Ninety-three percent of older Canadians (age 65+) live in the community, and one in four provides care for family or friends with long-term health conditions or disabilities. Challenging circumstances are not a new phenomenon for these caregivers, but COVID-19 has…
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Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic. Play is a crucial part of a child’s development. It is how children develop cognitive skills and…
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OJ Simpson gets vaccinated ahead of you – and 9/11 mastermind KSM may too: reports
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. While many Americans continue waiting to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, at least one notorious figure already has his…
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Scientists identify locations of early prion protein deposition in retina
The earliest eye damage from prion disease takes place in the cone photoreceptor cells, specifically in the cilia and the ribbon synapses, according to a new study of prion protein accumulation in the eye by National Institutes of Health scientists….
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Schizophrenia is 2nd highest risk factor for dying of COVID-19, after age
New coronavirus strain is about 70% more transmissible: expert University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali Mokdad reacts to the new strain of coronavirus reaching the United States. Schizophrenia may be one of the highest risk…
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Pain patients who take opioids can’t get in the door at over half of primary care clinics
People who take opioid medications for chronic pain may have a hard time finding a new primary care clinic that will take them on as a patient if they need one, according to a new “secret shopper” study of hundreds…
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Just 2% of U.S. teens eat recommended amount of veggies
(HealthDay)—In findings that may ring true to parents, a new government survey shows that a paltry 2% of U.S. high school students are eating enough vegetables. The study is the latest look at teenagers’ eating habits by the U.S. Centers…
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Scientists unravel mystery of sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes
A little more than a year ago, as the first reports rolled in about the outbreak of a novel new coronavirus in China, it quickly became clear that older individuals and males were most at risk of lethal outcomes. Yale…
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First observation of the early association between proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease
During the pre-clinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease, i.e. when subtle changes are taking place in the brain but no cognitive symptoms can be observed, the cortex presents a state of transient hyperexcitability. To date, several studies conducted in animals have…
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Heavy smokers have DOUBLE the risk of dying of COVID-19
Heavy smokers face nearly DOUBLE risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 or dying compared to people who have never smoked, study finds Researchers looked at more than 7,000 coronavirus patients, including more than 6,000 never-smokers and the rest being current…
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