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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
A New Sign of COVID-19: A Rash in the Mouth
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, with more than 14.89 million people infected.…
Genetic Mutations Predispose Individuals to Severe COVID-19
Rabound University Medical Center via EurekAlert – Current observations suggest that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe symptoms mainly in elderly patients with chronic disease. However when two pairs of previously healthy…
6 Reasons You’re Not Getting Good Sleep & Why It’s Dire
Dr. Don Colbert – It’s estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans have problems with getting good sleep. Are you one of them? Or, are you getting enough sleep each night; at…
Studies Suggest a Fasting Diet Could Boost Breast Cancer Therapy
University of Southern California via EurekAlert – A USC-led team of scientists has found that a fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has the potential to help treat breast cancer, according…
First In-Human Trial of Synthetic Cornea Starts in Israel
Israel21c Staff via Israel21c – The first-in-human implantation of the revolutionary CorNeat KPro synthetic cornea has been approved for 10 corneally blind patients at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva. CorNeat KPro was…
What Does Drinking Soy Milk Do to Hormone Levels?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The vast majority of breast cancers start out hormone-dependent, where estradiol, the primary human estrogen, “plays a crucial role in their breast cancer development…
The New Tattoo: Drawing Electronics on Skin
University of Missouri-Columbia via EurekAlert – One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil and drawing a bioelectronic device on their skin. In a…
Repair Your Gut with This Biomolecule
Monash University via EurekAlert– In a world first, Monash University researchers have identified a key biomolecule that enhances the repair of your gut lining by prompting stem cells to regenerate…
