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A recent study in mice investigates immune cells called microglia in the developing brain. The authors conclude that the failure of these cells to perform an essential housekeeping role may lead to autism spectrum disorder in boys.Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display impaired social functioning, repetitive and inflexible behavior, and hypersensitivity to sound…

Share on PinterestResearch suggests an impaired blood clotting mechanism helps explain why some people have more severe forms of COVID-19.The conditions that raise the risk of COVID-19 severity are high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and conditions affecting the kidneys. Researchers are still investigating…

SEATTLE — Hundreds of coronavirus test kits UW Medicine ordered from China turned out to be contaminated. The kits were part of a more than $100,000 shipment the University of Washington bought and donated to state and county labs. But a small percentage of tests wasn't usable. The coronavirus test kits were ordered by the…

US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2020, in Washington, DC.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesVice President Mike Pence on Sunday said the problems surrounding the delayed coronavirus tests from the U.S. Centers for…