Study identifies exercise as key to halting progress from diabetes to heart disease An international study led by the University of Otago has revealed how exercise can reduce the chance of diabetes leading on to heart disease. Sep 30, 2020 0 8
New study looks at encoding the odor of cigarette smoke A recent publication in the Journal of Neuroscience by a group of researchers at the University of Kentucky is titled "Encoding the Odor of Cigarette Smoke." Tim McClintock, a physiology professor in the UK College of Medicine, ... Sep 30, 2020 0 25
Older men less able to regulate body temperature and hydration levels than young men Our ability to regulate body temperature and keep our bodies from becoming dehydrated declines as we get older. New research published today in the Journal of Physiology improves our understanding of the relation between ... Sep 30, 2020 0 11
Scientists discover why a rare syndrome is giving people diseases linked to another group of genetic disorders Zellweger syndrome is a rare disease which at its mildest form can cause developmental delays in childhood and vision and hearing loss in adulthood. At its most severe, it can mean weak muscle tone, feeding and respiratory ... Sep 30, 2020 0 1
Study disputes notion that people of color have 'flawed' beliefs about pregnancy Black and Latinx individuals are often the focus of health educational efforts to "correct" perceived flawed beliefs about pregnancy in order to increase contraceptive use and reduce unintended pregnancies. In a study published ... Sep 30, 2020 0 1
Delirium a key sign of COVID-19 in frail, older people A new analysis of data from researchers at King's College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London, has shown that delirium—a state of acute confusion ... Sep 30, 2020 0 1
Largest COVID-19 contact-tracing finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders A study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, suggests that the virus' continued spread is driven by only a small percentage of those who become infected. Sep 30, 2020 0 1303
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine well-tolerated, generates immune response in older adults A Phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates a strong immune response in older adults. A report published today in the New England ... Sep 30, 2020 0 6
Modifiable health risks linked to more than $730 billion in US health care costs Modifiable health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking, were linked to over $730 billion in health care spending in the US in 2016, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers ... Sep 30, 2020 0 0
Rapeseed instead of soy burgers: Researchers identify a new source of protein for humans Rapeseed has the potential to replace soy as the best plant-based source of protein for humans. In a current study, nutrition scientists at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), found that rapeseed protein ... Sep 30, 2020 0 1