Is depression an early symptom of dementia, or does depression predispose someone to developing dementia? Victor Henderson, MD, professor of epidemiology and population health, has made headway in answering the question.
#Depression#Dementia#Neuroscience
https://t.co/edwKGInq1j
Scientists have examined the interplay between infant microbiome composition and birth mode, and found that mothers’ vaginal microbiome composition does not affect microbiome development of babies.
Read the study in @FrontCellInfect: https://t.co/GHMWw8El24, or our news story ⬇
The colorectal cancer atlas, created by researchers at HMS, captures the molecular details of tumor cells in an unprecedented way (via @NIHDirector) https://t.co/BaI5NJmh5d
A new gene expression-based test developed by researchers could allow doctors around the world to quickly and accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections, thereby cutting down on antibiotic overuse.
#Antibiotics#Research
https://t.co/JkvzvN0B9X
A leader in the field of immunology and chair of the HMS Department of Immunology, Arlene Sharpe has been appointed the Kolokotrones University Professorship at @Harvard https://t.co/ZHmA2FCPQE
Human brain cells transplanted into rat brains hold promise for neuropsychiatric research.
Check out new study by faculty fellow @Sergiu_P_Pasca & team @StanfordMed : https://t.co/mMM28WZ7p5
Preliminary results from a phase 1/2 trial with 18 months follow up show that transplantation of #CRISPR/Cas9 BCL11A-edited autologous #hematopoietic cells in two pediatric patients with #BetaThalassemia was safe and achieved transfusion independence.
https://t.co/4FiZRQu0jc
Mark Davis, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology and the director of the Stanford Institute for Immunity, discusses advances in vaccinology. https://t.co/JTw7fWIglm
#Immunology#Microbiology#ScienceTwitter
Why do some COVID-19 patients develop an excessive inflammatory response when most don’t? Stanford scientists have identified an early biomarker of risk for progression to severe symptoms. https://t.co/YfVjkE3gjR
#COVID19#Antibodies#Research