Mapping a life’s worth of changes in a mysterious brain structure
Until recently, scientists didn’t know much about perivascular spaces (PVS), fluid-filled regions in the brain involved in clearing waste and toxins—mainly because it’s tough to get a clear look at them using neuroimaging. But as technology evolves, researchers are finding…
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Ready, set, vaccinate! But how can the government boost coverage?
The rapid availability of effective COVID-19 vaccines is a good thing, and the government has launched a nationwide campaign to promote vaccination. But will that campaign work? Florian Heine, researcher at Tilburg University, believes it will, provided the government communicates…
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Travellers to England, Scotland will need negative COVID tests
Travellers arriving in England and Scotland will soon be required to show negative coronavirus tests, officials said on Friday, as they try to curb the spread of new strains. The UK government had previously argued against the requirement, which has…
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Researchers create an animal model for studying GPI anchor deficiencies
Impaired intelligence, movement disorders and developmental delays are typical for a group of rare diseases that belong to GPI anchor deficiencies. Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics used genetic engineering methods to…
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Managing Depression, Anxiety May Be Harder During COVID-19. These 12 Tips Can Help
Prescription fills for depression and anxiety peaked in 2020. Symptoms of depression and anxiety have worsened during the pandemic. There are ways to help with the cost of depression and anxiety medications. The pandemic has caused mental strain for many…
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Fatal health threat to young African children reduced by innovative artistic intervention
The fatal threat from diarrhea and pneumonia to young children in the world’s poorer countries can be drastically reduced by using traditional performing arts to encourage mothers to provide youngsters with safe food and water, a new study reveals. The…
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A brain mechanism underlying ‘vision’ in the blind is revealed
Some people have lost their eyesight, but they continue to ‘see.’ This phenomenon, a kind of vivid visual hallucination, is named after the Swiss doctor Charles Bonnet, who described in 1769 how his completely blind grandfather experienced vivid, detailed visions…
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COVID-19 survivors’ plasma might prevent worsening illness in older patients: study
Blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older patients newly infected with the virus, a small new Argentinian study finds. The findings give new hope to the notion that so-called “convalescent plasma” might have…
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Israel heads for tightened lockdown
Israel’s parliament on Thursday approved new restrictions to tighten its coronavirus lockdown as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced additional vaccine procurements he said could result in near complete innoculation by March. Israel had last month imposed its third national lockdown…
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21 Modern Casserole Recipes Your Kids Will Devour
Casseroles — or as some of you may call them, hot dishes — are the heartbeat of the American weeknight meal, the powerhouse of the holiday potluck. If you’re like us, the very word conjures visions of grandma pulling out…
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