FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 — Learning to play a musical instrument helps fine-tune kids’ brains, researchers say. In a new study, 40 children (aged 10 to 13) performed memory and attention tasks while their brain activity was monitored with functional MRI. This type of imaging scan detects small changes in blood flow within the brain. Twenty of the children played […]
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In the English-speaking world, dyslexia is a familiar learning disorder. Most people are likely to have known someone who found reading and writing trickier than their peers. In fact, more than one in 10 people that grew up with English as their first language are said to have dyslexia, with wide consensus pointing toward a person’s genetic history as the […]
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A consortium involving researchers from the University of Liverpool has published two new studies that identify risk factors associated with alcohol-related cirrhosis. Alcohol-related cirrhosis is the scarring of liver tissue caused by alcohol consumption. The GenomALC consortium was established over 10 years ago to determine why some people who drink heavily go on to develop cirrhosis and others do not. […]
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Tom Ford isn’t one to let a pandemic stop a store opening. The largest Tom Ford Beauty freestanding store in the world opened in August in Guangzhou, China. The four-story space — complete with a 40-foot high screen at the entrance — features makeup, skin care and fragrance, as well as accessories like handbags and sunglasses. It is the brand’s […]
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Type 1 diabetes could develop when babies are still in the WOMB, study finds Previously experts thought it only strikes when infants are older than six months But research found the autoimmune disease can develop before infants are born Breakthrough raises hope scientists will find new treatments for type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes may develop when babies are still […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday that it is seeking emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an experimental antibody cocktail given to President Donald Trump shortly after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Hours before the company made the announcement, Trump said in a video released by the White House that the drug […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to the dentist. Dvora Brandstatter used to drive her son Elchanan half an hour to the orthodontist and back every month to make sure his braces were working properly. Now, from the comfort of her home in Bergenfield, […]
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If it hasn’t happened, you’re lucky. For the rest of us, it’s nothing new: He’s handsome, he’s charming, he’s the perfect date and now he’s leaning in for that highly-anticipated first kiss. Your heart’s racing. Your heart drops. The kiss… was not good. Or just okay. Or just atrocious. You tell yourself you’ll give it time. You’re patient. You wait. […]
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Knocking out pregnancy discomforts with food Pregnancy can come with discomforts like nausea, fluid retention, heartburn and constipation. Registered dietitian Willow Jarosh shares recipes from her book “Healthy, Happy Pregnancy Cookbook” to help counterbalance some of those symptoms Women who have kids later on in life may live longer, according to the findings of a recent study. Following the birth […]
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The Czech government announced further restrictions Thursday to contain the pandemic in the hardest hit-country in struggling Central and Eastern Europe, where a record surge of infections was also recorded in most other countries. Calling his country’s record spike “alarming,” Health Minister Roman Prymula said the Czech health care system has been facing a steep increase of people needing intensive […]
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