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Presented by the California Academy of Sciences, the BigPicture Photography Competition annually delivers an incredible collection of nature photographs. This year’s winning shots span everything from a bizarre cactus bee mating ritual to a surreal gli… Continue reading Rare sights impress in the 2022 BigPicture competition winners
A first-of-its-kind trial exploring MDMA-assisted therapy in a group setting is about to commence following the resolution of a clinical hold placed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that paused progress for several months. The goal of the g… Continue reading First-of-its-kind MDMA group therapy trial set to commence
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are beginning a Phase 1 human trial to test a new universal flu vaccine. The trial will test the novel vaccine being delivered either as a nasal spray or by injection after animal studies demonstra… Continue reading Universal flu vaccine developed by US government begins human trials
Biotech company Novavax has revealed its COVID-19 vaccine can generate effective immune responses against all circulating Omicron variants. The unexpected data was delivered to an advisory panel convened by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to … Continue reading Novavax COVID vaccine surprisingly effective against all Omicron variants
A large new study tracking the health of around two million people has found annual influenza vaccination is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The compelling findings build on growing research finding links between several viral infections and neurodegenerative disease.
Category: Science
Tags: Virus, Brain, Influenza, Vaccines, The Immune System, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia
Continue reading How the flu vaccine can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A new report from the European Environmental Agency estimates more than 10 percent of all cancer cases in Europe are likely caused by environmental and occupational exposure to pollution. The report indicates most of these cases could be prevented by i… Continue reading Report estimates 10% of all cancers in Europe are caused by pollution
Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.
Tags: Dementia, Bones, Diagnosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Edith Cowan University
Continue reading Common bone density scan can predict later-life dementia risk
A compelling new study from researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests we tend to make friends with people who smell the same as us. Across a series of experiments the researchers found volunteers interacted more positively with stranger… Continue reading Body odor similarities found to play a role in forming friendships
A new study published in Nature Medicine offers the first robust genomic analysis of the virus behind the current wave of monkeypox spreading around the globe. The research traced the virus back to a 2017 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria and indicates it … Continue reading Genomic analysis finds monkeypox virus is mutating unusually fast
New research presented recently at the European Academy of Neurology Congress in Vienna has found an increased risk of several neurological disorders in patients following a bout of COVID-19. The study found the risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and stroke all increased in COVID-positive subjects compared to those uninfected.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Neurological, Brain, Inflammatory
Continue reading COVID-19 increases risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s & stroke, study finds