Smart contact lenses that diagnose and treat diabetes

Diabetes is called an incurable disease because once it develops, it does not disappear regardless of treatment. Having diabetes means a life-long obligation of insulin shots and monitoring of blood glucose levels. But what if you could control the secretion of insulin just by wearing contact lenses? Recently, a research team at POSTECH developed wirelessly […]

Euro banknotes safe to touch despite coronavirus: ECB

There is no significant risk of catching the coronavirus from euro banknotes, the European Central Bank said Tuesday, citing lab tests that showed the germs survived far longer on other surfaces. Cash is still widely used in the 19-nation eurozone but many shops and businesses have asked customers to switch to cards or contactless payments […]

Two-person-together MRI scans of couples reveal how the brain perceives touch

Researchers at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre have developed a new method for simultaneous imaging brain activity from two people, allowing them to study social interaction. In a recent study, the researchers scanned brain activity from 10 couples. Each couple spent 45 minutes inside the MRI scanner in physical contact with each other. The […]

‘Banking Time’: How a 10-minute ‘reset’ may make a huge difference for kids at home

For more than a decade, researchers at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and Human Development have been developing, testing and disseminating a set of practices called “Banking Time” that builds positive relationships between teachers and their students. Amanda Williford, an associate professor and a member of that team, believes these practices can […]

New study links severe sleep apnea to higher blood glucose levels in African-Americans

African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels —a risk factor for diabetes—than those without these patterns, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The […]

COVID-19: therapeutic experiments with Plasma of Convalescent – What have you brought so far? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal

Intermediate level: Previous experience in COVID-19-Therapy trials with Plasma A therapy against COVID-19 there is not currently. Scientists in the review of existing drugs for their effectiveness and do research on vaccines. A further possibility is bodies the therapy with anti, derived from the blood plasma of Recovering. Experts are now reporting on the experience […]

COVID-19 headache location: Is headache an early symptom of coronavirus?

Coronavirus has spread across the globe, and now more than three million people have been infected with the virus since it was first discovered late last year. Countries have implemented strict lockdown measures in an attempt to stem the number of cases, with the virus able to spread from person to person. COVID-19 can spread […]