Noise disturbs the brain's compass Our sense of direction tends to decline with age. In the scientific journal Nature Communications, researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and experts from the U.S. report on new insights ... Jun 11, 2020 0 304
Scientists press mammal 'snooze button' to understand hibernation Could humans eventually be induced to hibernate to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel? Jun 11, 2020 2 163
Russia coronavirus cases top 500,000 Russia, the country with the world's third-largest coronavirus outbreak, passed the symbolic milestone of 500,000 confirmed cases on Thursday, after the capital lifted tight lockdown restrictions this week. Jun 11, 2020 0 0
Beijing lambastes Harvard coronavirus study as 'disinformation' Beijing on Thursday criticised a preliminary study by US researchers suggesting the coronavirus may have been circulating in China since August 2019, calling it proof of a disinformation campaign. Jun 11, 2020 0 1
Coronavirus survivor in US receives double lung transplant Surgeons in Chicago have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe lung damage from the coronavirus. Jun 11, 2020 0 5
EU urges states to reopen domestic borders from Monday The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced to tackle the coronavirus do little to limit ... Jun 11, 2020 0 1
Resurgence of virus threatens South Korea's success story Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the coronavirus, easing social distancing, reopening schools and promoting a tech-driven anti-virus campaign President Moon Jae-in has called "K-quarantine." Jun 11, 2020 0 0
Good outcomes seen in hospitalized pregnant women with COVID-19 (HealthDay)—Most pregnant women admitted to U.K. hospitals with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have good outcomes, according to a study published online June 8 in The BMJ. Jun 11, 2020 0 2
Body mass index lower in patients with familial psoriasis (HealthDay)—Familial psoriasis is not necessarily induced by obesity, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Dermatology. Jun 11, 2020 0 2
USPSTF urges primary care docs to ask adults about drug use (HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care clinicians ask adults about drug use and connect them to services for treatment and appropriate care. These recommendations form ... Jun 11, 2020 0 1