Potential COVID-19 vaccines not affected by dominant
Vaccines currently being developed for Covid-19 should not be affected by recent mutations in the virus, according to a new study involving a University of York virologist. Most vaccines under…
High intensity training best for older people
"First of all, I have to say that exercise in general seems to be good for the health of the elderly. And our study results show that on top of…
Making bones is less difficult than was previously thought
The way in which bone formation occurs needs to be redefined. This was revealed by Radboud university medical center researchers and their colleagues in a publication in Nature Communications. It turns…
Vitamin D may be more effective than masks and distancing combined for COVID ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOY3tJ9p8A In patients older than 40 years they observed that those patients who were vitamin D sufficient were 51.5 percent less likely to die from the infection compared to patients…
Ludwig study finds a common nutritional supplement might boost cancer immunotherapy
OCTOBER 5, 2020, NEW YORK - A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a mechanism by which the tumor's harsh internal environment sabotages T lymphocytes, leading cellular agents of the…
Exposure to vitamin D in the womb might minimize risk of high blood pressure for children born to mothers with preeclampsia
Children appear to be at greater risk of having high blood pressure when their mothers had the high blood pressure condition called preeclampsia during pregnancy--but this adverse association may be…
COVID-19 Predictions w/ Monte Carlo Simulation Cases/Death per Million
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8mm2kmJilE We are going to compare a basic Monte Carlo Pandemic Simulation to the Projections of IHME, MIT, LOS ALAMOS, etc Pythonically.Keep in mind I am an amateur at this…
Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID-19
Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat COVID-19 symptoms and suppress the replication of coronavirus…
Discovery enables adult skin to regenerate like a newborn’s
PULLMAN, Wash. - A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications…
Sensational COVID-19 communication erodes confidence in science
ITHACA, N.Y. - Scientists, policymakers and the media should acknowledge inherent uncertainties in epidemiological models projecting the spread of COVID-19 and avoid "catastrophizing" worst-case scenarios, according to new research from…
Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease
STONY BROOK, NY, September 29, 2020 - Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management, and a new study suggests that consumption of fructose may worsen intestinal inflammation…
Social media use linked with depression, secondary trauma during COVID-19
E-MAIL UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Can't stop checking social media for the latest COVID-19 health information? You might want to take a break, according to researchers at Penn State and…
Study supports airborne spread of COVID-19 indoors
New research from the University of Georgia supports growing evidence for airborne transmission of COVID-19 in enclosed spaces. Researchers were able to link a community outbreak of COVID-19 in China…
Consumers who avoid products with harmful chemicals on the label have lower body burden
Finding healthier products without harmful chemicals--shampoo free of parabens or fragrance-free deodorant-- is not always easy. It often involves scouring ingredients on individual product labels in search of key words.…
Antipsychotics for treating adult depression linked with higher mortality
Rutgers researchers, together with colleagues at Columbia University, have reported an increased mortality risk in adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotic medications compared to a control group…
Drink coffee after breakfast, not before, for better metabolic control
A strong, black coffee to wake you up after a bad night's sleep could impair control of blood sugar levels, according to a new study. Research from the Centre for…
Neandertal gene variant increases risk of severe COVID-19
A study published in Nature shows that a segment of DNA that causes their carriers to have an up to three times higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neandertals.…
Investigation: FDA oversight of clinical trials is lax, slow, secretive and getting worse
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees most clinical research in the United States, ensuring the integrity of trial data and the safety of study participants - including most…
COVID-19 pandemic has created flood of potentially substandard research
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a flood of potentially substandard research amid the rush to publish, with a string of papers retracted or under a cloud and a surge in…
LED-based UV irradiation safely prevents the loss of bone and muscle mass in mice
A research team at Nagoya University in Japan has revealed that narrow-range ultraviolet (UV) irradiation using light emitting diodes (LEDs) safely increases serum vitamin D levels in aging mice and…
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