Can early symptoms predict bipolar disorder? Evidence shows differing patterns of risk factors
Two patterns of antecedent or 'prodromal' psychiatric symptoms may help to identify young persons at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder (BD), according to a new analysis in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/wkh-ces011218.php
Don't let skiing and snowboarding injuries take you downhill
Skiing and snowboarding are fun winter sports. As the popularity of these winter sports continue to rise, according to a review article published in the Jan. 1, 2018, issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the number of skier and snowboarder injuries also continues to rise.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/aaoo-dls011218.php
Penn-led team uncovers the physiology behind the hour-long mating call of midshipman fish
A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers provides an explanation for how Pacific midshipman fish can generate a mating call that emits continuously from their bodies for a full hour, entailing 360,000 muscle contractions.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uop-ptu011218.php
Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired robotics
UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uhss-ssr011218.php
Research suggests Trump's 'Muslim ban' produced rare shift in public opinion
Visible resistance to Executive Order 13769, commonly referred to the 'Muslim ban,' may have produced a rare shift in public opinion caused by 'an influx of information portraying the ban as being at odds with egalitarian principles of American identity and religious liberty,' said researchers Loren Collingwood of the University of California, Riverside; Nazita Lajevardi of Michigan State University; and Kassra A. R. Oskooii of the University of Delaware.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoc--rst011218.php
Past exposures shape immune response in pediatric acute respiratory infections
By analyzing immune cells of children who came to the emergency department with flu symptoms, researchers found that the suite of genes these early-response cells expressed was shaped by factors such as age and previous exposures to viruses. Better understanding how early infections influence long-term immune response has implications for the diagnosis and treatment of young patients who suffer from acute respiratory tract infections.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uops-pes011218.php
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