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Amateur photographer Roger Cox has won the top prize in the UK Mammal Society’s annual photo contest. The extraordinary image of an urban fox staring down the lens is just one of several superb shots in this small but impressive animal photography comp… Continue reading Brazen fox demands top prize in animal photography competition
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the first analysis of COVID-19 cases in the United States. While patient ages and fatalities so far seen in the US do resemble data from other countries, the numbers are a re… Continue reading New CDC report on US COVID-19 cases affirms seriousness for the young
After over a decade of legal and political battles, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally issued a conclusive new ruling regarding health warnings on cigarette packs and advertisements. The 11 new warnings will fill 50 percent of the pa… Continue reading Graphic tobacco warnings coming to US after courts forced FDA action
A trio of new studies are investigating the role our brain’s immune cells play in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are revealing how these immune cells can contribute to neurodegeneration, and how they may be harnessed to prevent neuron damage.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, The Immune System, Inflammatory, Neuroscience
Continue reading How the brain’s immune cells both help and harm in cases of Alzheimer’s
A powerful shot of an osprey snatching its prey from a lake has won the 2020 National Parks Photography Competition, a contest designed to celebrate the natural beauty of the United Kingdom’s 15 National Parks.Continue ReadingCategory: Digital Cameras,… Continue reading Sublime highlights from the UK National Parks Photography Competition
A new report, from the world’s leading epidemic modeling group at Imperial College London, is suggesting intensive active suppression, including isolation of all cases and extreme social distancing measures, may be the most effective immediate interven… Continue reading Significant new model of COVID-19 spread influences UK & US responses
A new imaging study has found neuroinflammation may be more common in neurodegenerative diseases than previously suspected. The Cambridge research revealed brain inflammation to be a common thread across three different types of dementia.
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Inflammatory, The Immune System, Neuroscience, Brain, Medical Imaging, University of Cambridge
Continue reading Cambridge study adds evidence linking brain inflammation with dementia
A new study published in the journal Science has tracked the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV2, across China in January concluding 86 percent of early infections were undocumented. The researchers suggest a “radical increase” in identification… Continue reading Study finds COVID-19 spread in China fueled by “stealth transmission”
A new Stanford University study is suggesting the global popularity, or virality, of a video on the internet can be predicted by looking at how certain areas of a person’s brain are activated while they view the first few seconds of footage. The techni… Continue reading Stanford study claims brain imaging can predict viral video popularity
The link between diseases such as Alzheimer’s and sleep loss has been frequently cited by researchers, and a new study led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania has discovered a signaling pathway that both regulates sleep and controls the protein aggregations commonly associated with neurodegeneration. It’s hoped the discovery will lead to better therapies to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and improve sleep quality.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Sleeping, Sleep, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Protein, Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania
Continue reading Newly discovered mechanism links sleep regulation and Alzheimer’s