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- Drinking diet sodas daily during pregnancy linked to autism in male offspring https://news.uthscsa.edu/drinking-diet-sodas-and-aspartame-sweetened-beverages-daily-during-pregnancy-linked-to-autism-in-male-offspring/ 244 comments
- Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife https://news.uthscsa.edu/study-links-omega-3s-to-improved-brain-structure-cognition-at-midlife/ 165 comments
- Post-Covid heart damage in some children: study https://news.uthscsa.edu/post-covid-syndrome-severely-damages-childrens-hearts-immense-inflammation-causing-cardiac-blood-vessel-dilation/ 94 comments
- Research found females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity. Worldwide, SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has infected more than 700 million people, with an estimated 7 million deaths https://news.uthscsa.edu/females-have-a-31-higher-associated-risk-of-developing-long-covid-ut-health-san-antonio-led-recover-study-shows-2/ 11 comments science
- A study found that deleting the Tbx1 gene in mice resulted in reduced volumes in the amygdala and related brain areas, which are crucial for regulating emotions. This change was associated with decreased social behaviors in the mice https://news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-san-antonio-study-links-genetic-changes-to-social-behavior-differences-in-autism-schizophrenia-2/ 2 comments science
- Scientists create first mouse model with complete, functional human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome https://news.uthscsa.edu/scientists-create-first-mouse-model-with-complete-functional-human-immune-system/ 45 comments science
- Researcher finds that the most common cerebral small-vessel disease feature seen in brain magnetic resonance imaging is a primary vascular factor associated with dementia risk. https://news.uthscsa.edu/research-finds-causal-evidence-tying-cerebral-small-vessel-disease-to-alzheimers-dementia/ 24 comments science
- Study in nice found that a continuous long-term ketogenic diet may induce senescence, or aged, cells in normal tissues, with effects on heart and kidney function in particular https://news.uthscsa.edu/a-long-term-ketogenic-diet-accumulates-aged-cells-in-normal-tissues-a-ut-health-san-antonio-led-study-shows/ 354 comments science
- Parental avoidance of toxic exposures could help prevent autism, ADHD in children, new study shows. Exposure to chemicals such as pesticides, paints, disinfectants and fragrances that release volatile organic compounds indoors could be linked to autism and ADHD, researchers believe. https://news.uthscsa.edu/parental-avoidance-of-toxic-exposures-could-help-prevent-autism-adhd-in-children-new-study-shows/ 101 comments science
- Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms. By detecting the disease early, individuals are in a better time window for therapeutic interventions, and to do better tracking of brain health to decrease people's progression to dementia https://news.uthscsa.edu/thinning-of-brain-region-may-signal-dementia-risk-5-10-years-before-symptoms/ 15 comments science
- Drinking diet sodas and aspartame-sweetened beverages daily during pregnancy linked to autism in male offspring - UT Health San Antonio https://news.uthscsa.edu/drinking-diet-sodas-and-aspartame-sweetened-beverages-daily-during-pregnancy-linked-to-autism-in-male-offspring/ 957 comments science
- Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife https://news.uthscsa.edu/study-links-omega-3s-to-improved-brain-structure-cognition-at-midlife/ 25 comments health
- Boosting omega-3 fatty acid intake helps to preserve brain health and improve cognition in middle age, a new study reports. For those with the Alzheimer’s associated APOE4 gene, omega-3 fatty acid intake was associated with greater hippocampal volume and less small vessel disease https://news.uthscsa.edu/study-links-omega-3s-to-improved-brain-structure-cognition-at-midlife/ 44 comments science
- Drinking alcohol blocks the release of norepinephrine, a chemical that promotes attention, when we want to focus on something, in the brain. This may contribute to why drinkers have difficulty paying attention while under the influence. https://news.uthscsa.edu/drinking-blocks-a-chemical-that-promotes-attention/ 10 comments worldnews
- Drinking alcohol blocks the release of norepinephrine, a chemical that promotes attention, when we want to focus on something, in the brain. This may contribute to why drinkers have difficulty paying attention while under the influence. https://news.uthscsa.edu/drinking-blocks-a-chemical-that-promotes-attention/ 2051 comments science
- Drinking alcohol blocks a chemical that promotes attention - Norepinephrine release to cells is diminished, causing cascade of effects. This may contribute to why drinkers have difficulty paying attention while under the influence. https://news.uthscsa.edu/drinking-blocks-a-chemical-that-promotes-attention/ 12 comments science
- Post-COVID syndrome severely damages children’s hearts; ‘immense inflammation’ causing cardiac blood vessel. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), believed to be linked to COVID-19, damages the heart to such an extent that some children will need lifelong monitoring & interventions. https://news.uthscsa.edu/post-covid-syndrome-severely-damages-childrens-hearts-immense-inflammation-causing-cardiac-blood-vessel-dilation/ 1481 comments science
- Graduate students are more than six times as likely to experience depression and anxiety as compared to the general population, study reveals https://news.uthscsa.edu/depression-anxiety-high-graduate-students-survey-shows/ 30 comments science
- Diabetes breakthrough increases insulin-producing cells https://news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-diabetes-breakthrough-increases-insulin-producing-cells/ 6 comments science