Exercise hormone may modulate genes associated with replication of novel coronavirus A study conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) suggests that irisin, a hormone secreted from muscles in response to exercise, could have a therapeutic effect on COVID-19 patients. When they analyzed ... Sep 22, 2020 0 137
Herd immunity an impractical strategy, study finds Achieving herd immunity to COVID-19 is an impractical public health strategy, according to a new model developed by University of Georgia scientists. The study recently appeared in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Sep 22, 2020 6 2197
Silk offers homemade solution for COVID-19 prevention With personal protective equipment still in short supply, researchers at the University of Cincinnati examined what common household fabrics might work best as a face covering. Sep 22, 2020 0 100
Researchers delve into the Montreal Casino's "Vegas Nights" experience The sounds, the lights, the layout, even the smells of the Montreal Casino have all been carefully crafted to entice gamers inside, and to keep them there as long as possible. Sep 22, 2020 0 4
Q&A: Bee sting allergy—here's what you need to know DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 52 years old and recently experienced a severe reaction when I was stung by a bee. I do not have any other allergies and I do not recall having a reaction to a bee sting as a child. Is it normal to ... Sep 22, 2020 0 1
Nationwide study shows disparities in COVID-19 infection for Black and Hispanic people A study of around 5.8 million people who receive care from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) found that Black and Hispanic people were substantially more likely than their White counterparts to test positive ... Sep 22, 2020 0 0
Small increase in risk of autism seen for pre- and post-term births A study of more than 3.5 million Nordic children suggests that the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may increase slightly for each week a child is born before or after 40 weeks of gestation. Martina Persson of the Karolinska ... Sep 22, 2020 0 8
Healthier lifestyles may increase lifespan even in people with multiple chronic conditions A very healthy lifestyle is associated with up to 6.3 years longer life for men and 7.6 years for women, regardless of the presence of multiple chronic conditions, according to a study published September 22 in the open-access ... Sep 22, 2020 0 418
Most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop symptoms: study While some people who contract SARS-CoV-2 infections never experience any symptoms, there remains disagreement about what proportion of total infections these cases represent. A new study published in the open-access journal ... Sep 22, 2020 0 99
Is rheumatoid arthritis two different diseases? While disease activity improves over time for most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, long-term outcomes only improve in RA patients with autoantibodies, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Xanthe ... Sep 22, 2020 0 696