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Single Dose Baloxavir Reduces Flu Transmission in Households

Just one dose of antiviral baloxavir marboxil significantly reduced transmission of influenza within households, reported a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine. The findings constitute the first robust evidence of an antiviral treatment reducing spread of influenza among close contacts ...

Digital Technology Use and its Impact on Aging and Dementia

In an era where digital technologies are becoming ubiquitous, especially among aging populations, a study published in Nature Human Behavior offers a comprehensive meta-analysis exploring how natural digital technology use relates to cognitive well-being in older adults. The findings are particularly relevant as ...

How Aging Stem Cells Can Expand Waistlines in Middle Age

As people reach middle age and beyond, their waistlines tend to expand. Additional abdominal fat is known to cause a variety of health problems; it can accelerate aging; slow metabolism down; and raise the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and other disorders. New research may have identified a ...

Temporary Anxiety Affects Threat Learning Ability

Temporary feelings of anxiety may have a larger impact on a person’s ability to distinguish between threat and safety than a general tendency to feel anxious. The corresponding study was published in npj Science of Learning. "These results help explain why some people struggle with anxiety-related ...

Low Intensity Exercise Halts Cognitive Decline

Exercise at both low and moderate-high intensity may stall cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment, suggested findings from a clinical trial called ‘EXERT’. The findings were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia in two separate studies. "EXERT is a landmark study ...

AI Helps Predict Pediatric Brain Cancer Relapse

A deep learning model predicted the recurrence of pediatric brain cancer with up to 89% accuracy. The corresponding study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine AI. "Many pediatric gliomas are curable with surgery alone, but when relapses occur, they can be devastating," corresponding ...

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Building a Network for Black Women in Science with Tomi Akingbade

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S1 E6 | Life of Her Mind

Tomi Akingbade is the founder of the Black Women in Science Network and a Ph.D. student in Neurochemistry at the University of Cambridge. Tomi’s scientific research centers on the inflammatory mechanisms of aggregates in Alzheimer’s disease. Interested in science since childhood, Tomi founded the Black Women in Science Network as a response to the lack of frank conversations ... . . .

Understanding Brain Plasticity with Dr. Gina Turrigiano

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Groundbreaking neurobiologist, Dr. Gina Turrigiano heads up the Turrigiano Lab in Brandeis University’s Biology Department. Dr. Turrigiano’s work focuses on brain plasticity. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the following: How Dr. Turrigiano and her husband, electrophysiologist, Dr. Sasha Nelson, navigated the challenges involved in ... . . .

Neuroscience of Sex and Gender with Dr. Daphna Joel

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S1 E4 | Life of Her Mind

Dr. Daphna Joel is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Joel is a member of the School of Psychological Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience. After having completed her PhD in Psychobiology at Tel Aviv University in 1998, Dr. Joel received the Alon Fellowship for Young Scientists and then joined Tel Aviv University’s faculty. Dr. Joel’s work ... . . .

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In this three-part webinar series, we invite you to explore the benefits of a standardized workflow in leukemia and lymphoma analysis. Join this showcase of Beckman Coulter’s new DxFLEX flow cytometer, designed to advance standardization and simplification in clinical laboratories. The third and final webinar focuses on abnormalities originating from the myeloid lineage. Cara Shirai ...

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Webinar 3 will focus on the computational aspects of comprehensive genomic oncology panels. We'll discuss computational infrastructure options and bioinformatics approaches for extracting a variety of critical biomarkers from raw NGS panel data, and then delve into a discussion of reporting. Learning Objectives: Learn about various computing infrastructure options and systems for ...

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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) targeting T cells has enhanced clinical outcomes in patients with renal and bladder cancers; however, response rates remain limited, particularly in cases of metastatic disease. To better understand the immune mechanisms underlying resistance to ICB, blood-based biomarkers in renal cancer patients categorized as either responders or non-responders to first-line ...

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