Greece re-enters partial novel coronavirus lockdown Athens and northern Greece on Tuesday entered lockdown for at least a month to fight a resurgent coronavirus, causing small businesses to worry anew for their future. Nov 3, 2020 0 2
Cardiac rehab doesn't always help heart health—but small changes could make it a success Being diagnosed with a heart condition or suffering a heart attack can be terrifying. In the UK, one person is admitted to hospital because of a heart attack roughly every five minutes. Low physical activity, poor diet, and ... Nov 3, 2020 0 3
Europe's coronavirus infections top 11 million Europe passed a new bleak milestone Tuesday after reporting more than 11 million coronavirus cases, as Austria and Greece became the latest countries on the continent to impose shutdowns. Nov 3, 2020 0 3
More Americans on diets from a decade ago, report finds If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it. Nov 3, 2020 0 3
How is the heartbeat regulated? The heart can stably maintain blood flow—at rest or under stress—over a lifetime. Using a mouse model, an LMU team has now uncovered the role played by a specific class of ion channels in controlling the heart rate. Nov 3, 2020 0 50
Dopamine regulates synchronicity in the activity of striatal neurons Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the University of California have uncovered the role of a polysynaptic pathway that links cholinergic neurons together. The study was recently published in Nature Communications. Nov 3, 2020 0 8
Harnessing the 'wisdom of crowds' can help combat antibiotic over prescription A new study has demonstrated that using the 'wisdom of crowds' (also known as collective intelligence) of three or more medical prescribers, can improve decisions about antibiotic prescribing and help combat rising levels ... Nov 3, 2020 0 34
Repeated small blasts put military, law enforcement at risk for brain injury Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes—including an increased level of brain injury and inflammation—compared with a control group, a new study has ... Nov 3, 2020 0 1
AI helps detect brain aneurysms on CT angiography A powerful type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning can help physicians detect potentially life-threatening cerebral aneurysms on CT angiography, according to a study published in the journal Radiology. Nov 3, 2020 0 5
Challenges to providing behavioral health care during pandemic The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the delivery of behavioral health services, which had to modify rapidly from in-person to remote, according to a Rutgers study published in the Community Mental Health Journal. Nov 3, 2020 0 6