Incoming sensory information can affect the brain’s structure, which may in turn affect the body’s motor output. However, the specifics
Month: June 2021
Turning the heat on: A flexible device for localized heat treatment of living tissues
Thermotherapy or heat treatment can help in treating lesions and other tissue injuries. For example, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, when combined
New technique yields potential treatment for a common cause of autism
Since 2008, we have known that the 16p11.2 chromosomal region is linked with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Now, researchers from
Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generates robust immune responses against COVID-19 variants
In the three months since Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug
COVID-19 vaccine linked to low platelet count, nationwide study suggests
A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare
Kidney experts say it’s time to remove race from medical algorithms. Doing so is complicated
Alphonso Harried recently came across a newspaper clipping about his grandfather receiving his 1,000th dialysis treatment. His grandfather later died—at
China to offer COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as three
China has approved the emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine for those as young as three, the drugmaker confirmed Tuesday,
Odds of sperm stem cell transplant restoring fertility are as random as a coin toss—until now
The ability of stem cells to fix impaired functions of host tissues after transplantation has been a lifesaving breakthrough in
Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive development
Adolescents who stopped studying maths exhibited greater disadvantage—compared with peers who continued studying maths—in terms of brain and cognitive development,
Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications
Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are
