Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults: study A new discovery by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center shows that medical cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults. Feb 8, 2021 1 449
Scientists switch on tissue repair in inflammatory bowel disease A method that instructs immune system cells to help repair damaged tissues in the intestine has been developed by researchers at KU Leuven and Seoul National University. This opens the way for more effective treatment of ... Feb 8, 2021 0 63
Higher blood pressure at night than in daytime may increase Alzheimer's disease risk Higher blood pressure at night than in daytime may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older men, according to a new study from researchers at Uppsala University, now published in the journal Hypertension. Feb 8, 2021 0 31
New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer New research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett's ... Feb 8, 2021 0 4
Winner-takes-all synthetic gene circuit process opens new pathways to disease treatment A new process for inserting synthetic gene circuits into host cells, developed by a team of bioengineers at Arizona State University, has broad implications for improving the effectiveness of a range of disease therapies. Feb 8, 2021 0 69
Hearing acrobatics: Dynamic, delicate connection between protein filaments enables hearing The sense of hearing is, quite literally, a molecular tightrope act. Turns out, it involves acrobatics as well. Feb 8, 2021 0 44
Seoul launches Covid tests for pets Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered coronavirus tests if they have been exposed to carriers, the Seoul metropolitan government said Monday. Feb 8, 2021 0 11
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine gets all-clear in Hungary Hungarian health authorities have approved Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, the government said Sunday, with 40,000 doses of the jab already to be given. Feb 8, 2021 0 2
Japan pledges safe Olympics, medical experts aren't so sure Japanese infectious disease specialist Atsuo Hamada wants to see the Olympics happen in Tokyo this summer, but admits if they were being held anywhere else, he'd probably support a cancellation. Feb 8, 2021 0 8
Canada's first case of Brazilian virus strain detected Health authorities in Toronto announced Sunday that a resident had been diagnosed with the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, marking Canada's first known case of the mutated virus. Feb 8, 2021 0 6