'Brain fog' during menopause is real, and it can disrupt women's work and spark dementia fears For nearly two-thirds of women, menopause comes with an undesirable change in memory. Dec 14, 2021 0 23
Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people New research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should support the heart—apparently play a role in disrupting the integrity of the organ's outermost ... Dec 14, 2021 feature 0 129
Building a new public health order for Africa's gain Nearly two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the globe, straining health systems and disrupting economies unlike anything witnessed on such a large-scale in modern times. Dec 14, 2021 0 1
Covid surge in Africa, but fewer deaths than before: WHO Africa has recorded a massive rise in COVID cases over the past week, but the number of deaths is lower than with previous waves, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Dec 14, 2021 0 9
Overweight children are developing heart complications If you put on some weight over the last two years, you're not alone. But adults weren't the only ones who packed on the so-called COVID 15. Dec 14, 2021 0 19
New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines may help reduce tick-borne illness The number of cases of tick-borne illnesses (TBIs) reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has more than doubled over the past two decades in the United States. An expert panel has developed ... Dec 14, 2021 0 1
Research reveals 'ugly truth' faced by doctors responding to COVID-19 on the frontline Frontline healthcare workers say they are angry at being treated as "COVID cannon fodder, not COVID heroes" after responding to the virus for nearly two years and working at full capacity, reveal the findings of new research. Dec 14, 2021 0 5
As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults As major holidays and the promise of a new year approach, a new poll of people over 50 shows that most of them are finding joy and staying resilient amid the pandemic. Dec 14, 2021 0 0
Learning and protecting itself: How the brain adapts The brain is a remarkably complex and adaptable organ. However, adaptability decreases with age. As new connections between nerve cells in the brain form less easily, the brain's plasticity decreases. If there is an injury ... Dec 14, 2021 0 98
Researchers identify the biological mechanism causing nerve destruction in the motor neuron disease ALS A research group from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University uncovered, for the first time, the biological mechanism causing nerve destruction in the neurodegenerative ... Dec 14, 2021 0 101
