New study confirms advice given to the UK government about school closures Several predictions made by experts ahead of the UK-wide lockdown in March are confirmed in a detailed re-analysis of the data published by The BMJ today. Oct 7, 2020 1 3
Pregnancy complications linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life Pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) and pre-term birth are linked to a heightened risk of heart disease in later life, suggests an overarching (umbrella) ... Oct 7, 2020 0 7
Exercise intensity not linked to mortality risk in older adults, finds trial Exercise intensity appears to make no difference to risk of mortality among older adults, suggests a randomised controlled trial from Norway published by The BMJ today. Oct 7, 2020 0 9
COVID-19 has a prolonged effect for many during pregnancy Symptoms for pregnant women with COVID-19 can be prolonged, lasting two months or longer for a quarter of the women who participated in a national study led by UC San Francisco and UCLA. Oct 7, 2020 0 1
Europe hits 6m cases as Scotland, Brussels shut bars With Europe topping six million coronavirus cases, Scotland and Brussels became the latest to introduce curbs on alcohol consumption Wednesday, while experts detailed the hugely divergent consequences of the pandemic for ... Oct 7, 2020 0 0
Study finds older adults using cannabis to treat common health conditions With growing interest in its potential health benefits and new legislation favoring legalization in more states, cannabis use is becoming more common among older adults. Oct 7, 2020 0 54
Same-gender couples interact better than heterosexual couples: study Same-gender couples have higher-quality interactions with one another than heterosexual couples in Southern California, a new UC Riverside study finds. Oct 7, 2020 0 5
The effects of oxytocin on social anxiety depend on location, location, location Studies have long suggested that oxytocin—a hormone that can also act as a neurotransmitter—regulates prosocial behavior such as empathy, trust and bonding, which led to its popular labeling as the "love hormone." Mysteriously, ... Oct 7, 2020 0 696
Researchers launch COVID-19 Global Pandemic App Watch Contact-tracing and exposure-notification apps are a new technology rapidly developed and launched to respond to the COVID-19 global health crisis. The development of such applications is placing governments, corporations, ... Oct 7, 2020 0 1
Could arm squeezes with blood pressure cuffs help the brain recover after stroke? People who are given clot-busting drugs after a stroke may recover better if they also are given a therapy called remote ischemic postconditioning, according to a new study published in the October 7, 2020, online issue of ... Oct 7, 2020 0 46