Drug cocktail reduces aging-associated disc degeneration
PHILADELPHIA — Chronic back pain affects upwards of 15 million adults in the US, racking up billions in healthcare costs and lost work days. Degeneration of the discs that cushion…
Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and…
Gut bacteria influence brain development
Complex interplay: the gut-immune-brain axis The early development of the gut, the brain and the immune system are closely interrelated. Researchers refer to this as the gut-immune-brain axis. Bacteria in…
Vaccinated and Unvaccinated may carry the virus in different parts of the body.
*** Preliminary and in Preprint, but if this observation is correct and commonplace many pieces of the contagion puzzle would begin to fit. - Ralph Turchiano Study Quote "Interestingly, in…
Nasal cartilage relieves osteoarthritis in the knee
Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can not only help repair cartilage injuries in the knee – according to researchers from the University of Basel and the University Hospital of…
Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe covid-19 during 2020-21 academic year
Neither teachers nor their household members were at increased risk of hospital admission with covid-19 or severe covid-19 at any time during the 2020-21 academic year compared with similar working…
“Vaccine Passports” May Backfire: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in the UK and Israel on Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19
The findings, taken from surveys of 1,358 people across the UK and Israel – two highly vaccinated countries – found that people who feel their sense of autonomy, or free…
With time and without masks, COVID-19 vaccines wane in protection
In a letter to The New England Journal of Medicine, publishing online September 1, 2021, an interdisciplinary team of physicians and public health experts at University of California San Diego measured…
Prior exposure to common cold coronaviruses enhances immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Joint press release by Charité, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Berlin Institute of Health…
Symptoms with loss of taste or smell in adults with, without SARS-CoV-2 infection
There have been reports of loss of taste or smell associated with viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2. However, it is not clear whether these symptoms are more frequent in SARS-CoV-2 infection…
Estimated US infection- and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence based on blood donations
Key Points Question Based on blood donations in the US from July 2020 through May 2021, how did infection- and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence vary over time by demographic group and by…
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from national serosurveillance of Kenyan blood donors
High SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels have been achieved in most of the population in high-income countries through vaccination.1 However, global inequity exists in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, as highlighted at the June 2021…
Breathing humid and salt-enriched air reduces respiratory droplet generation
Two parallel studies were conducted. In one, a randomized 4-arm study of 21 healthy human subjects, the researchers found that the breathing of humid air and the delivery of salt…
Aging-US: Dietary supplementation with green tea catechins and cocoa flavanols
Aging-US published "Beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with green tea catechins and cocoa flavanols on aging-related regressive changes in the mouse neuromuscular system" which reported that green tea extract (GTE) and…
Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics
University of Central Florida researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days – a discovery that could be a powerful…
Hopes for historic United Nations Resolution to stamp out witchcraft atrocities
A team, including Lancaster University academics, have taken the first crucial steps to stamp out the worldwide atrocities of witchcraft, including ritual killings, with the successful acceptance of a United…
Association between exposure characteristics, risk for COVID-19 infection among health care workers with/without Pfizer-Biontech vaccination
Yonatan Oster, MD1,2; Shmuel Benenson, MD, MSc1,2; Limor Yochi Harpaz, MD1,2; et alInon Buda, MD, MHA3; Ran Nir-Paz, MD1,2; Jacob Strahilevitz, MD1,2; Matan J. Cohen, MD, PhD4 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(9):e2125394. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25394 Introduction Mass vaccination of Israeli adults with the BNT162b2 vaccine has been associated with a substantially…
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