The arachnoid is one of the three meninges, or brain membranes, and is responsible for mechanically and immunologically protecting the brain and the spinal cord. It allows communication between the cerebrospinal fluid (which ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Scientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being unconscious. Now, researchers led by a team from the University of Tsukuba have found new evidence of brain refreshing ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), appears to have a significant influence on outcomes for people hospitalised with COVID-19, according to a large, multicentre ...
Jul 9, 2021
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Scientists have identified a promising vaccine candidate for a parasitic disease that causes a chronic wasting disease in livestock animals across sub Saharan Africa.
May 27, 2021
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Living near a hazardous waste or Superfund site could cut your life short by about a year, reports Hanadi S. Rifai, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston. The ...
Apr 13, 2021
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As millions continue to wait their turn for the COVID-19 vaccine, small but steady amounts of the precious doses have gone to waste across the country.
Mar 15, 2021
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The United States spends more on health care than any other nation. What many people don't realize is that a large portion of this spending goes to waste.
Mar 2, 2021
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A new study has shown that streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can clean bacteria from salad leaves more effectively than current washing methods used by suppliers and consumers. As well as reducing ...
Mar 2, 2021
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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
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