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A team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a device that offers a quicker and less invasive way to seal tears and holes in blood vessels, using an electrically-activated glue patch applied via a minimally invasive balloon catheter. This device could eventually replace the need for open or keyhole […]
It is not every day that scientists come across a phenomenon so fundamental that it is observed across fruit flies, rodents and humans. In a paper published today in Aging Cell, neuroscientists from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences discovered that a single protein—a glutamate transporter on the membrane of vesicles that […]
With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital are relaxing a number of restrictions after more than a year of lockdown. The changes represent a step toward normality for Washington, D.C., residents and long-term hope for the city’s vital tourism and convention industry, which has been devastated by the pandemic. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced […]
Dr. Siegel on new studies assessing social distancing requirements and lockdowns Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News medical contributor, says Florida and Texas are examples ‘of what works when you open things up’ and that ‘the Northeast is not doing well comparatively.’ The Biden administration will share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 […]
We all know it’s coming. Old age is a phenomenon we all expect, that is, if we manage to live long enough to see the white hairs popping up. As a human race, we’ve made great strides forward in various fields like medicine, technology, education, and research. Researchers at UCLA have discovered that different parts […]
Getting vaccinated may be everyone’s best protection against COVID-19. But giving everyone fair access to vaccines will take more than just providing needles and vials, community health experts say. Vaccines have not been reaching everyone equally, statistics show. Overall, Black and Hispanic people have been receiving smaller shares of vaccinations relative to their population and […]
The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to “stay hydrated” and drink eight glasses of water—or about two liters—a day. Not to burst anyone’s water bottle, but healthy people can actually die from drinking too much water. I am an exercise physiologist, and my research focuses on overhydration and how drinking too much […]
A new study has found up to half of all children with language difficulties and mental and physical health problems have been exposed to intimate partner violence, prompting calls for health and social care services to provide more effective identification and early intervention. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published […]
Argentina will be the first Latin American country to produce Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, according to Russia’s RDIF sovereign fund, which financed the development of the shot. A deal to this end has been struck with Argentina’s Richmond pharmaceutical company, the fund announced on Tuesday. The vaccine technology has been transferred to Richmond and […]
Whether you’re up all night studying, comforting a friend, or socializing, most of us are familiar with the feeling of pulling an all-nighter. The effects of staying up for 24 hours or more are surprising, and can impact your thought process, mood, and physical health. An all-nighter is different from insomnia, which is when a […]