Archive: 18/05/2020

Study reveals disparity between fibroblasts of different pancreatic diseases

Fibroblasts present in different pancreatic diseases are genetically distinct and their functions are 'programmed' by the unique environment of each disease, according to new research from the University of Liverpool (UK).

May 18, 2020

Coronavirus: why we need local models to successfully exit lockdown

It's fair to say the world has never been more aware of the importance of mathematical and statistical modelling as it is today.

May 18, 2020

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Food ethnologist sees new trends following decades of lifestyle eating

The knife rack has replaced the bookshelf as a symbol of cultural capital. However, following decades of lifestyle eating, cooking shows and palate sensations, a new food generation is starting to establish itself. Food ethnologist ...

May 18, 2020

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Migrant sexual violence survivors face global COVID-19 threat

Forced migrant survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) face increasingly serious problems—some life-threatening—as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and associated restrictions, a new study reveals.

May 18, 2020

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Looking at the social side of COVID-19 through HIV research

While the COVID-19 pandemic is often described as unprecedented, there is a recent viral epidemic that researchers in UConn's Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy (InCHIP) say can offer lessons about ...

May 18, 2020

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Psychedelic experiences disrupt routine thinking—and so has the coronavirus pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the widespread disruption of our usual routines. The ambiguity of when it will end, how things will unfold and what will happen in the future has resulted in a collective liminal state, ...

May 18, 2020

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Staying safe: An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family

Now that states are relaxing social distancing restrictions, people desperately want to see friends and family, go to a restaurant and let our kids have play dates. Even grocery shopping sounds fun. But how can you do that ...

May 18, 2020

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Brown, white and beige: understanding your body's different fat cells could help with weight loss

We know that carrying excess fat is bad for us and can contribute to a number of diseases, such as diabetes. But not all fat is created equal.

May 18, 2020

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Coronavirus could leave vulnerable older adults without care and overburden caregivers

Physicians, health care experts and the media spent considerable time focused on hospital capacity since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Nursing homes received less attention, until thousands of deaths revealed a shocking ...

May 18, 2020

COVID-19: lessons to learn about the first 4.0 pandemic

Although the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak emerged suddenly in the popular market of exotic and wild animals in Wuhan in December 2019, phylogenetic studies show that coronavirus was already present in latency phase in October in the ...

May 18, 2020

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