Vaccination
Vaccine mandates around the world
A growing number of countries are imposing vaccine passes, or insisting people in certain jobs be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jan 31, 2022
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Diabetes
Walkable neighborhoods can reduce prevalence of obesity, diabetes
People who live in walkable neighborhoods with access to parks and other outdoor activities are more active and less likely to have diabetes or obesity, according to a new paper published in the Endocrine Society's journal, ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Health
Cycling or walking to and from work linked to substantial health benefits
Active commuting by bicycle is associated with a substantial decrease in the risk of death from all causes, cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), compared with non-active commuting by car or public transport, finds a study ...
Apr 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Omega-3s may hold key to unlocking blood-brain barrier
Spectacular images of a molecule that shuttles omega-3 fatty acids into the brain may open a doorway for delivering neurological therapeutics to the brain.
Jun 16, 2021
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Medical research
The dopamine transporter: Researchers study a common link between addiction and neurological disease
Recent published research in the Journal of Clinical Investigation demonstrates how changes in dopamine signaling and dopamine transporter function are linked to neurological and psychiatric diseases, including early-onset ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Neuroscience
Compound enhances SSRI antidepressant's effects in mice
A synthetic compound is able to turn off "secondary" vacuum cleaners in the brain that take up serotonin, resulting in the "happy" chemical being more plentiful, scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of ...
Jun 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Advances in research into Alzheimer's disease
Advances in research into Alzheimer's disease: transporter proteins at the blood CSF barrier and vitamin D may help prevent amyloid β build up in the brain
Jul 9, 2011
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Biomedical technology
New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
Researchers at the University of Birmingham working in partnership with firms NitroPep Ltd and Pullman AC have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters which can in seconds kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Neuroscience
Guilt by dissociation: Study sheds light on serotonin in autism
Recent estimates indicate a prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States of 1 in 59 children with a well-established 4:1 male predominance. Individual costs for care are estimated at about $2.4 million, ...
Sep 2, 2020
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Medications
Cholesterol protein discovery raises hope for smarter drugs
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have made a breakthrough discovery about cholesterol transportation in cells that opens the way for new drugs to increase the body's 'good cholesterol' levels.
Jan 18, 2019
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