A study by UT Southwestern researchers finds that changing the biochemistry of parts of brain cells abolished the formation of amyloid beta plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The finding, published in eLife, might eventually lead to treatments…
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Education, evidence key to awake self-prone positioning for patients with COVID-19
Introducing patients to an unfamiliar clinical intervention begins with providing the clinical evidence, standardized education and clear protocols for their healthcare team. That idea was one of the key drivers behind development of evidence-based guidelines for the implementation of awake…
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Researchers show key differences in emotion, adaptation skills of children with autism in school settings
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that children on the autism spectrum who have impaired executive functioning skills, which help control thoughts, emotions, and actions, can face challenges at school that are different from the ones they…
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The key to making it as a health startup: strategize
The past year and a half has been a hotbed for healthcare innovation. Seeing the recent success of many digital health startups, other entrepreneurs are attempting to break into the market for themselves. But in a highly regulated and competitive…
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Parents’ input key when screening toddlers for autism
Early screening for autism can speed up diagnosis and treatment, and now new research shows that pediatricians are more likely to act when parents express concerns. According to pediatricians surveyed in the study, only 39% of toddlers who had failed…
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Two studies support key role for immune system in shaping SARS-CoV-2 evolution
Two studies published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens provide new evidence supporting an important role for the immune system in shaping the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These findings—and the novel technology behind them—improve understanding of…
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Key questions as EU watchdog rules on AstraZeneca
The EU’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, finds itself in the hot seat on Thursday when it will decide what to do about blood clot fears over the AstraZeneca coronavirus jab. After spending much of its existence in relative…
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A Top Trainer Breaks Down a Key Exercise for Building Bigger Triceps
In a new video on the Athlean-X channel, trainer Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. shares one of his go-to exercises for training triceps—the pushdown—and explains why he favors the underhand grip when he performs this move. While he says that it’s widely…
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Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases
The human immune system is powerful and complex. It must be on guard at all times and be able to distinguish friend from foe. Unfortunately, it does not always get it right and sometimes attacks the body’s own cells, causing…
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It’s a secret: California keeps key virus data from public
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven by data shared with the public to provide maximum transparency. But with the state starting to emerge from its worst surge, his administration won’t…
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