A new study provides more evidence that influenza vaccination may help protect older adults against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In a large propensity-matched cohort of older adults, those who had received at least one influenza inoculation were 40% less likely than unvaccinated peers to develop AD over the course of 4 years. “Influenza infection can cause […]
A new study reveals a connection between poverty and opioid-related hospitalization, emergency department visits and deaths in Canada. From 2000 to 2017, Canada’s poorest residents were 3.8 times more likely to die of opioid-related causes than Canada’s richest residents. The study by University of Waterloo researchers is the first to examine the connection between socioeconomic […]
The brains of humans and octopuses share a molecular similarity when it comes to neurological and cognitive complexity, according to research by biologists from the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) of Trieste and Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples in Italy. What to Know: The octopus possesses a greater brain for its body size […]
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are realizing that the "new normal" will probably involve learning to co-exist with SARS-CoV-2. Some treatments are available, but with new variants emerging, researchers are looking toward new strategies. In ACS Infectious Diseases, scientists now report that apratoxin S4, an anticancer drug candidate that targets a […]
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, prompting many states to ban abortion, will have far-reaching consequences beyond limiting a woman’s right to choose motherhood. One thing it can potentially impact are ectopic pregnancies, when a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus. Lauren Conrad took to Instagram last night to share her […]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=hkMgHzcLbgY%3Fversion%3D3%26%23038%3Brel%3D1%26%23038%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26%23038%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26%23038%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26%23038%3Bfs%3D1%26%23038%3Bhl%3Den-US%26%23038%3Bautohide%3D2%26%23038%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the U.S. And with public health officials unable to follow all chains of transmission, they’re likely undercounting cases. Everyone should be aware of […]
Is there one yoga pose to rule them all? When time is limited, which postures give you maximum benefit? Yogis reveal their top choices and discuss whether there is such a thing as ‘the ultimate asana’. I once had a yoga teacher who finished every session with a shoulder stand, which she called “the queen […]
A joint research group led by Genki Kanda at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has developed a robotic artificial intelligence (AI) system for autonomously determining the optimal conditions for growing replacement retina layers necessary for vision. The AI controlled a trial and error process spanning 200 million possible conditions that succeeded in […]
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected over 550 million and caused over 6.3 million deaths worldwide. Study: Altered brain regional homogeneity is associated with depressive symptoms in COVID-19. Image Credit: Stivog / Shutterstock.com Background Some of the common symptoms associated with COVID-19 include […]
Throughout the twentieth century, being “punch drunk” was a commonly encountered condition—one denoted by an equally pervasive term. Similar turns of phrase, like “slugnutty” and “punchy,” persisted for decades in books, newspapers, and magazines. Even today, “punch-drunk,” “goofy,” and “slap-happy” can be found scattered across different media. This slang originated among working-class populations in the […]
