Keeping fit with HIIT really does work
High intensity interval training has become increasingly popular as it’s a quick and effective way to improve health. This is all the more important as countries around the world emerge from lockdowns due to coronavirus and are looking for quick
One year of SARS-CoV-2 evolution
A number of SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged from immunocompromised hosts, research has identified. It is thought that variants of concern – including B.1.1.7, a variant first identified in Kent – were a result of long-term infection in people with a
Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function
Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. Vitamin D deficient mice were found to have impaired muscle mitochondrial function, which
Research shows to disrupt online extremism freewill is key
Douglas Wilbur ’14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views. According to his research, when people are
Dust at work can lead to rheumatic diseases
If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work – e.g. from working with concrete and granite – you have a greater risk of certain types of rheumatic disease. This is shown by results from Aarhus University and Aarhus
Simulations reveal how dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain binds to host, succumbs to antibodies
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 16, 2021 — Large-scale supercomputer simulations at the atomic level show that the dominant G form variant of the COVID-19-causing virus is more infectious partly because of its greater ability to readily bind to its target
Glaucoma may be more than just an issue of eye pressure
A chemical known to protect nerve cells also slows glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, results of a new study in rats show. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study centers on the watery fluid
Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death
Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying from the disease, finds a large US study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Patients with COVID-19 who were consistently inactive during the
Cloth face covering curbs exercise performance and physical capacity
A high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation, finds research published online in the journal Gut. But a diet rich in plant-based foods is linked to gut microbes
Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to ‘inflammatory’ gut microbiome
A high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation, finds research published online in the journal Gut. But a diet rich in plant-based foods is linked to gut microbes
Physical activity may reduce risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes
PASADENA, Calif. — A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 50,000 people with COVID-19 suggested that regular physical activity provided strong protection from hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and death. Even exercising inconsistently lowered the odds for severe COVID-19 outcomes when
UK cancer patients more likely to die following COVID-19 than European cancer patients
Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries. This is the finding of a study of over 1000 patients – 924 from European countries and
B.1.1.7. variant more transmissible, does not increase severity, Lancet studies suggest
An observational study of patients in London hospitals suggests that the B.1.1.7. variant is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to lead to higher viral load, consistent with emerging evidence that this lineage is more transmissible
People may trust computers more than humans
Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more willing to trust a computer program than their fellow humans, especially if a task becomes too challenging, according to new research from data scientists at
COVID-19 in our dust may help predict outbreaks, study finds
A study done in rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated shows that the virus’s RNA – part of the genetic material inside a virus – can persist up to a month in dust. The study did not evaluate whether dust
Kefir-Based molecules Could Help Treat COVID-19 Cytokine Storm
For example, experimental results revealed that the molecules effectively healed mice inflicted with a lethal “cytokine storm” – the extreme immune response which is one of the main causes of death in COVID-19 patients. The molecules not only eliminated the
Novel molecules to combat asthma and covid-related lung diseases discovered
A study designed to study how the immune system impacts gut bacteria – has led to the extraordinary discovery of two molecules that can not only provide profound protection in experimental models of asthma but can also substantially reduce the
Study finds Americans eat food of mostly poor nutritional quality – except at school
Whether eating out or buying food from the grocery store, Americans of all ages are, for the most part, eating poorly everywhere–except at school. The information comes from a new dietary trends study, which also reveals persistent or worsening disparities in
Researchers discover new way to starve brain tumours
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, funded by the charity Brain Tumour Research, have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumour cells of energy in order to prevent further growth. The pre-clinical research in human tissue samples,
Ben-Gurion University researchers developing probiotic yogurt-based drugs
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…April 13, 2021 – Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have for the first time identified new drug candidates based on molecules isolated from probiotic Kefir yogurt for combating pathogenic bacteria and treating various inflammatory conditions, including
New research reveals why some of us are hungry all the time
New research shows that people who experience big dips in blood sugar levels, several hours after eating, end up feeling hungrier and consuming hundreds more calories during the day than others. A study published today in Nature Metabolism, from PREDICT, the
Is a calorie a calorie? Not always, when it comes to almonds
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that a calorie labelled is not the same as a calorie digested and absorbed, when the food source is almonds. The findings should help alleviate concerns that almonds contribute to weight gain,
Study identifies specific antioxidants that may reduce oncogenic HPV infection in women
New Orleans, LA – A study led by Hui-Yi Lin, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, and a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine has found that adequate levels of five antioxidants may reduce
The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked with six unhealthy eating behaviors
MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (04/12/2021) — A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. Researchers say the