Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if you often feel disorientated. There are a number of different types of dementia, and the most common in the UK is Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosing the condition early could help to slow down […]
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New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Saturday that the state isn’t ready to ease up on shutdowns of schools, businesses and gatherings. For those looking for something to celebrate, however, the state is untangling some red tape around tying the knot: New Yorkers will be […]
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It follows research showing obesity is a bigger risk factor for deadly complications of Covid-19 than heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes put together in the under-50s. At present those shielded include over-70s, people on immune suppressing drugs and with lung diseases. They also include people who have previously suffered from cancer – but this group does not so […]
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Spain, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is to extend its nationwide lockdown until May 9, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Saturday. Restrictions on movements would be loosened slightly however to allow children time outside from April 27, he added. Spain, which has been under lockdown since March 14, has recorded 20,043 […]
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An unprecedented amount of research has been focused solely on understanding the novel coronavirus that has taken nearly 150,000 lives across the globe. And while scientists have gotten to know some of the most intimate details of the virus called SARS-CoV-2, one question has evaded any definitive answers — Where did the virus come from? Live Science contacted several experts, […]
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The Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is developing a COVID-19 forecast hub by unifying multiple models in an effort to produce a more accurate picture of the potential impacts of the novel coronavirus. This “ensemble approach,” which has created some of the most accurate forecasts for seasonal influenza, will give the general public, […]
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What is the connection between infections and cancer diseases? Various infections may indicate diseases occurring later cancer. Such infections occur already years before the actual diagnosis of cancer is increased. The understanding of the relationship between the development of cancer and previously occurring infections could allow in the future, maybe the development of improved diagnosis and treatment of cancer. In […]
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Research due to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) shows that using paper towels is substantially more effective than jet dryers for removing microbes when still contaminated hands are dried. The study is by Dr. Ines Moura, University of Leeds, UK, and colleagues Duncan Ewin and Professor Mark Wilcox, from the University […]
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Pregnancy, as sentimentalists envision it, is a magical, wonderful time when women simply glow… but what do they know? That’s not glow, it’s sweat, and there’s nothing enchanting about swelling up to the size of a baby Beluga and having crazy hormone-induced mood swings. Oh, and the puking, yeah, that’s also super-special. Not. Perhaps the biggest difficulty with pregnancy, though, is […]
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When physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be setting their children up for better fitness too. That’s according to a study published today in Science Advances led by Min Du, professor of animal sciences at Washington State University, and his Ph.D. student Jun Seok Son. They found exercise during pregnancy stimulates the production of brown adipose tissue, commonly […]
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