Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson's A new UCLA study in zebrafish has identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson's disease. May 20, 2020 0 710
More people die when hospital bed shortages force patients out The pressure to send more patients home increases when hospital beds are in short supply. May 20, 2020 0 1
mRNA drug therapy: Instructing the body to make its own cancer drugs Imagine that we could instruct our bodies to make the drugs they need themselves. The gene technology that makes this possible is called mRNA therapy, which may become a major tool in the treatment of multiple diseases. Norwegian ... May 20, 2020 0 6
You can have outdoor fun in the COVID era, but keep your distance With COVID-19 looming over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, warm-weather fun is not only possible but also advisable, according to a Harvard healthy-building expert. But he nonetheless warned that, if mismanaged, unfettered ... May 20, 2020 0 0
Observing the freely behaving brain in action Scientists working at Caesar have developed a small head-mounted microscope that allows access to the inner workings of the brain. The new system enables measurement of activity from neuronal populations located in the deep ... May 20, 2020 0 77
Advanced X-ray technology tells us more about Ménière's disease The organ of balance in the inner ear is surrounded by the hardest bone in the body. Using synchrotron X-rays, researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a drainage system that may be assumed to play a major role in ... May 20, 2020 0 52
People with atrial fibrillation live longer with exercise Exercise physiologist Lars Elnan Garnvik and his colleagues in the Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG) have investigated how physical activity and good fitness levels are linked to future health risks for men and women ... May 20, 2020 0 21
Spaniards aged six and above ordered to wear masks Everyone in Spain aged six and above must wear a mask in public where social distancing is not possible, officials said Wednesday as Barcelona reopened beaches and parks for people to take a stroll. May 20, 2020 0 2
Russia reports record high daily virus death toll Russia on Wednesday reported its highest ever daily coronavirus death toll of 135, bringing the country's total fatalities to nearly 3,000. May 20, 2020 0 1
Some recommended cardiovascular medications prescribed less frequently to women Women receiving treatment in primary care received some cardiovascular medication prescriptions at a lower rate than men, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open ... May 20, 2020 0 2
