Archive: 08/07/2020

New app aids women in violent relationships

Women experiencing violence from intimate partners now have access to a unique, interactive safety app that can help them assess their risks, set priorities and plan next steps. The myPlan Canada app was co-developed at Western, ...

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Why going camping could be the answer to your lockdown holiday woes

For many of us, the forced confinement of lockdown has reiterated the importance of being out and about in nature—along with the benefits it can bring.

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Researcher studies COVID-19's far-reaching impacts on college students

Nicole Ryerson's research normally focuses on the behavioral, psychological and physiological links of alcohol use in college students. Her curiosity was piqued when she saw reports of alcohol sales spiking in Pennsylvania ...

Jul 8, 2020

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Hyperactive immune cells accelerate heart valve disease: study

A new study using organ-on-a-chip technology reveals how overactive immune cells aggravate heart valve disease and how this damaging hyperactivity could potentially be controlled.

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Researchers test COVID treatment that decreases mortality rates by 70%

A cellular therapy tested on 13 intubated patients with mechanical ventilation has been shown to be efficient for the clinical improvement of critical cases of COVID-19.

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Parental factors and home environment found to play a role in student math abilities

A pair of researchers at the University of Sussex has found that the kind of relationship a child has with his or her parents can have a major impact on how well they do in learning math at school. In their paper published ...

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How coronavirus affects the brain

Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we're still learning what the disease can do. There are now detailed reports of brain illness emerging in people with relatively mild lung illness, in those who are critically ill and ...

Jul 8, 2020

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'Peculiarities of the pandemic' are trigger points for eating disorders

A Western Sydney University mental health expert has shed light on the ongoing, traumatic effects of COVID-19 for people living with eating disorders.

Jul 8, 2020

Why are scientists trying to manufacture organs in space?

Gravity can be a real downer when you are trying to grow organs.

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Investigators develop sterilizable, alternative N95 mask

With N95 masks in short supply, a team of bioengineers and clinical experts from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been developing a new, sustainable solution for health ...

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