Did coronavirus mutate from a virus already prevalent in humans or animals or did it originate in a laboratory? As scientists grapple with understanding the source of this rapidly spreading virus, the Grunow-Finke assessment tool (GFT) may assist them with…
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New study uses robots to uncover the connections between the human mind and walking control
Many of us aren’t spending much time outside lately, but there are still many obstacles for us to navigate as we walk around: the edge of the coffee table, small children, the family dog. How do our brains adjust to…
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Discovery that cells inject each other opens new line of attack on cancer
Although most cancer cells are killed by chemotherapy, individual cells vary in their sensitivity, so that some cancer cells often escape. Diversity among cancer cells is thus an issue for cancer treatment. Previously diversity was thought to be mostly due…
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New research shows which ovarian cancer patients won’t benefit from immune-PARP combo
In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, a combination of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors and PARP inhibitors can produce powerful remissions, clinical trials have shown, but up until now investigators haven’t been able to predict which patients won’t benefit…
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Researchers propose new method for treating airborne pathogens
The built environment often shapes the spread of disease. Many early cases of COVID-19, the 2019 novel coronavirus, centered on a seafood market in Wuhan City, China. Airports, hospitals and other gathering points can easily become sites of virus transmission….
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Big city, big worry: New Yorkers fret as bustling city slows
New Yorkers awoke Friday to find the coronavirus had left their famously bustling city with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, and a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis. A dizzying series of temporary coronavirus-related closures announced Thursday…
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New research shows children and teens worry about political issues
Many surveys of American adults have revealed that they worry about political issues and are concerned for the future of the United States. But what about children and teenagers? A new psychological study, published in the journal Child Psychiatry and…
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New tool aids patients in selecting a transplant center
A new website developed by researchers at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) is making it easier for organ transplant candidates to choose which transplant center is right for them. The website, transplantcentersearch.org, was developed…
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New measure for excessive buying problems
Excessive or uncontrolled buying or shopping is a highly prevalent, disabling and growing problem, yet measuring the extent and effects of this significant psychological problem and social issue remains problematic. Buying-Shopping Disorder has not been formally accepted as a separate…
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New guide helps children be emotionally prepared for school
Some children enter school ready to learn. Others arrive with behavioral issues that limit their ability to succeed. Following a selective review of published research on emotion regulation and school psychology, a team of College of Education researchers has begun…
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