Interleukin-33 involved in immunity to Sars-CoV-2
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists and physicians worldwide undertook enormous efforts to understand the disease caused by the virus. In their latest collaborative study, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and
Vaccines and functional neurological disorder: A complex story, say experts
BOSTON — Videos of people experiencing severe neurological symptoms, including convulsions and difficulty walking, purportedly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, have surfaced on Facebook, YouTube and other social media channels. The millions of people watching these videos might conclude that
Society is not ready to make human brains
Stem cell research has allowed medicine to go places that were once science fiction. Using stem cells, scientists have manufactured heart cells, brain cells and other cell types that they are now transplanting into patients as a form of cell
Sunlight linked with lower COVID-19 deaths, study shows
Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study suggests. Increased exposure to the sun’s rays – specifically UVA – could act as a simple public health intervention if further research establishes it causes a reduction in
COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse gains made on Sustainable Development Goal 1 and 2
A new study analyzing bean production and food security across 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, found COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions to significantly impact bean production. Border controls and high transport costs have led to drops in production of the key food
Secure type: consumers say compact logos signal product safety
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (4/6/2021) — Compact logos can encourage favorable brand evaluations by signaling product safety, according to a new study by researchers at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, who reviewed the opinions
82% of dead US eagles studied in 2014-18 had rat poison in their systems
Of 303 dead U.S. eagles examined between 2014 and 2018, 109 (82 percent) had detectable levels of rat poison, and 12 (4 percent) had died as a result, suggesting toxin exposure may be widespread. ### Article Title: “Anticoagulant rodenticide exposure
Antifungal and antidepressant drugs may help protect against COVID-19
New research published in the British Journal of Pharmacology indicates that two currently available medications–an antifungal drug and an antidepressant–can effectively inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in laboratory cells. Investigators found that the antifungal itraconazole and the antidepressant fluoxetine each blocked
New insights on cause of anaphylaxis following COVID-19 vaccination
On the first day of the UK campaign for COVID-19 vaccination, there were reports of two cases of anaphylaxis–a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction–within minutes of administration of the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine. Subsequently further cases of suspected anaphylaxis to the
Urolithin A shows effective against muscular dystrophy
Progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) can be delayed in mice by supplementing their diets with Urolithin A, according to new results reported today. The findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, raise hopes that new treatment options could one-day be developed
Study finds late night snacks may hurt your workplace performance
A recent study finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work. “For the first time, we have shown that healthy eating immediately affects our workplace behaviors and performance,”
Clinical trial completion rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic
HERSHEY, Pa.– Social distancing and lockdowns may have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but researchers from Penn State College of Medicine also report those actions may have affected clinical researchers’ ability to finish trials. Study completion rates dropped worldwide between
Beet Root Juice rapidly improves mouth bacteria associated with healthy ageing
Drinking beetroot juice promotes a mix of mouth bacteria associated with healthier blood vessels and brain function, according to a new study of people aged 70-80. Beetroot – and other foods including lettuce, spinach and celery – are rich in
Paleopharmaceuticals from Baltic amber might fight drug-resistant infections
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 — For centuries, people in Baltic nations have used ancient amber for medicinal purposes. Even today, infants are given amber necklaces that they chew to relieve teething pain, and people put pulverized amber in elixirs and
People do not learn from regretting one night stands
A lot of people think regret must be a good thing because it helps you not repeat a mistake, right? But that turns out not to be the case. Not even when it comes to casual sex, according to new
Public trust in the CDC falls during coronavirus pandemic
Public trust in the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen during the coronavirus pandemic, with the decline bringing overall population-level trust in the agency to the same lower level of trust long held by Black Americans about
Women had ‘alarmingly high rates’ of mental health problems during start of the pandemic
A study at the University of Chicago Medicine found U.S. women experienced increased incidence of health-related socioeconomic risks (HRSRs), such as food insecurity and interpersonal violence, early in the COVID-19 pandemic. This was associated with “alarmingly high rates” of mental
Running with face masks potentially deadly, Sars-Cov-2 May be easily deactivated by Sunlight after all plus Data.
Running with face masks potentially deadly, Sars-Cov-2 May be easily deactivated by Sunlight after all plus Data. Running with face masks/respirators detrimental to respiratory and cardiovascular systems https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/cl-rwf032721.php#.YGJ34RGA3X8.wordpress A second look at sunlight, Researchers urge a closer examination of sunlight’s
Health and academic professionals with dependents at high risk of quitting after COVID-19
Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions due to the strains of coping with the pandemic in their own lives, according to a new University of Utah Health study. Individuals who
Exposure to harmful chemicals in plastic may contribute to postpartum depression
WASHINGTON–Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Postpartum depression is a serious and common psychiatric disorder that affects
A single injection reverses blindness in patient with rare genetic disorder
PHILADELPHIA – A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye. The clinical trial was conducted by
Undetected coronavirus variant was in at least 15 countries before its discovery
A highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant was unknowingly spreading for months in the United States by October 2020, according to a new study from researchers with The University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium. Scientists first discovered it in early December
Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies
Exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon-a valuable component of the immune system’s response toward allergens in later life – after only six months, a Rutgers researcher found.
New risk factors linked to increased risk of COVID-19 infection
As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person’s risk of getting infected. While it has already been established that those with Type II diabetes and a high body mass index (BMI) are