Pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Saturday said they had resumed a COVID-19 vaccine trial after getting the all-clear from British regulators, following a pause caused by a UK volunteer falling ill. “Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the UK following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe […]
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Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 130,000 Friday, amid cautious optimism over signs the virus is finally slowing in the hard-hit South American country. With the second-highest death toll in the pandemic after the United States, Brazil has been devastated by the new coronavirus, which has now claimed 130,396 lives in the country, according to the health ministry. Brazil, home […]
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A new study found that men who post selfies with pet cats on their dating profiles may be viewed as less masculine than men who don't. The researchers who conducted the study in the journal Animals had straight women rate and describe photos of men who were with cats and without cats. They tended to find men with cats more […]
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Clinical trials of one of the most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccines resumed Saturday after a brief safety pause, as infection numbers continued to march upward in countries across the globe. The world’s hopes for a reprieve from the pandemic were dealt a blow earlier in the week when pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University announced they had “voluntarily paused” their […]
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Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney tumor growth. Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) discovered that two key proteins have opposite roles than what was previously believed. The proteins HIF-1α and HIF-2α regulate the response to regions of low oxygen (hypoxia) in a solid tumor. Hypoxia […]
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As restrictions are put into place across the UK to prevent the spread of Covid-19, what’s happening in mental health hospitals? According to The Royal College of Psychiatrists, these spaces have taken important steps to ensure their patients’ safety. They state: ‘There is no doubt that providing even basic treatment for patients’ mental health needs is compromised in the present […]
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High cholesterol levels are troublesome as it means there is too much ‘bad’ cholesterol floating in the blood, which can result in serious complications. The condition does not have any obvious symptoms in the early stages meaning many are unaware until it is too late. Fortunately, eliminating certain types of foods such as processed meals and animal fat, levels will reduce. There are other foods […]
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Vitamin B12 is important for brain function, supporting cardiovascular health including red blood cell formation, and in supporting DNA activity. When a person lacks in this essential vitamin a variety of worrying symptoms may ensue including a disturbance with your sleep-wake rhythm. Several studies have demonstrated that vitamin B12 is involved in regulating sleep-wake cycles by helping to keep circadian rhythms in sync. […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for September 11 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A recent study representative of the U.S. population found that uncontrolled blood pressure rose by 10% in 2017-18 compared to several years prior. Researchers from the University of Alabama published their findings on Wednesday in the JAMA Network. Hypertension, or […]
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(HealthDay)—Reducing urinary protein aids patients with the rare kidney disease focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Jonathan P. Troost, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated if reductions in proteinuria following treatment were associated with greater kidney survival among 138 participants with […]
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