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The four Neanderthal genes that make COVID-19 worse Posted on August 13, 2023 by admin

https://www.nature.com/articles/d43978-023-00032-9 “In trying to find what makes some people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19, several groups identified mutations in a region of chromosome 3 as a likely culprit. Around the same time, a study in 2020 showed that region was … Continue reading →

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Dissecting human population variation in single-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 Posted on August 13, 2023 by admin

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06422-9

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TMEM106B is a receptor mediating ACE2-independent SARS-CoV-2 cell entry Posted on August 4, 2023 by admin

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00645-1 https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00738-9

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Cause-specific excess mortality after first diagnosis of bipolar disorder: population-based cohort study Posted on August 3, 2023 by admin

https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/26/1/e300700

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A pilot evaluation of the EMBU Scale in Japan and the USA Posted on August 3, 2023 by admin

Abstract: Cultural differences in parental attitudes and child-rearing practices among European countries have been demonstrated in previous studies using a scale for assessment of memories of upbringing (the EMBU). In this pilot study we evaluated the EMBU in two previously … Continue reading →

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Neurotransmission-related gene expression in the frontal pole is altered in subjects with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia Posted on August 1, 2023 by admin

Abstract: “The frontal pole (Brodmann area 10, BA10) is the largest cytoarchitectonic region of the human cortex, performing complex integrative functions. BA10 undergoes intensive adolescent grey matter pruning prior to the age of onset for bipolar disorder (BP) and schizophrenia … Continue reading →

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and suicidal behaviour: a population-based cohort study Posted on July 29, 2023 by admin

Introduction…. ”Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in North America, and the leading cause in those aged 15–24 years worldwide [1]. For every adult who dies by suicide, more than 20 others attempt it [2]. Among the modifiable … Continue reading →

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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Posted on July 24, 2023 by admin

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06331-x

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Genome-wide Association Study of Long COVID Posted on July 13, 2023 by admin

Infections can lead to persistent or long-term symptoms and diseases such as shingles after varicella zoster, cancers after human papillomavirus, or rheumatic fever after streptococcal infections(1,2). Similarly, infection by SARS-CoV-2 can result in Long COVID, a condition characterized by symptoms … Continue reading →

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The pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: a series of unfortunate events Posted on July 11, 2023 by admin

Multiple sclerosis is characterised by the chronic inflammatory destruction of myelinated axons in the central nervous system. Several ideas have been put foward to clarify the roles of the peripheral immune system and neurodegenerative events in such destruction. Yet, none … Continue reading →

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