Dementia: The ‘inappropriate’ sign that could be an early indication of mental decline
Dementia: Dr Sara on benefits of being in nature We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreChanges in the brain cortex of COVID-19 patients associated with inflammatory biomarkers
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, a team of researchers examined the neurotoxic damage to the brain’s cortical region in patients hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Brain cortical changes are related to inflammatory…
Read MoreHeart disease: Four key factors impacting the gut microbiome increasing poor heart health
Heart disease: Doctor explains how to reduce risk We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreNeutralizing antibody levels to different SARS-CoV-2 epitopes fluctuate over time
The potential utility of neutralizing antibodies as anti-viral treatments have led many researchers to study the humoral immune response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Potent neutralizing antibodies primarily target epitopes on the spike (S) glycoprotein of…
Read MoreStudy finds older Americans are largely unaware of new Alzheimer’s drug
There’s a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but those who might benefit from it know almost nothing about it, a new study shows. In spring 2021, for the first time in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved…
Read More‘It’s in the Water’: Six Nurses in One Hospital Unit Are Pregnant
It started as a secret shared with a patient. A nurse at The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina, admitted she was pregnant — and when the information started making the rounds, one by one five other…
Read MoreThe mistake people make when having a poo and how to fix it – doctor’s advice
Dr Zoe Williams advises getting a 'squatty potty' for constipation We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreState constitutions vex conservatives’ strategies for a post-Roe world
Republican lawmakers in a handful of conservative states have stumbled on a roadblock to what they thought would be a clear path to setting new restrictions on abortion if the Supreme Court upends the landmark Roe v. Wade decision: right-to-privacy…
Read MoreNew insight into how atopic dermatitis develops
Atopic dermatitis, a common skin condition affecting both children and adults, is often thought of as an inflammatory disease that arises from a breakdown in the barrier function of the skin. Now a new study pinpoints a cascade of inflammatory…
Read MoreDo Fact Checks Help Combat COVID-19 Misinformation?
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are full of misinformation about COVID-19, and public-health officials and the media are spending a lot of time and energy to counter it. But is it worth it? Fact checks can indeed correct…
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