In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in April. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
Dahlén et al.’s Research Article, ‘An agnostic study of associations between ABO and RhD blood group and phenome-wide disease risk’, was covered in:
- WebMD – Blood Type Might Raise Odds for Certain Health Conditions
- Best Life – If You Have This Blood Type, You're More at Risk of Blood Clots, New Study Says
- ATV (Hungary) – New research shows there is an association between blood groups and 49 diseases (translated)
- Ordinacija (Croatia) – Do you know which blood type is more prone to blood clots? Here is the answer (translated)
- Unian (Ukraine) – Swedish researchers discover which blood types have a higher risk of thrombosis (translated)
- Channel24 (Ukraine) – People with certain blood types have a higher risk of thrombosis (translated)
- News.am (Azerbaijan) – The risk of certain diseases may depend on the blood type (translated)
Plummer et al.’s Research Article, ‘Selenium supplementation inhibits IGF-1 signaling and confers methionine restriction-like healthspan benefits to mice’, was highlighted in:
- Medical News Today – Selenium supplementation provides healthspan benefits in mice
- Eat This, Not That – This Supplement May Help Protect You Against Obesity, New Study Says
- Doctor NDTV (India) – Researchers Find Potential Key To Protection Against Obesity, Extended Lifespan
- Alimente (Spain) – These are two reasons to take selenium supplements (translated)
- Youm7 (Egypt) – How does selenium help prevent obesity? And what foods contain it? (Translated)
- Televisa News (Mexico) – Selenium, present in red meat and fish, prevents obesity (translated)
Naushin et al.’s Short Report, ‘Insights from a Pan India Sero-Epidemiological survey (Phenome-India Cohort) for SARS-CoV2’, was mentioned in:
- The Weather Channel – Are Smokers, Vegetarians Less Vulnerable to COVID-19? No Conclusion Can be Drawn, Clarifies CSIR
- The Hindu (India) – Protection against COVID-19 reinfection may last only for months
- The Print (India) – This CSIR sero survey could partly explain why India is in the grip of Covid wave again
- India.com – 20 to 30% of Recovered People Lose Natural Immunity Against COVID-19 in 6 Months, Says Study
- Hindustan Times (India) – Covid-19: The future is here
Hartsough et al.’s 2020 Short Report, ‘Optogenetic control of gut bacterial metabolism to promote longevity’, was featured in:
- Scientific American – Using Light to Control Cells Holds Promise across the Body
The Research Article by Hoermann et al., ‘Converting endogenous genes of the malaria mosquito into simple non-autonomous gene drives for population replacement’, was covered in:
- Zee5 (India) – Study suggests simple genetic modification aims to stop mosquitoes spreading malaria
- Veja (Brazil) – Genetic modification in mosquitoes aims to prevent the spread of malaria (translated)
Morrison et al.’s Research Article, ‘Social groups buffer maternal loss in mountain gorillas’, was highlighted in:
- Modern Ghana – New study in Rwanda shows gorilla orphans thrive thanks to strong social ties
Gershman et al.’s Review Article, ‘Reconsidering the evidence for learning in single cells’, was featured in:
- The Scientist – Can Single Cells Learn?
Thomas et al.’s Research Article, ‘Uncovering the computational mechanisms underlying many-alternative choice’, was mentioned in:
- The Science Times – Choice Overload: Here’s What You Should Do When You Have Too Many Options
The Research Article by Chioh et al., ‘Convalescent COVID-19 patients are susceptible to endothelial dysfunction due to persistent immune activation’, was covered in:
- Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) – Why some people who have recovered from Covid-19 are at risk of blood clots
- Kontan (Indonesia) – People who have recovered from Covid-19 may be at risk of developing blood clots (translated)
- El Mundo (Spain) – Coronavirus survivors are at higher risk of thrombosis, study suggests (translated)
Landis et al.’s Research Article, ‘The diversity and function of sourdough starter microbiomes’, was highlighted in:
- ABC News – Fantastic yeasts and where to find them: The science behind sourdough starters
Fallerini et al.’s Short Report, ‘Association of Toll-like receptor 7 variants with life-threatening COVID-19 disease in males: findings from a nested case-control study’, was mentioned in:
- Sin Embargo (México) – Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Severe COVID-19 Cases in Young Men, Study Finds (translated)
Jagrić et al.’s Research Article, ‘Optogenetic control of PRC1 reveals its role in chromosome alignment on the spindle by overlap length-dependent forces’, was featured in:
- Zimo (Croatia) – Croatian scientists have developed a new method of managing proteins in a living cell using light (translated)
The Research Article by Weiss et al., ‘The cis-regulatory effects of modern human-specific variants’, was covered in:
- The Science Times – Modern and Archaic Humans: New Method Reveals Genetic Differences
Vaidyanathan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Cortical astrocytes independently regulate sleep depth and duration via separate GPCR pathways’, was mentioned in:
- Corriere (Italy) – The fundamental role of astrocytes (star-shaped cells) in sleep (translated)
Han et al.’s Research Article, ‘Tachykinin signaling inhibits task-specific behavioral responsiveness in honeybee workers’, was highlighted in:
- ScienceNet (China) – Do bees feed or collect? Neuropeptides have the final say (translated)
Chen et al.’s Research Article, ‘Heterogeneity in transmissibility and shedding SARS-CoV-2 via droplets and aerosols’, was featured in:
- Medias24 (Morocco) – Use of rapid antigen tests may reduce Covid-19 transmission (translated)
The Research Article by Anderson et al., ‘High social status males experience accelerated epigenetic aging in wild baboons’, was mentioned in:
- Daily Mail – Competing for dominance speeds up aging in baboons: Males at the top age faster as a result of constantly having to defend their higher status, study finds
Boutin et al.’s Short Report, ‘Bacterial–fungal interactions in the neonatal gut influence asthma outcomes later in life’, was covered in:
- UOL (Brazil) – Childhood microbiota imbalance increases adult asthma risk (translated)
- Galileu (Brazil) – Intestinal imbalance in babies increases the risk of asthma in adulthood (translated)
Melvin et al.’s Research Article, ‘Natural variation in sugar tolerance associates with changes in signaling and mitochondrial ribosome biogenesis’, was highlighted in:
- Yle Uutiset (Finland) – Annoying in the kitchen, an incredible traveller outdoors: to outsmart the banana fly, you’d have to run from the North Pole to the equator in one go (translated)
Lenz et al.’s Research Article, ‘All-trans retinoic acid induces synaptic plasticity in human cortical neurons’, was featured in:
- Sputnik Arabic – Study: Vitamin Deprives People of "The Blessing of Forgetting” (translated)
Tabas et al.’s 2020 Research Article, ‘Abstract rules drive adaptation in the subcortical sensory pathway’, was mentioned in:
- K News (Kyrgyzstan) – New research: our expectations shape the reality we live in (translated)
The Research Article by Inoue et al., ‘The olfactory critical period is determined by activity-dependent Sema7A/PlxnC1 signaling within glomeruli’, was covered in:
- Yahoo! Japan – Childhood Olfactory Stimulation Affects Behavior, Mechanism Elucidated; A University of Fukui Research Group Provides Hopes for Clarifying Cause of Developmental Disorders (translated)
Baker et al.’s 2019 Research Article, ‘Diverse deep-sea anglerfishes share a genetically reduced luminous symbiont that is acquired from the environment’, was featured in:
- Live Science – Anglerfish are stranger than science fiction
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