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Expanded Newborn Screening Could Save Premature Infants’ Lives
Novel Screening Method Predicts Health Complications Earlier, Could Identify Key Interventions, UCSF Study Finds By Lorna Fernandes Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier...
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DNA Test Identifies Genetic Causes of Severe Fetal and Newborn Illness
‘Exome Sequencing’ by UCSF Team Sheds Light on Hydrops Fetalis By Elizabeth Fernandez A new study by University of California researchers shows the promise of high-throughput DNA-sequencing technologies to improve prenatal diagnosis and...
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There’s A Lot of Uncertainty Right Now – This is What Science Says That Does to Our Minds, Bodies
By Brandon R. Reynolds “In these uncertain times” might be the catchphrase right now. From the macro level of the pandemic, climate change, social and political unrest to the personal level of job uncertainty, illnesses within families and...
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Election Angst? In States that Back Losing Nominee, Residents’ Mental Health May Falter
Stress, Depression Surged in Clinton Strongholds After 2016 Election, UCSF-Duke Study Shows By Suzanne Leigh Whether a Trump triumph or a Biden victory, millions of Americans may expect a decline in their mental health if they live in...
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Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers
UCSF Study Focuses on Global Impact for Major Cancers and Steps Needed to Lessen Risks By Elizabeth Fernandez Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by...
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COVID-19 Has a Prolonged Effect for Many During Pregnancy
Symptoms Generally Ease After a Month, But Can Persist Longer for 25 Percent of Pregnant Women By Elizabeth Fernandez Symptoms for pregnant women with COVID-19 can be prolonged, lasting two months or longer for a quarter of the women who...
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How Worried Should You Be About the New Coronavirus Variant?
By Nina Bai A mutated version of the novel coronavirus has been making the news for being more contagious. First detected in the United Kingdom in September, the variant now has been detected in several U.S. states, including California...
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Frailty Is a Factor in Higher Mortality for Women Awaiting Liver Transplants
More Exercise, More Protein May Narrow the Gender Gap, Researchers Say By Suzanne Leigh Women awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die...
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Wearable Sensor May Signal You’re Developing COVID-19 – Even If Your Symptoms Are Subtle
Smart Ring May Flag Early Illnesses, UCSF-UCSD Study Shows The Oura Ring is a wearable sensor that continuously measures sleep and wakefulness, heart and respiratory rates and temperature. Photo courtesy of Oura A smart ring that generates...
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Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days
Rapid Rejuvenation of Mental Faculties in Aged Mice Implicates Reversible Physiological ‘Blockage’ Behind Age-Related Cognitive Losses By Nicholas Weiler A cryo-electron microscope rendering of an ISRIB molecule. Image by the Adam Frost...