New artificial heart shows promising results in ‘auto-mode’ — initial clinical experience reported in ASAIO Journal

June 18, 2021 – An experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can adjust to the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure. Outcomes in the first series of patients managed with the new heart replacement pump in Auto-Mode are presented in the ASAIO Journal, official journal of the…

Picky neurons

IMAGE: The agony of choice: despite being in contact with both eyes, neurons in the mouse visual thalamus only transfer information from one retina. view more  Credit: MPI of Neurobiology / Kuhl The visual thalamus is classically known to relay visual stimuli coming from the retina to the cerebral cortex. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute…

Does cannabis affect brain development in young people with ADHD? Too soon to tell, reports Harvard Review of Psychiatry

June 18, 2021 – At least so far, the currently limited research base does not establish that cannabis has additional adverse effects on brain development or functioning in adolescents or young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), concludes a review in the July/August issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published in the Lippincott…

Animals’ ability to adapt their habitats key to survival amid climate change

IMAGE: Michael Dillon (left), an associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Arthur Woods (right), a professor of biological sciences at the University of Montana,… view more  Credit: Sylvain Pincebourde Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments in nest insulation…

Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa

IMAGE: Emily Wong, M.D. view more  Credit: Africa Health Research Institute BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health. Researchers found that four out of five women over the…

nTIDE May 2021 COVID Update: Minimal changes in unemployment reflect slow pace of recovery

IMAGE: This graphic compares the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without disabilities, capturing pre-pandemic and current unemployment data for January 2020 to May 2021. view more  Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. June 18, 2021. The May numbers for furloughed workers remained relatively steady, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment…

New study uncovers details behind the body’s response to stress

IMAGE: New research reveals how key proteins interact to regulate the body’s response to stress view more  Credit: McLean Hospital Study Highlights New research reveals how key proteins interact to regulate the body’s response to stress Targeting these proteins may help treat or prevent stress-related psychiatric disorders The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major…