TWiV 453: Neurovirology with Diane Griffin

-
From the Vector-Borne Viruses Symposium in Hamilton, Montana, Dickson and Vincent speak with Diane Griffin about her career and her work on understanding viral infections of the central nervous system.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Guest: Diane Griffin
TWiV 453 (39 MB .mp3, 64 min)

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE

Comentarios

Publicar un comentario

Entradas más populares de este blog

Herpes Virus Encephalitis in Adults: Current Knowledge and Old Myths

-
Imagen
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis is uncommon in clinical practice, but is frequently suspected in patients with acute alterations of consciousness. Symptoms and physical signs are nonspecific, and diagnostic confirmation typically hinges on demonstration of viral DNA in cerebrospinal fluid.   Brain   MRI is helpful in diagnosis and provides prognostic information. Early initiation of intravenous acyclovir is essential to optimize the patient's chances of favorable recovery. HSV encephalitis can trigger an autoimmune reaction with the possible appearance of antibodies to neuronal surface antigens. Thus, recrudescence of neurologic impairment after a treated episode of HSV encephalitis warrants consideration of secondary autoimmune encephalitis. REFERENCE: Rabinstein AA. Herpes Virus Encephalitis in Adults: Current Knowledge and Old Myths. Neurol Clin. 2017 Nov;35(4):695-705. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Aug 10. Review. PubMed PMID: 28962808. ...
Leer más

Verano de la Investigación Científica 2015

-
Imagen
Cada año, la Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (AMC) convoca a su "Verano de la Investigación Científica", donde estudiantes de licenciatura de todo México obtienen una beca para realizar una estancia de Investigación. Si estás interesado, puedes ver la convocatoria 2015 AQUÍ . Si eres de las carreras de Químico Farmaco-Biólogo, Químico Clínico, Químico Parasitólogo o carreras afines, podrías hacer tu verano de Investigación con nosotros. Tenemos lugar sólo para una persona en cada estancia.  El XXIII Verano de la Investigación Científica se realizará en un período de siete semanas entre el Junio y Agosto de cada año. REQUISITOS : Ser estudiante regular inscrito de licenciatura; No adeudar materias; Haber concluido el sexto semestre de la licenciatura o contar con el 75% de los créditos, al momento de iniciar la estancia; Demostrar un promedio general de calificaciones mínimo de 9.0 si la carrera pertenece a cualquiera de las siguientes áreas: Ciencias Biológicas, Biom...
Leer más

Estimating the prevalence at death of CTE neuropathology among professional football players

-
Imagen
In July 2017,   JAMA   published results from autopsies of the brains of 202 deceased American football players. 1   Of the 111 participants who had played in the National Football League (NFL), 110 (99%) received a neuropathologic diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with head trauma. This 99% figure received substantial media coverage when the study was published. REFERENCE; Binney ZO, Bachynski KE. Estimating the prevalence at death of CTE  neuropathology among professional football players. Neurology. 2018 Nov 28. pii:   10.1212/WNL.0000000000006699. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006699. [Epub ahead of  print] PubMed PMID: 30487144. Commented on: InsideScience: What's the Risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy for NFL Players? New study suggests at least one in 10 NFL players could eventually develop the brain disease.
Leer más