Are You at Risk for a Fall?
Each year, about one in three adults ages 65 and older falls, and up to…
Category: Human Health
Understanding the Vegan Diet
More people are buying plant-based foods than ever before, including during the pandemic. Sales of…
Newsbriefs: Reducing Parkinson’s Symptoms; Blood Test for Cognitive Decline; Fittest City in America
Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms A team of researchers from the University of California,…
A Wake-Up Call from Your Liver
The message, change your lifestyle to improve your health, is so repetitive that it easily…
Ask the Doctor: Recalling Painful Memories; Depression Causes; Sundowning
Q: I’ve heard that people often repress painful memories, but that with therapy or hypnosis…
Treat the Medical Conditions That May Be Robbing Your Memory and Thinking Skills
Health conditions that may not, on the surface, seem to have anything to do with…
Memory Maximizers: Lists, Journals, Notes, Reminders All Help Free Up Memory Space; Looking to Boost Memory and Thinking Skills? Nap on It
Lists, Journals, Notes, Reminders All Help Free Up Memory Space You may be familiar with the…
Cardiovascular Risks Higher in People with Depression, but Exercise Helps Both Conditions
The association between heart disease and depression is well established, and two large studies in…
Probing wet fire smoke in clouds: Can water intensify Earth’s warming?
A new instrument that samples smoke from megafires and scans humidity will help researchers better…
Decoding smell
How does the nose know? Scientists now detail how the inborn ability to recognize certain…
How coastal forests are managed can impact water cycle
Using meteorological sensors perched on towers above the forest canopy, researchers are able to track…
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Scientists optimize a process to turn rubber from discarded tires into soluble graphene for composite…
Coastal lupine faces specific extinction threat from climate change
Climate change is altering the world we share with all living things. But it’s surprisingly…
Is It Time to Assess the Mental Fitness of Our Presidents?
A psychiatrist argues the need to gauge the mental fitness of future presidents. Read Original…
STAT+: Canadian company pursues compulsory license to distribute Covid-19 vaccine to low-income countries
Twice in recent months, a small Canadian company has approached two large drug makers to…
Mental health support at schools helps male, but not female, students feel safe from bullying
Bullying at boarding schools has a negative impact on students’ emotional health, but for male…
Mathematical modeling used to analyze dynamics of CAR T-cell therapy
Researchers use mathematical modeling to help explain why CAR T cells work in some patients…
Early Universe explosion sheds light on elusive black hole
Scientists discover one of the first black holes of its kind. Intermediate mass black holes…
Depression affects visual perception
Information processing by the brain is altered in depressed individuals. A study conducted at the…
A Week’s Worth of Recalls
Two drugs, a dietary supplement, and some devices have been recalled for mislabeled dosages, hidden…
Deciphering the secrets of printed electronics
A team of researchers has published a comprehensive review of the development of printed electronics….
Carbon labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who try to remain uninformed
Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt…
String theory solves mystery about how particles behave outside a black hole photon sphere
A new article explores the string theoretical effects outside the black hole photon sphere. Read…
Electromagnetic fields of nanostructures visualized in 3D for the first time
Researchers have succeeded in imaging so-called surface phonons in three dimensions for the first time….
First steps towards revolutionary ULTRARAM™ memory chips
A new type of universal computer memory – ULTRARAM™ – has taken a step closer…
Plants remember drought
During drought, plants use a signalling molecule known from animals to limit their water loss….
Satellites contribute significant light pollution to night skies
Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth…
Scientists use nanotechnology to detect bone-healing stem cells
Researchers have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem…
Pioneering pollinator study offers clues to Darwin’s ‘abominable mystery’
Research into the flower preferences of pollinating moths may have delivered a vital clue to…
Differences in herpes virus symptoms may relate to variations in strain gene expression
Why do some people with cold sores around their lips experience painful lesions, while others…
Love bats? Think twice about that bat box, experts say
Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats? Think carefully about…
GlyNAC improves multiple defects in aging to boost strength and cognition in older humans
GlyNAC – a combination precursors of the natural antioxidant glutathione – improved many age-associated defects…
Narwal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change
In the Arctic, climate change and pollution are the biggest threats to top predators like…
STAT+: Humanigen says it drug keeps Covid patients off ventilators. But are some data missing?
A small biotech firm, Humanigen, said Monday that its experimental drug reduced the risk of…
Activity is good: Varied activity is better
The recommendations are clear: physical activity is good for mental health. But it also depends…
How cells transport molecules with ‘active carpets’
New fundamental physics research provides insights on the process of diffusion in complex systems such…
Genetic sleuthing reveals endangered river dolphins in Asia as different species
New genetic analysis and years of painstaking research has revealed that one of the world’s…
Mapping policy for how the EU can reduce its impact on tropical deforestation
EU imports of products including palm oil, soybeans, and beef contribute significantly to deforestation in…
Doubling down on headache pain
It’s not uncommon for people who experience a concussion to have moderate to severe headaches…
Detecting for carpal tunnel syndrome with a smartphone game
A research group developed a game application for smartphones that estimates the possibility of carpal…
Stellar eggs near galactic center hatching into baby stars
Astronomers found a number of stellar eggs containing baby stars around the center of the…
STAT+: Congressional lawmakers urge FTC to investigate insulin makers over their pricing
In the latest flare up over the cost of insulin, several Congressional lawmakers want the…
‘Right now I’m scared’: CDC director warns of a coming spike in Covid-19 case counts
WASHINGTON — As Covid-19 cases begin again to spike throughout the United States, CDC Director…
‘Real world’ study by CDC shows Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective
A new study suggests the messenger RNA vaccines produced by Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership…
Genomic secrets of organisms that thrive in extreme deep-sea
Scientists have decoded the genomes of the deep-sea clam (Archivesica marissinica) and the chemoautotrophic bacteria…
How will climate change affect hailstorms?
Hail severity will increase in most regions of the world while Australia and Europe are…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: White House eyes suspending patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines; J&J supplier may be a vaccine bottleneck
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Procedures identify Barrett’s esophagus patients at risk for cancer progression
A combination of esophageal brushing and extensive genetic sequencing of the sample collected can detect…
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Scientists discover a new auroral feature on Jupiter
Astronomers have detected new faint aurora features, characterized by ring-like emissions, which expand rapidly over…
People with severe gum disease may be twice as likely to have increased blood pressure
Research shows that periodontitis, severe gum disease, is linked to higher blood pressure in otherwise…