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In a new paper published in the The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, Mr. Gabriele Guaitoli and Dr. Roberto Pancrazi from the Department of Economics at Warwick University investigate whether region-wide non-pharmaceutical interventions introduced in Italy during the second wave of COVID-19 in Fall 2020 have been effective at eliminating local risk factors. Using Italy as a […]
Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications. However, new research shows that just moving the tape measure by 1cm could shift 40% of women into a different shape class, giving conflicting results. Depending on how somebody is measured, a spoon shape—which […]
Ever get stuck trying to solve a puzzle? You look for a pattern, or a rule, and you just can’t spot it. So you back up and start over. That’s your brain recognizing that your current strategy isn’t working, and that you need a new way to solve the problem, according to new research from […]
The characteristics of peoples’ brains might offer clues about the political beliefs they hold dear. In a study of around 350 US citizens, we examined the relationship between individuals’ cognitive traits—the unconscious ways in which their brains learn and process information from the environment—and their ideological worldviews. We found parallels between how those with extreme […]
New research shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduced both antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. The study appears this week in the Journal of Virology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology. The research is important because “NSAIDs are arguably the most commonly used anti-inflammatory medications,” said principal investigator Craig […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — At least three new COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in the pipeline, with a roll-out expected early in the new year. But on Monday, experts attending a meeting of an advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed that Americans who receive the vaccine should not […]
Did you know that man is the only animal that purposely delays sleep? Or that sleep disturbance increases at higher altitudes, as well as in times of increased stress? Due to the coronavirus pandemic, everyone seems to be experiencing higher stress—which means that right now Sleepio could really help members of the CU Denver community […]
If you wear contact lenses or have had laser surgery to correct your vision, you’re likely no stranger to dry-eye syndrome. You feel as if your eyes are stinging, and they’re red, irritated, and teary (via American Academy of Opthalmology). And now, there’s a new reason you get dry-eye syndrome that’s tied to the pandemic […]
Intermittent fasting is a way of losing weight that favors flexibility over calorie counting. It restricts the time you are allowed to eat, which reduces calorie intake by limiting opportunities to eat. That’s the theory, at least. A popular version of intermittent fasting is the 5:2 diet, which involves eating a very low-calorie diet (about […]
Many people in the community are wearing face masks and gloves in an attempt to protect themselves against the coronavirus. They might put on these items to go to the shops, or perhaps when taking a walk through the neighbourhood. The evidence on whether these measures will actually protect against coronavirus is mixed and largely […]