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Language learning difficulties in children linked to brain differences

A new study using MRI has revealed structural brain changes in children with developmental language disorder (DLD), a common but under-recognised difficulty in language learning. Children with DLD aged 10-15 showed reduced levels of myelin in areas of the brain associated with speaking and listening to others, and areas involved in learning new skills. This […]

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SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue, creates inflammatory storm cloud

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A study by Stanford Medicine investigators shows that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue. This phenomenon was seen in laboratory experiments conducted on fat tissue excised from patients undergoing bariatric and cardiac surgeries, and later infected in a laboratory dish with SARS-CoV-2. It was further confirmed in autopsy samples from deceased COVID-19 patients. Obesity is an established,

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Cambridge Responds to Legacies of Enslavement Inquiry

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The University of Cambridge shared a digest of peer-reviewed research into its historical connections to enslavement, together with a response from the Vice-Chancellor. The University will now begin to implement the report’s recommendations by creating a Cambridge Legacies of Enslavement Fund which will be put towards research, community engagement and partnership activities. Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J

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IBM Teams With 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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IBM Teams With 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage During the National HBCU Week Conference convened by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, IBM announced its collaboration with 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help them establish Cybersecurity Leadership Centers. With 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., the

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Training physicians and algorithms in dermatology diversity

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There’s a long-standing challenge in dermatology: Textbooks, databases, journals and lectures are largely bereft of images that feature darker skin. Their absence can cause gaps in clinical expertise and in diagnosis, as symptoms of a disease don’t necessarily appear the same on all skin tones. Physicians trained to identify signs of illness on lighter shades

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