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A study tracking outcomes from childhood to young adulthood found distinct developmental patterns linking genetic liability for ADHD, autism and depression with peer relationships, suicidality, education and employment. Study: Investigating the associations between neurodevelopmental and psychiatric genetic liability and adverse social and functional outcomes across childhood, adolescence and young-adulthood. Image credit: BearFotos/Shutterstock.com A recent study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry found that genetic liability to neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions is associated with a range of social and functional outcomes across development. Genetics may help explain challenges beyond psychiatric symptoms Several prevalent mental and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity…

Children and teens who ride electric- or gas-powered bikes are at higher risk of trauma or death when involved in collisions as compared to those riding pedal-assisted bicycles, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.   In the abstract, “Comparison of Bikes, E-Bikes, and Gas-Powered Cycle Injuries in the United States: A National Review from 2005–2024,” researchers analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) to investigate injuries and deaths in the pediatric population.   The authors analyzed incidents involving patients age 17 and younger, following a…

Students in a new study were neither clearly positive nor negative about more climate-friendly school meals. Their attitudes depended largely on whether the food tasted good, was filling, and felt familiar. Support was somewhat higher for reducing the amount of meat in recipes than for having more all-vegetarian days. The study was conducted in Lund Municipality, Sweden, by researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. In fall 2021, researchers surveyed students in grades 4-9 at six schools. The main analyses included 1,268 students. The researchers also conducted qualitative sessions with 20 students at two schools. The…

BioDuro, a global integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), today announced the appointment of Greg Makara, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry. In this role, Dr. Makara will lead the expansion of BioDuro’s computational chemistry, AI, and lead discovery capabilities and further integrate computational approaches into the company’s early-phase drug discovery platform. Dr. Makara brings more than two decades of experience in drug discovery and chemistry leadership across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and technology companies with experience spanning library development, hit-to-lead and lead optimization, computer-aided drug discovery and AI-assisted drug discovery. He was the founder and CEO of…

A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System can diagnose people with bladder cancer more accurately than current standard methods. The test also allows physicians to not only assess the cancer’s response to treatment but to predict whether immunotherapy or chemotherapy is likely to be most effective for each patient. The test is unique in that it measures RNA messages shed by tumor cells into urine, rather than hunting for cancer-related mutations in DNA as most blood and urine liquid biopsies do. Because RNA reflects which genes a cancer cell…

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in the field of optogenetics.Their research has helped scientists better understand how the human brain works. The Nobel committee praised the trio for laying the foundation of a new era in neuroscience and revealing the neural circuits behind “specific memories, feelings, and behaviours relevant for neurological and psychiatric disorders”.In clinical medicine, researchers are using the method to try to restore sight in people with visual impairment. Source Link

Researchers have developed a new type of interconnected architecture for quantum computing chips, and it could pave the way for machines capable of large-scale processing, including those with over a million qubits.In a study published June 15 in the journal APL Quantum, scientists aimed to resolve a huge problem with the leading quantum processing units (QPUs): Qubits struggle to communicate and share quantum information with each other if they aren’t immediate neighbors.That’s why the scientists pioneered Quantum Phononic Links (QPLs) — an approach for long-range coupling between qubits that leans on phonons — quasiparticles that carry vibration energy — to…

This burial urn depicts a person, accompanied by skulls, as they are received into the Maya underworld.QUICK FACTSName: Urn with jaguars and skullsWhat it is: A ceramic burial urnWhere it is from: GuatemalaWhen it was made: Circa A.D. 600 to 900This colorful ceramic urn depicts a person wearing a jaguar costume and surrounded by human skulls, about to be received into the Maya underworld. The urn once held the bones of an ancestor for their descendants to venerate.The urn was anonymously gifted to The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore in 2008. According to the museum, the urn is about 17.5…

A closer look at the placental lipidome reveals molecular differences between active and inactive pregnancies, offering new clues about how maternal movement may shape the environment supporting fetal development. Study: Exploring the placental lipidome in physically active versus inactive pregnancies. Image Credit: Inside Creative House / Shutterstock.com Routine exercise during pregnancy may confer sustained health benefits, as women who stay active during pregnancy have a lower risk of several pregnancy-related complications. Physical activity (PA) has also been linked to a lower risk of some adverse health outcomes in the offspring; however, the biological mechanisms behind these associations remain unclear. A recent…

ESTEVE CDMO, a global pure-play CDMO specializing in the development and manufacture of small-molecule APIs and pharmaceutical intermediates, has approved an additional $17.5 million capacity expansion and containment capabilities at its Morton Grove, Illinois facility, bringing total announced investment at the site to $33 million. The new $17.5 million investment, in addition to the $15.5 million program announced earlier this year, includes two new 500-gallon reactors, enhanced containment capabilities in the early-stage development laboratories, and a warehouse revamp. Together, these upgrades will increase flexibility in early development and expand manufacturing capacity as customer programs progress toward larger clinical and commercial…