New research provides insight Into COVID-19 immunity Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a new study involving a Rutgers research scientist. Aug 17, 2023 0 4
Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe—here's what it's like to be a donor Spain performs more than half of all egg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs across the continent. And every year, thousands of international fertility patients travel to Spain ... Aug 17, 2023 0 1
How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses and affect women's health Most people will have heard the term "man flu", which refers to men's perceived tendency to exaggerate the severity of a cold or a similar minor ailment. Aug 17, 2023 0 1
Positive metabolic effects of gastric bypass found to disappear quickly A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a ... Aug 17, 2023 0 31
Ion therapy safe and efficacious for the treatment of skull base cancer: Study The MedAustron Center for Ion Therapy has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of both, proton and carbon ion therapy for the treatment of skull based chordomas, a bone located cancer. In a recent publication in Cancers, ... Aug 17, 2023 0 31
Research shows a healthy diet, reading and doing sports promote reasoning skills in children Reasoning skills are crucial skills in learning, academic performance, and everyday problem-solving. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, improved overall diet quality and reduced consumption ... Aug 17, 2023 0 6
Surprising plasticity in adult vision discovered Much like young children who swiftly acquire languages in their early years, our visual system also has a "critical period" during the first few years of life where rapid development occurs. After this time, changes become ... Aug 17, 2023 1 43
New study finds race-based variations in gut microbiome emerge at 3 months old Gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood, according to a new study published August 17 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Elizabeth ... Aug 17, 2023 0 53
Why we're more prone to car sickness when we set off on holiday Travel sickness isn't just hearsay. Nearly a third of people experience motion sickness—and to this day we don't exactly know what causes it. The prevailing theory suggests it is triggered by a poor perception of movement. Aug 17, 2023 0 1
Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration Researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), marked by extreme exhaustion, ... Aug 17, 2023 report 0 191
