Seven healthy strategies to navigate a food swamp On nearly every corner, and along the roads in between, the familiar signs comfort and tempt us: burgers and fried chicken, ice cream and doughnuts, sweets and treats galore. Mar 25, 2021 0 1
Researchers show how stem cell depletion leads to recurring pregnancy loss Depletion of a certain type of stem cell in the womb lining during pregnancy could be a significant factor behind miscarriage, according to a study released today in STEM CELLS. The study, by researchers at Warwick Medical ... Mar 25, 2021 0 4
Variant sweeps Hungary to world-high weekly COVID death rate Hungary had the world's highest COVID-19 death rate compared to population over the last week, according to AFP data on Thursday, as hospitals face unprecedented pressure from surging cases of a virus variant. Mar 25, 2021 0 4
Sweden resumes use of AstraZeneca jab for seniors Sweden's Public Health Agency on Thursday announced it was resuming use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after it was put on pause over blood clot fears, but limited it to seniors. Mar 25, 2021 0 3
Iceland introduces restrictions after UK variant is detected Gym classes, happy hours and the near-normal life enjoyed so far by the people of Iceland ended abruptly on Thursday, when the government ordered new restrictions after detecting six coronavirus cases believed to be the variant ... Mar 25, 2021 0 5
Germany's Merkel: EU needs to increase vaccine production The European Union's problems with getting deliveries of coronavirus vaccines have underscored the need for the bloc to redouble its efforts to produce its own doses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. Mar 25, 2021 0 2
Study links genes with function across the human brain Many psychiatric disorders have genetic causes, but the exact mechanism of how genes influence higher brain function remains a mystery. A new study provides a map linking the genetic signature of functions across the human ... Mar 25, 2021 0 706
New clues to classic cancer target found in immune cells New clues to a long-pursued drug target in cancer may reside within immune cells, researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have discovered. Mar 25, 2021 0 64
A clue to how some fast-growing tumors hide in plain sight The glow of a panther's eyes in the darkness. The zig-zagging of a shark's dorsal fin above the water. Mar 25, 2021 0 54
DNA damage 'hot spots' discovered within neurons Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered specific regions within the DNA of neurons that accumulate a certain type of damage (called single-strand breaks or SSBs). This accumulation of SSBs appears ... Mar 25, 2021 0 213
