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Mild Covid-19 infection not likely to cause lasting damage to structure or function of the heart
Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to…
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Internal doc: Trump admin overrode scientist on owl habitat
The Trump administration ignored dire warnings by the Fish and Wildlife Service’s leading northern spotted owl expert when it drastically…
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Cyprus lifts lockdown with COVID ‘safety pass’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cyprus on Monday will exit a third partial lockdown with a new coronavirus “safety pass” system…
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Complementary medicines for weight loss cannot be justified based on current evidence, review suggests
The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years–combining 121 randomized placebo-controlled…
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Women need to avoid pregnancy for 12 months after bariatric surgery
A study presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for…
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Bill seeks to make Louisiana ‘fossil fuel sanctuary’ in bid against Biden’s climate plans
Just south of Oil City, where Louisiana representative Danny McCormick is from, is the predominantly Black city of Shreveport. Residents…
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Minamata woman faces up to mother’s prejudice over pollution disease
When Rie Koriyama read a highly acclaimed book during her college days on Minamata disease, a mercury-poisoning ailment that ravaged…
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Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations…
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Fully vaccinated enjoy new freedoms in Germany
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from many restrictions in Germany from…
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My work as a Black OB-GYN tempered my joy as I prepared to give birth
Expectant mothers tend to spend time fine-tuning their baby registries and decorating their nurseries. I did some of that, but…
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Spain ends COVID state of emergency
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing…
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Most comprehensive studies to date find ‘insufficient evidence’ to support herbal, dietary supplements for weight loss
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16…
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Novel switch found in proteins with wide-ranging implications for medical treatments
Proteins perform a vast array of functions in the cell of every living organism with critical roles in almost every…
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Cardiovascular disease could be diagnosed earlier with new glowing probe
Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood…
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Possible novel migraine therapy
By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic…
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Youngest children in class more likely to be diagnosed with learning disability
Children born in December, in school districts with a December 31 cut-off date, are almost twice as likely to be…
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Cell cytoskeleton as target for new active agents
Through a unique combination of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have discovered new…
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Response to COVID-19 vaccine positive in patients with IBD
(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients taking biologics achieved a positive antibody response to both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines,…
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Skin and immune cells coordinate defenses against assault
As the human body’s largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on…
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How bullying and obesity can affect girls’ and boys’ mental health
Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys’ mental health appears to be…
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A deeper understanding of how cells move and stick together
Observing how cells stick to surfaces and their motility is vitally important in the study of tissue maintenance, wound healing…
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India deaths top 4,000 as Macron urges end to vaccine export limits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New COVID-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday in one…
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Distinct cell-to-cell communication processes controlled differently
Cells talk to each other to coordinate nutrition, waste removal, energy use, and, in some cases, disease progression. The cells…
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Merkel urges US to export COVID vaccines
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged the United States to export coronavirus vaccines made on…
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Lightfoot halts General Iron permit after pressure from Biden’s EPA chief
President Joe Biden’s top environmental official told Mayor Lori Lightfoot he has serious concerns about a controversial car-shredding operation proposed…
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Damage to white matter is linked to worse cognitive outcomes after brain injury
A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is…
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Feeling younger buffers older adults from stress, protects against health decline
People who feel younger have a greater sense of well-being, better cognitive functioning, less inflammation, lower risk of hospitalization and…
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that…
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Eli Broad’s medical research legacy will ‘touch almost the whole world’
Among scientists around the world, Eli Broad’s name will forever be tied to the role the institute he founded played…
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Studies Highlight Pandemic’s Impact on Patients With RMDs
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Reduced access to medical care, increased…
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How we retrieve our knowledge about the world
To understand the world, we arrange individual objects, people, and events into different categories or concepts. Concepts such as ‘the…
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Cheese in the Desert: Why Mega-Dairies are Piping Water onto Oregon’s Shrub-Steppe – Circle of Blue
Despite its water woes, the Lower Umatilla Basin has become a magnet for mega-dairies. Stand Up to Factory Farms—a coalition…
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Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer — Are Sugary Drinks to Blame?
High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in adolescence and young adulthood could partially explain the recent rapid rise in early-onset…
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Why Ken Meter Is on a Mission to Build Community Food Webs | Civil Eats
Your book highlights the importance of trust within food webs. You also give examples of rare networks that can survive…
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EU seeks ‘concrete’ US plan on lifting vaccine patents
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain EU chief Charles Michel said the bloc is ready to discuss a US proposal to lift…
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Algorithms show accuracy in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia
Anesthestic drugs act on the brain but most anesthesiologists rely on heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement to infer whether…
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Virus deaths top 4,000 in India as WHO green-lights Chinese vaccine
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New COVID-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday as it…
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Denka toxic releases targeted by St. John Parish group, EPA inspector general
An environmental group is demanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency take emergency actions to reduce chloroprene emissions at the…
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Why do some neurons degenerate and die in Alzheimer’s disease, but not others?
In the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease, neurons degenerate and die, slowly eliminating memories and cognitive skills. However,…
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Sleep disorders increase health care utilization and costs
Sleep disorders are associated with significantly higher rates of health care utilization, conservatively placing an additional $94.9 billion in costs…
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Better way to determine safe drug doses for children: New research on organ maturation models could lead to improvements in drug development
Determining safe yet effective drug dosages for children is an ongoing challenge for pharmaceutical companies and medical doctors alike. A…
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Using hydrogen fuel risks locking in reliance on fossil fuels, researchers warn
Using hydrogen-based fuels for cars and home heating risks locking in a dependency on fossil fuels and failing to tackle…
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Thailand wants to buy more vaccines as surge worsens
In this Tuesday, May 4, 2021, file photo, a health worker administers a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to…
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Survey Offers Snapshot of Nationwide COVID-19 Discharge Practices
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Discharge practices for COVID-19 patients vary…
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Novel non-coding RNAs regulating blood vessel formation
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered previously unknown non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) involved in regulating the gene expression…
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After lull, cases spread in Vietnam’s cities, provinces
In this July 29, 2020, file photo, a health worker disinfects arriving Vietnamese COVID-19 patients at the National Hospital of…
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New research lays the groundwork for an effective salmonella vaccine
With the COVID-19 vaccines on many people’s minds, some may be surprised to learn that we do not yet have…
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IM, IA Steroid Injections Prove Noninferior in Knee OA
Intramuscular injections of glucocorticoids have efficacy similar to that of intra-articular injections in reducing pain in knee osteoarthritis but without…
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Watch this flat-pack pasta transform into shapes as it boils
You’ve probably bought a flat-packed sofa or bookcase from Ikea. Maybe you even live in a flat-packed tiny house. And…
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New innovation successfully treats neonatal hypothermia
Neonatal hypothermia—which occurs when an infant’s core body temperature falls below the normal range needed to maintain health—contributes to approximately…
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