17 Pesto Pasta Recipes Perfect for Spring
There are two types of people in the world: those who love and those who abhor pesto, that green-hued sauce traditionally made with crushed garlic, basil and pine nuts, blended with parmesan cheese and olive oil. Maybe it’s the texture,…
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Historical data offers a glimpse into the mental health of adolescents during COVID-19
A team of researchers has sought to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents by harnessing previous research on youth physical and mental health. Their review also drew on the psychological stressors of the 2011 Great East Japan…
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Novel method uses device cameras to measure physiological signals from real-time video of the face
Telehealth has become a critical way for doctors to still provide health care while minimizing in-person contact during COVID-19. But with phone or Zoom appointments, it's harder for doctors to get important vital signs from a patient, such as their…
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Mimes help us ‘see’ objects that don’t exist
When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps or try to escape that infernal box, we don’t struggle to recognize the implied objects—our minds automatically ‘see’ them, a new study concludes. To explore how the mind processes the…
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California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sports, theater and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state’s coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump. After a year-long ban on most indoor seating, the state Friday set the…
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Bindi Irwin Marks Her First Week as a Mom With New Photos of Baby Grace
It’s been a week since Bindi Irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell, welcomed baby Grace Warrior, and the proud parents marked the occasion with a series of sweet photos. In the pics shared on the Instagram feeds of both Irwin…
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Super-Spreader Events Give Life to Virus Variants
(Reuters) – Super-spreader events, in which an infected person transmits the virus to many other people, are critical to the survival and predominance of new variants, researchers have found. If coronavirus transmission only occurs one person at a time, a…
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Q&A: Childhood diabetes
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently noticed that my 7-year-old daughter has been drinking more water than usual, even though her activity has not increased. A neighbor mentioned that I should have her screened for diabetes. My daughter is not overweight…
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Belly fat gain during menopause may elevate CVD risk
(HealthDay)—Women experience an accelerated increase in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) starting two years before menopause, which is associated with a greater risk for subclinical atherosclerosis in the internal carotid artery, according to a study published online March 1 in Menopause….
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New mechanism by which senescent cells turn on genes encoding for tumor-regulating factors
Scientists at The Wistar Institute identified a new mechanism of transcriptional control of cellular senescence that drives the release of inflammatory molecules that influence tumor development through altering the surrounding microenvironment. The study, published in Nature Cell Biology, reports that…
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