Gene therapy halts progression of rare genetic condition in young boy
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Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Gene therapy halts progression of rare genetic condition in young boy June 28, 2024 The Hospital for Sick Children SickKids Michael is checked by a nurse at SickKids before receiving gene therapy in a single-patient clinical trial for spastic paraplegia type 50 SPG50 When Michael Pirovolakis received an individualized gene therapy in a single-patient clinical trial at The Hospital for Sick Children SickKids  in March 2022, the course of his condition was dramatically . altered Michael has spastic paraplegia type 50 SPG50 an âultra-rareâ progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes developmental delays , speech impairment , seizures , a progressive paralysis of all four limbs ,
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search New class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite strikes June 28, 2024 ETH Zurich First meteoroid impact detected by NASAâ s InSight mission the image was taken by NASAâ s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment HiRISE camera . An international team of researchers , co-lead by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London , have derived the first estimate of global meteorite impacts on Mars using seismic data . Their findings indicate between 280 to 360 meteorites strike the planet each year forming impact craters greater than 8 metres about 26 feet across . Geraldine Zenhaeusern who co-led the study commented , This rate was about five times higher than
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Kids given âdigital pacifiersâ to calm tantrums fail to learn how to regulate emotions June 28, 2024 Frontiers In Children learn much about self-regulation â that is affective , mental , and behavioral responses to certain situations â during their first few years of life . Some of these behaviors are about childrenâ s ability to choose a deliberate response over an automatic one . This is known as effortful control , which is learned from the environment , first and foremost through childrenâ s relationship with their . parents In recent years , giving children digital devices to control their responses to emotions , especially if theyâ re negative , has become common . Now , a
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Amnesia caused by sleep deprivation could be reversed with existing drugs June 28, 2024 Federation of European Neuroscience Societies FENS The loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs , according to a study in mice presented today Friday at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies FENS Forum 2024. 1 Lack of sleep is known to affect the brain , including memory , in mice and in humans , but research is beginning to show that these memories are not lost , they are just âhiddenâ in the brain and difficult to . retrieve The new research shows that access to these otherwise hidden social memories can be
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Moderate to above-moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie June 27, 2024 Ohio State University NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a moderate to above-moderate harmful algal bloom HAB in western Lake Erie this . summer This yearâ s bloom is expected to measure 5, with a potential range of 4.5-6 on the severity index â similar to last yearâ s bloom , which had a severity index of 5.3. Moderate blooms have an index of 3-5, while an index above 5 indicates more severe HABs . Blooms over 7.5 are particularly severe , with extensive scum formation and coverage affecting the lake . The largest HABs occurred in 2011, with a severity index of 10, and 2015, with a
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Chemotherapy Linked to Gut Microbiome Changes and Cognitive Decline June 27, 2024 Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Senior author Leah Pyter , associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine . Pyter is also a researcher with Ohio Stateâ s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research and member of the Cancer Control Research Program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center â Arthur G . James Cancer Hospital and Richard J . Solove Research Institute OSUCCC â James Researchers at The Ohio State University have uncovered a potential link between chemotherapy , gut microbiome disruption 
, Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search New Drug Reverses Liver Aging in Mice , Offers Hope for Millions with Liver Disease June 27, 2024 Duke University Researchers at Duke Health have made a remarkable discovery that could potentially turn back the clock on liver damage . Their study , published in Nature Aging , shows how stress and aging-related liver damage might be reversible , offering new hope for millions suffering from non-alcoholic liver . disease Unraveling the Mystery of Liver Aging The research team , led by Dr . Anna Mae Diehl , focused on understanding how non-alcoholic liver disease progresses to cirrhosis , a severe condition characterized by scarring that can lead to organ failure . They found that aging is
, Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Magic Mushrooms Outpace MDMA as America’s Favorite Psychedelic , RAND Study Reveals June 27, 2024 RAND . Corp A new RAND Corporation report unveils surprising trends in psychedelic drug use across the United States . Psilocybin mushrooms , commonly known as magic mushrooms , 8221 have emerged as the most popular psychedelic substance , surpassing even MDMA ecstasy in usage . rates Mushroom Mania : The Numbers Behind the Trend The study , based on a national survey , found that about 12 of respondents reported using psilocybin at some point in their lives , with 3.1 using it in the past year . This translates to an estimated 8 million American adults who used psilocybin in 2023 . alone
, Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search California’s Solar-Powered Resilience Hubs’ Could Generate 8GW , Slash Carbon Emissions June 27, 2024 Society for Risk Analysis Credit Pixabay As climate change intensifies natural disasters and power outages across the United States , California is exploring an innovative solution : solar-powered resilience hubs” . A new study reveals these hubs could generate a staggering 8 gigawatts of power while cutting the state’s carbon emissions by 5 million tons . annually Empowering Communities During Crises Resilience hubs are community facilities like schools , libraries , and places of worship equipped with solar panels and battery systems . During power outages , these hubs provide critical
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Nanoparticle Breakthrough Could Aid Schizophrenia Treatment June 27, 2024 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology JAIST Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems DDS containing peptides offer an innovative approach to effectively treat schizophrenia . Such DDSs hold significant potential to revolutionize therapeutic strategies against diseases that affect the central nervous system . Japanese researchers have developed a promising new approach to treating schizophrenia using nanoparticles . This innovative method could potentially restore cognitive decline in patients , addressing a major challenge in current . treatments Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier Schizophrenia , a
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Massive Slush Deposits in Ice Shelves Threaten Global Sea Levels June 27, 2024 University of Cambridge Pooled meltwater and slush on the Tracy Tremenchus Ice Shelf , which flows into the Southern Ocean . Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2018 processed by Rebecca Dell A new study reveals that Antarctic ice shelves contain twice as much meltwater as previously thought , with slush playing a major role . This discovery could have significant implications for ice shelf stability and future sea level rise . predictions AI Unveils Antarctica’s Hidden Slush Researchers from the University of Cambridge used artificial intelligence to map slush on Antarctic ice shelves . They found that
, Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Revolutionary Organ Transplant Technique Debuts in Canada , Promising More Lives Saved June 27, 2024 Lawson Health Research Institute Dr . Anton Skaro , Associate Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation at London Health Sciences Centre in London , Ont . is pictured with the pump that helps circulate blood to organs that are to be donated . A new organ transplant technique has made its Canadian debut , potentially increasing the number of viable organs for transplantation . The procedure , known as abdominal normothermic regional perfusion A-NRP was successfully performed on two donors at London Health Sciences Centre LHSC in April
, Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Ammonites Went Out With a Bang , Challenging Previous Theories June 27, 2024 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Ammonites basking under the Late Cretaceous sun . Artwork by Callum Pursall cpursall on X New research reveals that ammonites , ancient marine mollusks with iconic coiled shells , were flourishing globally right up until their abrupt extinction 66 million years ago . This finding contradicts earlier beliefs that these creatures were in decline long before the event that wiped out non-avian . dinosaurs Museum Collections Unveil Ammonite Diversity A team of international researchers , including Dr . Austin Hendy from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ,
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Math Says Male Mammals Don’t Breastfeed to Protect Offspring from Harmful Microbes June 27, 2024 York University The best dads in the primate world Owl monkey fathers take on the role of primary caregiver and only hand their babies back to their female partners for nursing . A groundbreaking mathematical model proposes that single-parent nursing in mammals evolved to limit the spread of potentially harmful microbes . The study , published in Nature Communications , offers a new perspective on why male mammals rarely produce milk , despite the potential nutritional benefits for . offspring The Microbiome Factor in Mammalian Evolution Researchers at the University of York have challenged
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