A new theory for what’s happening in the brain when something looks familiar
When a person views a familiar image, even having seen it just once before for a few seconds, something unique happens in the human brain.
Category: Health
Early MR scans found more people with broken-heart syndrome
In almost 10% of myocardial infarctions, no obvious cause in the coronary artery can be found. Some of the patients are diagnosed with broken-heart syndrome, while...
How B cells fight the COVID-19 virus
A study of antibody-producing B cells from patients who recovered from COVID-19 reveals a new cross-reactive antibody and what makes some B cells more effective at...
More sleep or more exercise: The best time trade-offs for children’s health
More sleep could offset children’s excess indulgence over the school holidays as new research from the University of South Australia shows that the same decline in...
Teenage girls at double football-related concussion risk of boys
New findings published today in the journal JAMA Network Open show that teenage girls playing football are at almost double the risk of concussion compared to...
Screening genes to predict who will respond badly to drugs
Research mapping genetic markers is being used to save lives at risk from a range of medical treatments, tests and vaccines.
Mental health inequalities broadened in COVID-19 first wave
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more people suffer mental health problems in the UK—according to new research from the University of East Anglia...
Treating neurological symptoms of CHARGE syndrome
CHARGE syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting about 1 in 10,000 newborns. It can lead to neurological and behavioral disorders for which no treatment is...
Scientists’ discovery of blood clotting mechanism could lead to new antithrombotic drugs
Under normal, healthy circulatory conditions, the von Willebrand Factor (vWF) keeps to itself. The large and mysterious glycoprotein moves through the blood, balled up tightly, its...
Many children with cardiomyopathy have a genetic mutation but few are screened
A national, University at Buffalo-led study on genes in pediatric cardiomyopathy demonstrates strong evidence for routine genetic screening in children with the disease. The study, published...
