Researchers develop AI tool to combat COVID variants of the future While considerable advances have been achieved in our battle against the coronavirus, new mutations of COVID19 continue to emerge and could threaten public health. Dec 10, 2021 0 95
Research on human brain development sheds light on neurodevelopmental disorders New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that some processes behind the early development of GABAergic neurons, neurons that produce the main inhibitory ... Dec 10, 2021 0 149
Describing a new mechanism that cancer cells use to invade Transparent zebrafish skin was used to explore how pre-cancerous cells behave, enhancing our understanding of how cancers progress. Dec 10, 2021 0 53
Study advances knowledge of what happens in our cells after exercise An international team of researchers has developed a new approach to pinpoint which proteins in our cells are most critical for increasing sugar absorption after exercise—an important benefit of exercise that can help maintain ... Dec 10, 2021 0 103
Supreme court allows legal challenges to Texas abortion law, but doesn't overturn it (HealthDay)—Abortion providers in Texas can sue state officials in federal court over the state's new abortion law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, but it refused to block the law while such legal actions may be taken. Dec 10, 2021 1 1
Decline in heart disease death rate slowed from 2011 to 2019 (HealthDay)—From 2000 to 2011, the age-adjusted heart disease death rate in the United States decreased 3.7 percent per year; however, the decline slowed to 0.7 percent per year during 2011 to 2019, according to a December ... Dec 10, 2021 0 6
Barrett esophagus, esophageal cancer diagnoses down during pandemic (HealthDay)—New diagnoses of Barrett esophagus (BE) and esophageal cancer decreased during COVID-19, along with endoscopic ablation therapy, according to a report published online Nov. 18 in Gastroenterology. Dec 10, 2021 0 10
No increase seen in CV events in elderly after BNT162b2 vaccination (HealthDay)—In the 14 days following each of the two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, there was no increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or pulmonary embolism among individuals aged 75 years or ... Dec 10, 2021 0 7
Mayo Clinic expert explains why getting the COVID-19 vaccine is more important than ever Vaccine drugmaker Pfizer says its studies show three doses of its COVID-19 vaccine neutralized the omicron variant while two doses reduced severity. Dec 10, 2021 0 22
New York's COVID surge is back—and so is its mask mandate Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. Dec 10, 2021 0 14