Drinking espresso was associated with the widest gender difference in cholesterol level; plunger (cafetière) coffee was associated with […]
Deep ocean warming as climate changes
Ocean warming can have a range of consequences including sea-level rise, changing ecosystems, currents and chemistry, and deoxygenation. Much of the “excess heat” stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests. Oceans have absorbed about 90% of warming caused by humans. The study found that in the […]
Seeing through the fog: Pinpointing young stars and their protoplanetary disks
Imagine walking through a dense, hazy fog in the middle of the night, seeing patches of light from cars and towns shimmering in the distance. It’s nearly impossible to tell if the lights are deep in the fog or beyond it. Astronomers trying to find young stars face a similar problem: the light from stars […]
New method melds data to make a 3-D map of cells’ environment
It can be difficult for biologists to grasp the significance of gene expression without knowing a cell’s environment. To solve that problem, just as it’s hard to understand a conversation without knowing its context, researchers at Princeton Engineering have developed a method to elucidate a cell’s environment so that biologists can make more meaning of […]