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An impressive new study published in Nature is pointing to a new kind of treatment to protect the vulnerable from COVID-19. The research revealed an old drug derived from bear bile and used for liver disease can block a crucial pathway used by SARS-CoV… Continue reading New COVID treatment found in old liver drug derived from bear bile
Our health is guided not only by our genetic blueprint but also by our lifestyle choices and environmental exposures. The study of epigenetics involves looking at what particular markers regulate gene expression.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & W… Continue reading Identical twin study sheds light on how exercise tunes our genes
A study looking at post-mortem brain tissue samples has found severe COVID-19 is associated with molecular signs of brain aging. The study identified gene expression changes in the brains of deceased COVID patients that resemble what is seen in old age, and the researchers warn potential long-term neurological problems could emerge in the years following the pandemic.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Brain, Harvard, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Aging, Genetics
Continue reading Harvard study links severe COVID with genetic signs of brain aging
Newly published results from a clinical trial testing the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) oil on symptoms of pain and distress in cancer patients suggest the popular product may be no more effective than a placebo. The findings add to an inconclusive body… Continue reading CBD oil proves no better than placebo for cancer pain and distress
Newly published results from a clinical trial testing the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) oil on symptoms of pain and distress in cancer patients suggest the popular product may be no more effective than a placebo. The findings add to an inconclusive body… Continue reading CBD oil proves no better than placebo for cancer pain and distress
New research from a team of scientists in Italy has reported successful early tests for an electronic nose system designed to sniff out prostate cancer biomarkers in urine. The technology follows on from earlier research that found trained sniffer dogs… Continue reading Electronic nose sniffs urine for traces of prostate cancer
New research from a team of scientists in Italy has reported successful early tests for an electronic nose system designed to sniff out prostate cancer biomarkers in urine. The technology follows on from earlier research that found trained sniffer dogs… Continue reading Electronic nose sniffs urine for traces of prostate cancer
The latest chapter of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, the most consistently spectacular photo contest in the world, has delivered an awe-inspiring collection of images spanning everything from fantasy-styled mountain v… Continue reading The best landscape photography of 2022 delivers awesome spectacle
Alzheimer’s is a slow-moving neurodegenerative disease. Decades can pass before clinical symptoms appear, and even when they do it’s challenging to identify the disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Diagnosis, Diagnose
Continue reading Simple urine test proposed as early diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s
A new study from researchers in Japan offers the first direct investigation into the effects of caffeine on 100-meter sprint running. The findings revealed athletes who dose up on caffeine can run significantly faster sprint times.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Sprint study confirms caffeine does help you run faster