Archive: 21/07/2020

Skin stem cells shuffle sugars as they age

Age shows nowhere better than on the skin. The ravages of time on skin and the epidermal stem cells that differentiate to replenish its outer layer have been hypothesized, but there has been no method to evaluate their aging ...

Jul 21, 2020

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Coronavirus: latest global developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

Jul 21, 2020

China demands proof of no coronavirus for all new flight arrivals

Anyone going to China will have to prove they don't have coronavirus before boarding their flight, Beijing announced Tuesday, as the country seeks to prevent new infections after easing travel restrictions.

Jul 21, 2020

Disposable blood warmer helps transfusions

When blood is needed for major trauma outside of a medical facility, the risk of hypothermia increases when a patient is transfused bags of blood taken directly from chilled storage. Flinders University researchers, knowing ...

Jul 21, 2020

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Study examines how to help with problem gambling

With the lure of online gambling high during COVID-19 lockdowns—and SA gambling venues now reopening—partners and families of problem gamblers may be the first to see a problem emerging.

Jul 21, 2020

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Study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age

A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory.

Jul 21, 2020

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Range of COVID-19 skin signs linked to disease severity

Skin signs of COVID-19 can range from purple toes, known as "COVID toes" seen in patients with mild infections, to a net-like rash signaling the presence of life-threatening blood clots in patients with severe disease. Certain ...

Jul 21, 2020

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Interior architecture student creates hybrid COVID-19 treatment model to aid overcrowded hospitals

The United States health care system has been put under tremendous pressure since the outbreak of COVID-19 reached the states earlier this year.

Jul 21, 2020

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Diabetes drug metformin shows promise in mouse study for a common type of ALS

An FDA-approved diabetes drug shows early signs of promise against the most common genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a devastating neurological condition that causes paralysis.

Jul 21, 2020

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Physician-scientists pioneer new surgical approach to treat progressive blindness

Dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) poses a significant clinical challenge. It is one of the leading causes of progressive blindness, robbing millions of people over the age of 65 of their central vision, and it ...

Jul 21, 2020

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