86% of UK residents who tested positive for COVID-19 during lockdown did not have the specific virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a new study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more widespread testing programme…
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ATV Vehicles a Danger on Paved Roads, and at Night
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 — Off-road vehicles are meant for exactly that — riding on rough terrain including mud, sand and uneven ground. A new study found that combining two questionable ideas — driving all-terrain and other off-road vehicles on…
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The benefits of a prostate cancer screening tool
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate (mpMRIp) is a promising tool for diagnosing prostate cancer, and prior to its availability, detection relied on clinical exams and prostate specific antigen screening. In a study published in BJU International, investigators found…
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RTL1 gene a likely culprit behind temple and Kagami-Ogata syndromes
Temple and Kagami-Ogata syndromes are serious genetic conditions that can lead to a variety of health problems with neonatal lethality, and in the case of Temple syndrome, severe growth problems occur. However, the genetic mechanisms of these illnesses are not…
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How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test?
How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test? Studies have shown that people may be contagious for about two days before developing COVID-19 symptoms. In fact, right before developing symptoms is when people are likely the most…
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Life in a food desert, where fresh produce is 2 bus rides from home
Willie Brown carefully guided his cart of groceries off the Trinity Metro Bus. The cart thumped on the ground, and he slowly pushed it across an empty parking lot toward home. Thirty years ago, that empty parking lot would have…
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Senescent cells may be good when it comes to a bad injury
It’s called senescence, when stressed cells can no longer divide to make new cells, and it’s considered a factor in aging and in some diseases. Now scientists have some of the first evidence that at a younger age at least,…
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Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet? Asks DR ELLIE CANNON
Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet we’re all praying for? Asks our GP columnist DR ELLIE CANNON who’s a guinea pig in the global trial The Government has played its hand, for the time being at least. After weeks…
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A Recipe for Success for Roux
Elliot W. was volunteering at Asheville Humane Society (AHS) in December 2018, when he met a stray Labrador-mix who’d been picked up by Animal Control officers. Named Wavy Gravy after a 60’s peace activist and entertainer, it turned out that…
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Could coronavirus cause a better flu season? Maybe. Here’s why.
Flu season is approaching, but some medical experts say it’s possible this year’s may shape up to be milder than initially feared. The unlikely reason? The coronavirus pandemic. As people in many parts of the country protect themselves from COVID-19…
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