Archive: 28/05/2020

Periods in a pandemic: women and girls in low-income settlements need more support

We conducted research eight years ago on menstrual health and hygiene in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. We found that women and girls grappled with many challenges, predominantly because they lacked resources, ...

May 28, 2020

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Researchers identify two marine molecules with therapy potential against Alzheimer's disease

An interdisciplinary research study of the University of Barcelona identified two potential candidates to treat Alzheimer's disease. These are two marine molecules, meridianine and lignarenone B, able to alter the activity ...

May 28, 2020

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Previously claimed memory boosting font Sans Forgetica does not actually boost memory

It was previously claimed that the font Sans Forgetica could enhance people's memory for information, however researchers from the University of Warwick and the University of Waikato, New Zealand, have found after carrying ...

May 28, 2020

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Coronavirus: its impact cannot be explained away through the prism of race

From the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an attempt to use science to explain the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on different groups through the prism of race. Data from the UK and the US suggests that ...

May 28, 2020

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New app helps people monitor COVID-19 symptoms from home and identify mental health needs

A new app that helps patients in self-isolation monitor for symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) and identify their mental health needs has been developed by team of medical and digital experts.

May 28, 2020

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Video: Can pooling samples speed up testing?

Testing individual samples one-by-one will tell doctors whether or not specific patients may or may not have a disease, but it's inefficient for finding single carriers in larger populations.

May 28, 2020

Coronavirus: what we know and what we need to learn as we exit lockdown

As lockdowns ease, scientists worldwide are engaged in an unprecedented search for new therapies and a race for vaccine development.

May 28, 2020

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Why you need to continue to social distance even as your community opens up

As many communities in the U.S. begin to slowly reopen and resume some regular activities that were restricted or closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend ...

May 28, 2020

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The death marker protein cleans up your muscles after exercise

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports have demonstrated that physical activity prompts a clean-up of muscles as the protein ubiquitin tags onto worn-out proteins, causing ...

May 28, 2020

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Korean Genome Project data released for public use

A team of researchers with members affiliated with a large number of institutions in Korea, two in the U.S. and one in the U.K. has released data from the initial phase of the Korean Genome Project (Korea1K). In their paper ...

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