Babies pay attention with down payment from immature brain region Anyone who has watched an infant's eyes follow a dangling trinket dancing in front of them knows that babies are capable of paying attention with laser focus. Mar 18, 2021 0 40
'Painless' glucose monitors pushed despite little evidence they help most diabetes patients In the nation's battle against the diabetes epidemic, the go-to weapon being aggressively promoted to patients is as small as a quarter and worn on the belly or arm. Mar 18, 2021 0 4
Some folks do age slower than others (HealthDay)—People really do vary in how fast they age, and the divergence starts in young adulthood, a new study suggests. Mar 18, 2021 0 12
EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after 'safe' verdict Leading EU countries said Thursday they would resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after the European medical regulator said the jab is "safe and effective" and not associated with a higher blood clot risk after days of commotion ... Mar 18, 2021 0 3
As infections rise, Sarajevo's hospitals feel the pressure As Bosnia faces soaring coronavirus infections, pressure has grown on hospitals in the capital of Sarajevo that have struggled with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients. Mar 18, 2021 0 2
EXPLAINER: Will you need a 'vaccine passport' to travel? Airlines and others in the travel industry are throwing their support behind so-called vaccine passports to boost pandemic-depressed travel, and authorities in Europe could embrace the idea quickly enough for the peak summer ... Mar 18, 2021 0 2
HIV: An antidiabetic drug to reduce chronic inflammation Metformin, a drug used to treat type-2 diabetes, could help reduce chronic inflammation in people living with HIV (PLWH) who are being treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to researchers at the University ... Mar 18, 2021 0 32
Double duty: Gut's immune system helps regulate food processing, too The small intestine is ground zero for survival of animals. It is responsible for absorbing the nutrients crucial to life and it wards off toxic chemicals and life-threatening bacteria. Mar 18, 2021 0 75
Vaccines alone may not be enough to end pandemic: study Even as vaccines are becoming more readily available in the U.S., protecting against the asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread of the virus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 is key to ending the pandemic, say two Georgetown ... Mar 18, 2021 3 221
Effective interventions may prevent disease transmission in changing climate Aedes aegypti are the primary vector for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, however the effects of climate change-related weather anomalies on mosquito populations is not well understood. A study published in PLOS ... Mar 18, 2021 0 0
