Exercise motivation could be linked to certain smells, mouse study finds On a near daily basis, the internet spews out numerous tips and tricks for exercise motivation. Now we can add smell to the long and growing list. Nov 25, 2020 0 52
Central trafficking compartment in neurons malfunctions in majority of Alzheimer's patients Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's appear, the brain's neurons start secreting tau proteins, one of the first changes known to occur in the course of the disease. Nov 25, 2020 0 42
Engineered 'stealth bomber' virus could be new weapon against metastatic cancer Many cancer researchers can claim to have devised "smart bombs." What has been missing is the stealth bomber—a delivery system that can slip through the body's radar defenses. Nov 25, 2020 1 101
Extraction of largely-unexplored bodily fluid could be a new source of biomarkers Using an array of tiny needles that are almost too small to see, researchers have developed a minimally-invasive technique for sampling a largely-unexplored human bodily fluid that could potentially provide a new source of ... Nov 25, 2020 0 37
The genetics of side-effects Henk-Jan Guchelaar knows all too well the serious problems that the side-effects of medication can cause. As a professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, he has spent the last two decades ... Nov 25, 2020 0 3
Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. In New York, the subway system is shut down nightly for disinfecting. Nov 25, 2020 0 6
COVID-19: four ways to respond to vaccine sceptics—and maybe even convince them For most of the 20th century, more than 60,000 people died in the US from polio, diphtheria and small pox each year. In 2016, the American death toll from these diseases was zero. Around the globe, two to three million deaths ... Nov 25, 2020 0 3
COVID-19 antibody surveys underestimate infections: study COVID-19 prevalence surveys that detect levels of antibodies to determine whether people were infected in the past might be unreliable given how quickly these infection-fighting proteins fade, a US government study said Wednesday. Nov 25, 2020 0 232
Xofluza approved for postexposure prevention of flu (HealthDay)—The approved indication for Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) has been expanded to include postexposure prevention of influenza for those who may have come in contact with someone who has the flu, the U.S. Food and ... Nov 25, 2020 0 4
Many infants with hep C-positive moms not screened for HCV (HealthDay)—Less than one-third of infants born to mothers with hepatitis C virus infection (HCV+) receive appropriate HCV follow-up testing, according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the ... Nov 25, 2020 0 3