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Mashup Score: 1Researchers discover a potential cause of Parkinson’s disease | University of Helsinki - 11 month(s) ago
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The study enables the screening of the carriers of Desulfovibrio strains and the removal of the bacteria from the gut.
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Mashup Score: 3A nasal spray protects against coronavirus infection – Effective also against recent immune-evasive variants | University of Helsinki - 1 year(s) ago
Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The molecule can be a key tool in preparing for future pandemics, as it is aimed at preventing both the transmission and spread of the virus.
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Mashup Score: 2New medication for the treatment of advanced melanoma | Faculty of Medicine | University of Helsinki - 1 year(s) ago
New Finnish study has examined how new cancer treatment relatlimab affects the immune system in patients with melanoma. Thanks to its mode of action, the new medication offers a completely new treatment option alongside the previous therapies.
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Mashup Score: 1Artificial intelligence learns to visualize extensive datasets | University of Helsinki - 1 year(s) ago
A new AI algorithm developed by researchers at the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence is aimed at visualizing datasets as clearly as possible. The project demonstrated that the solution chosen independently by the algorithm was often very close to that most commonly favoured by humans.
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Mashup Score: 0Brain development of the preterm baby is improved by supporting emotional connection with the parent | University of Helsinki - 2 year(s) ago
Supporting emotional connection between a premature baby and parent during the intensive care unit treatment effectively improves the baby’s brain development. The effects are clearly visible in the baby’s brain network function and later neurocognitive development.
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Mashup Score: 12Genetic scissors helping cancer research: removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow down cancer cell growth | University of Helsinki - 2 year(s) ago
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which an oncogene commonly activated in cancer patients affects the growth rate of cells. In the future, the findings can help in developing new treatments that could prevent cancer genes from inducing tumor growth.
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Researchers from the University of Helsinki demonstrated that the brains of people playing an online game together were synchronised without physical presence.
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A recent study by the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital confirmed that scent detection dogs can be taught to identify individuals with a coronavirus infection from skin swabs. In the experimental set-up the accuracy of the dogs in identifying the samples was 92 percent.
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Mashup Score: 2A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants | University of Helsinki - 2 year(s) ago
A study indicates that antibiotics, which kill bacteria, boost the abundance of gut fungal microbiota. The phenomenon can be a contributing factor in the long-term adverse effects of antibiotics, such as inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Mashup Score: 0Fetal exposure to drugs may affect infants’ brain development | University of Helsinki - 2 year(s) ago
New study demonstrates that in utero exposure to mother’s antiepileptic or antidepressant medication may affect development of the newborn brain networks.In the study novel mathematical methods were developed to allow future research on how commonly used drugs or other environmental conditions affect the newborn brain.
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