Gallic acid and stretching decrease osteoarthritis markers in cartilage cells A healthy diet and a little exercise appear to be good for arthritis, even on the cellular level. Dec 15, 2021 0 41
Gap in diabetes technology use among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries is worsening The gap in the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened from 2017-2019, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal ... Dec 15, 2021 0 2
Supplement could protect against fetal Zika infection The Zika virus shunts carbon atoms away from the important glucose metabolism pathway in infected fetuses, leading to a cascade of events that significantly impact fetal development. But giving pregnant mothers a readily ... Dec 15, 2021 0 113
How the immune system builds long-term memory Experts in Japan have identified a fundamental part of the immune system's long-term memory, providing a useful new detail in the pursuit to design better vaccines for diseases, ranging from COVID-19 to malaria. The research, ... Dec 15, 2021 0 98
Research: Sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes need to be addressed Sexual problems are a well-documented complication of diabetes in men. But research on how women's sexuality is affected by different types of diabetes is very limited, find Swedish researchers in a new publication. Dec 15, 2021 0 2
Do lateral flow tests detect omicron? Just as we thought we understood COVID testing, along came omicron and raised a whole new bunch of questions. We asked Dr. Andrew Lee, a reader in global public health, to answer them. Dec 15, 2021 0 7
Three ways to improve the uptake of COVID vaccines by ethnic minority groups in the UK COVID vaccines protect people from severe illness and death, but in the UK, they're not doing so evenly. While overall uptake of COVID vaccines in Britain is high, it isn't uniform across all ethnic groups. Dec 15, 2021 0 1
Videos help students with autism spectrum disorder communicate with peers Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience challenges in social interactions with their peers, and these challenges are intensified for those who also have limited speech. Researchers in Penn State's ... Dec 15, 2021 0 6
3D printing a lightweight knee brace for the elderly A lighter, yet more robust knee brace for the elderly who suffer from knee problems has been developed locally by Singapore engineering firm Delsson, in a collaboration with 3D printing specialists from Nanyang Technological ... Dec 15, 2021 0 26
Adults' positivity while eating vegetables helps kids consume more than double the amount Parents who struggle to encourage their children to eat vegetables can now play a more influential part at their mealtimes—concludes a study by psychologists in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University. Dec 15, 2021 0 2
