New York’s fertility rate drops, average age of mothers rises
ITHACA, NY – A decline in New York’s childbirth rate is showing no sign of reversing and many women are waiting longer to have children, according to newly compiled data…
Inhaled ethanol may treat respiratory infections and stop pandemics Show 1136 MAY 2023 *Special
https://youtu.be/tCL_zhFeFnk The scientists think that the ethanol vapor must increase ethanol concentrations in the fluid to 20% to successfully treat the infection. This concentration is not toxic to lung cells…
Older Brains learn to Outperform Younger Ones Episode 1134 MAY 2023
https://youtu.be/UPpstv9ymvY "Remarkably, the cognitive scores increased to levels similar to undergraduates taking the same cognitive tests for the first time," Wu said. "Our finding of continuous cognitive growth in older…
Mobile phone calls linked with increased risk of high blood pressure
Sophia Antipolis, 5 May 2023: Talking on a mobile for 30 minutes or more per week is linked with a 12% increased risk of high blood pressure compared with less…
Nutrition research continues to support the health benefits of regular watermelon consumption
There’s no question that watermelon is both delicious and nutritious, but new research underscores this nutrient-rich fruit’s contributions to overall diet quality and heart health. A recent study published in Nutrients suggests…
GlyNAC supplementation improves cognitive decline and brain health in aging
As people get older, they aspire to live healthy lives as free as possible from the natural decline of cognitive abilities that occurs with aging. At Baylor College of Medicine,…
The future of data storage lies in DNA microcapsules
Storing data in DNA sounds like science fiction, yet it lies in the near future. Professor Tom de Greef expects the first DNA data center to be up and running…
Biological age increases with stress but can be reversed
In preclinical models and in humans, stress from surgery, pregnancy and severe COVID-19 increased signs of biological age, which were reversed following recovery We may not be able to wind…
Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global ‘hidden hunger’
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings they quickly produce — harvested as microgreens — could both…
What really killed COVID-19 patients: it wasn’t a cytokine storm
· No evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19 · Nearly half of patients with COVID-19 develop a secondary bacterial pneumonia · Crucial to find and aggressively treat secondary bacterial…
60 years later, high school quality may have a long-term impact on cognition
NEW YORK, NY (May 2, 2023)--A study of more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s found that those who attended higher quality schools had…
More than 5,000 tons of toxic chemicals released from consumer products every year inside homes and workplaces
People often assume that the products they use every day are safe. Now a new study by Silent Spring Institute and University of California, Berkeley exposes how much people come into contact…
The best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies
Different market products give very different results when it comes to liberating the antioxidant lutein from spinach in smoothies. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have examined 14 common dairy and…
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