When actor Tom Hanks announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on March 11, 2020, many Americans were still learning about the virus and its severity. According to new research, Hanks’ announcement may have affected how some people understood the virus and their behavior toward its prevention. The day after Hanks posted the news on social media, Jessica Gall Myrick, an associate professor […]
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Is the red I see the same as the red you see? At first, the question seems confusing. Color is an inherent part of visual experience, as fundamental as gravity. So how could anyone see color differently than you do? To dispense with the seemingly silly question, you can point to different objects and ask, “What color is that?” The […]
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In a new perspective piece published in the Feb. 5 issue of Science, pharmacologist Namandje Bumpus, Ph.D.—who recently became the first African American woman to head a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine department, and is the only African American woman leading a pharmacology department in the country—outlines the molecular origins for differences in how well certain drugs work among […]
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A la hora de vacunarse contra covid-19 no hay que ser quisquilloso. Los expertos afirman que debes ponerte la primera vacuna autorizada que te ofrezcan. La vacuna anti covid más reciente, de Johnson & Johnson, es probablemente un poco menos eficaz para prevenir la enfermedad que las dos vacunas que ya se administran en los Estados Unidos, de Pfizer-BioNTech y […]
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This Super Bowl Sunday, millions of Americans will reach for avocados to make guacamole, a standard go-to snack for game day. But that green goodness can offer plenty of other benefits that make them a heart-healthy food option year-round. Rich, creamy and satiating, avocados travel well, are versatile in the kitchen and are packed with vitamins. Just one avocado has […]
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Treating severe COVID-19 patients with the anticancer drug bevacizumab may reduce mortality and speed up recovery, according to a small clinical study in Italy and China that was led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden between February and April 2020. On average, blood oxygen levels, body temperature and inflammatory markers significantly improved in patients treated with a single dose […]
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When it came to staying sober after his multiple sclerosis diagnosis, Jack Osbourne said he took it one day at a time. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's son opened up about how he was managing his recovery after his 2012 diagnosis during a recent interview with Variety. "I felt deflated and frustrated because I was like, 'Well, what was the point? […]
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The spinal column consists of 24 vertebrae that provide axial support to the torso and protection to the spinal cord that runs through its central cavity. The vertebrae are connected by means of intervertebral discs. These discs are highly hydrated, flexible and highly mechanically resistant. They allow the column its flexibility and act as shock absorbers during daily activities such […]
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