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A team of researchers at the University of South Florida Department of Surgery has made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age. The human body, especially the heart, is dependent on the mitochondria, the part of the cell responsible for producing energy to maintain organ function. […]
Memories are part of our lives, the good and the bad. Through our senses, experiences reach our brain where networks of nerve cells encode them into a memory. It was previously unclear why only certain nerve cells join together for this purpose. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have now discovered […]
Researchers from Mount Sinai and the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan have identified new molecular mechanisms driving late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD), as well as a promising therapeutic candidate for treatment, according to a study in the journal Neuron. LOAD is the most prevalent form of dementia among people over age 65, a […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing disruption in all areas of our lives – including our sleep. Now that lockdown 2.0 is well under way and working from home is likely to be with us for quite some time, it’s safe to say we’re all feeling a little stressed. According to the experts, this is causing […]
Female workforce participation has risen for the past two decades in Australia, and in turn, more young kids have been attending formal childcare. So it’s very surprising the latest Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows a steep fall in the use of formal childcare among single-parent households, which by and large […]
Little is understood about how cilia, the tiny hairlike organelles that in humans are often the first lines of defense against pathogens in our lungs and respiratory tracks and even help push sperm along, move in coordination. New research from USC scholars identifies the mechanisms in play for cilia to work effectively and productively to […]
When you’re in purging mode, tossing things you may need sometimes comes with the territory. Who hasn’t regretted throwing away a pair of shoes or a dress that you thought you wouldn’t need? Finding the difference between hoarding and keeping things that you’ll likely need in the long run can be a tricky business. According […]
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring had citizens concerned not only for their health, but access to essential household items. We surely all remember the days of walking into our local grocery store only to be met with empty shelves and fellow panicked customers. One item in particular seemed to cause the most […]
The relationship between dietary habits and the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully known. In a new study, researchers from Kanazawa University found out that skipping breakfast and late dinner might be associated with a higher risk of proteinuria which is a key prognostic factor of CKD. CKD is defined as either […]
In parts of the country where COVID-19 is surging, residents of rural counties are dying from coronavirus at higher rates than those in urban areas, according to a new health policy brief by the University of Cincinnati. Coronavirus infections are hitting rural parts of the United States previously spared, requiring a new approach to battling […]