A large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has identified multiple loci associated with ancestry-specific risk factors for coronary artery disease. In their paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, the group describes their analysis of genetic information from several publicly available databases and its results. Coronary artery disease is […]
American citizens arrested for not wearing masks outdoors: Author Alex Berenson, author of ‘Unreported Truths About COVID-19 and Lockdowns Part 2’ weighs in on the social pressures of wearing a mask. Breathe easy. A new study reiterates that surgical face masks don’t cause a buildup of carbon dioxide or restrict oxygen, despite opposing claims. The study, […]
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 30 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. An estimated 4,200 out of the 4 million children living in New York have lost a parent or caregiver to the novel coronavirus, with 57% of those deaths occurring in the Bronx, Brooklyn and […]
Researchers have led an international study identifying the cardiac cells responsible for repairing the damage to the heart after infarction. These “restorative” cells are a subpopulation of cardiac fibroblasts that play a fundamental role in the creation of the collagen scar needed to avoid the rupture of the ventricular wall. The research also reveals the […]
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the coming winter, according to research published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. A team from the University of Cambridge found that widely-used ‘mixing ventilation’ systems, […]
In a proof-of-concept study, North Carolina State University researchers reported promising preclinical findings for a prototype of a vascular graft designed as a replacement for a damaged or blocked coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart. The findings, which were made in partnership with researchers from Case Western Reserve University, are part of an […]
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. While heart attack survivors may be wary about hopping back in the saddle too soon after recovery, new research out of Israel suggests that getting back into your regular sex routine may actually help […]
Millions of people turn to their mobile devices when seeking medical advice. They’re able to share their symptoms and receive potential diagnoses through chatbot-based symptom-checker (CSC) apps. But how do these apps compare to a trip to the doctor’s office? Not well, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State’s College of Information Sciences […]
The Brazilian city of Manaus, which was devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, may have suffered so many infections that its population now benefits from “herd immunity,” according to a preliminary study. Published on the website medRxiv, the study analyzed infection data with mathematical modeling to estimate that 66 percent of the population had antibodies to […]
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being reported. But researchers from the University of South Florida claim that even if those deaths have been correctly measured, the number doesn’t fully convey the true mortality effects of COVID-19. […]
