Can Sleep Protect Us from Forgetting Old Memories?
University of California – San Diego via EurekAlert – From lowering your risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease to improving your concentration and overall daily performance, sleep has been proven to…
4 Nutrients That Can Supercharge Your Brain Function
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Are you feeling “frazzled?” For many people, the seemingly endless stream of data from social media, online news sources and cable TV can create a mentally fatiguing…
Exposure to Common Cold Coronaviruses Can Teach the Immune System to Recognize SARS-CoV-2
La Jolla Institute for Immunology via EurekAlert – Your immune system’s “memory” T cells keep track of the viruses they have seen before. This immune cell memory gives the cells a…
FDA Urges Consumers to Avoid Certain Brands of Toxic Hand Sanitizers That May Contain Methanol
Andrea Morris via CBN News – The use of hand sanitizer has become a standard practice after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic back in March. The announcement sparked fear among millions,…
Do Blue Light Glasses Work? Potential Benefits for Sleep & Eye Health
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Many experts tell us that when it comes to managing our health, including our body weights and moods, we should be careful not to underestimate…
Surgeons Safely Remove Mystery Bullet from Boy’s Brain
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – ‘It’s quite remarkable,’ says Israeli pediatric neurosurgeon. ‘Two days after the surgery, the boy is eating, talking and moving his limbs.’ On the Muslim holiday of…
The Surprising Benefits of Cold Showers
Lori Clarkson via NaturalHealth365 – A cold shower is often a first-world annoyance in western societies. Now, many are voluntarily turning their taps as cold as they can in the name of…
School Children Unlikely to Play a Significant Role in COVID-19 Spread
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – A study conducted by researchers in Finland suggests that children who are exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in schools are unlikely…
Memory Loss Reversed or Abated in Those with Cognitive Decline
IOS Press via EurekAlert – Latest research from Affirmativ Health succeeds in treating cognitive decline using personalized, precision medicine. Affirmativ Health sought to determine whether a comprehensive and personalized program, designed to…
Vitamin D Helps Us Fight Covid-19, Major Study Finds
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – A low level of vitamin D in blood plasma appears to be an independent risk factor for Covid-19 infection and hospitalization, say scientists from Israeli HMO Leumit…
COVID Doc Says Hydroxychloroquine ‘Highly Effective’ and Fears Are Overblown – Now FDA Chief Admits It Might Help
Lori Johnson via CBN News – A Tennessee physician has a message for COVID-19 patients: Use hydroxychloroquine “if you can find a doctor with guts enough to prescribe it.” Meanwhile, the US…
What Jigsaw Puzzles Tell Us About Child Development
University of East Anglia via EurekAlert – They’ve been used as an educational toy for hundreds of years and are thought to develop skills such as hand-eye coordination and problem solving.…
Yale Medical Expert: Hydroxychloroquine Saves Lives, ‘Propaganda War’ Is Killing People
Andrea Morris via CBN News – As the number of deaths from COVID-19 rises, the debate over the effectiveness of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has also persisted. In an op-ed published by…
Researchers Discover Stem Cells in Optic Nerve That Preserve Vision
University of Maryland School of Medicine via EurekAlert – Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have for the first time identified stem cells in the region of…
Researchers Identify a Molecule That Shows Promise for Hair Regrowth
North Carolina State University via EurekAlert – Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration. This miRNA – miR-218-5p – plays an important…