For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the health care delivery landscape
Pregnancy complications affect up to one in three pregnancies and are increasingly linked to future chronic disease. For example, preeclampsia is associated with a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., and gestational diabetes…
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Holi recipes for kids: Try these three colourful treats
Children will love these three simple Holi-inspired recipes! This Holi, treat your kids to these colourful preparations with recipes from Neha Mathur, founder of WhiskAffair. Holi Blast Open Sandwich Ingredients Brown bread slices — 4 Cheese spread — 4 tbsp…
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Could a common cold virus help fight COVID-19?
A lab-based study has found that a virus that causes the common cold can trigger an innate immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. In theory, infections with the common cold virus could inhibit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2…
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Lab-grown mini ‘brains’ of humans and apes reveal why one got so much bigger
Using lab-grown mini-brains, scientists have figured out why humans have bigger brains than those of apes. About 5 million to 8 million years ago, humans and apes diverged from a common ancestor. Some time after that, humans started evolving to…
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Experimental antibodies for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s may cause harmful inflammation
A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has made a discovery suggesting that experimental antibody therapies for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s have an unintended adverse effect—brain inflammation—that may have to be countered if these treatments are to work as intended….
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COVID Vaccine Found Highly Effective in Real-World US Study
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was…
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Researchers show how stem cell depletion leads to recurring pregnancy loss
Depletion of a certain type of stem cell in the womb lining during pregnancy could be a significant factor behind miscarriage, according to a study released today in STEM CELLS. The study, by researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of…
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Developing orally administrable drugs to combat SARS-CoV-2
Researchers in China have reported the successful design and synthesis of two antiviral compounds that target the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)’s main protease, essential in virus replication. These compounds can inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in mice…
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Here’s Proof a Week on the Ketogenic Diet Isn’t As Terrible As You Think
The resurgence of the ketogenic diet—one that consists of 60 to 80 percent fat and very few carbohydrates (like, less than 10 percent of your diet, few)—is just that, a resurgence. “It’s not new at all,” says Chris Mohr, Ph.D.,…
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Meconium may provide clues to fetal-alcohol exposure, forecast behavioral issues later in childhood
Newborn babies with indicators of alcohol in their stool are more likely to face behavioral difficulties later in childhood, according to new study from a team of multi-disciplinary researchers at Case Western Reserve University. The research, published recently in the…
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