Slovakia to pay people over 60 if they are vaccinated Slovakia's Parliament approved a plan on Thursday to give people 60 and older up to 300 euros ($339) if they are vaccinated against COVID-19. Dec 9, 2021 0 1
Researchers find early developmental gene can cause deadly aneurysms Mutations of a gene that regulates formation of blood vessels in the brain of vertebrates can lead to potentially deadly aneurysms in adults, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the December issue of Nature Medicine. Dec 9, 2021 0 51
Fine-tuning motivation in the brain A characteristic of depression is a lack of motivation. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Bo Li, in collaboration with CSHL Adjunct Professor Z. Josh Huang, discovered a group of neurons in the mouse brain that ... Dec 9, 2021 0 137
Experimental mRNA HIV vaccine safe, shows promise in animals An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA—the same platform technology used in two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines—shows promise in mice and non-human primates, according to scientists at the National Institute of ... Dec 9, 2021 0 129
Measuring cancer cell state can reveal drug susceptibility Over the past few decades, scientists have made great strides in understanding the genetic mutations that can drive cancer. For some types of cancer, these discoveries have led to the development of drugs that target specific ... Dec 9, 2021 0 17
Talk between immune cells could lead to new cancer vaccine In the past decade, immunotherapy has helped save the lives of many cancer patients, many with lung cancer, who might have otherwise faced almost certain death sentences. However, only about 20% of patients who received immune ... Dec 9, 2021 0 138
High-tech sleeping bag could solve vision issues in space A subtle smile emerged on Dr. James Leidner's face as he envisioned telling people of the unusual contribution he made to mankind's mission to Mars. Dec 9, 2021 0 111
Researchers identify brain signals associated with OCD symptoms, paving way for adaptive treatment In an effort to improve treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder, a team of researchers has for the first time recorded electrical signals in the human brain associated with ebbs and flows in OCD symptoms over an extended ... Dec 9, 2021 0 55
Africa CDC: Nations might turn to COVID-19 vaccine mandates African governments might have to resort to COVID-19 vaccine mandates if their citizens don't hurry to get the increasingly available doses, the director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Dec 9, 2021 0 1
Junk food and the brain: How modern diets lacking in micronutrients may contribute to angry rhetoric Emotional, non-rational, even explosive remarks in public discourse have escalated in recent years. Politicians endure insults during legislative discussions; scientists receive emails and tweets containing verbal abuse and ... Dec 9, 2021 0 14
