Biologists investigate effects of bisphenols on nerve cells
Bisphenols contained in many everyday objects can impair important brain functions in humans, biologists warn….
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Pain receptors linked to the generation of energy-burning brown fat cells
A new source of energy expending brown fat cells has been uncovered by researchers, which…
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Reporting of AstraZeneca studies may have caused vaccine reservations
Abbasi asks whether the negativity towards the AstraZeneca vaccine in the European Union is a…
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Major risk of injury for recreational runners
Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles…
Lighting the way to folding next-level origami
Synthetic biologists along with structural biologists have explored ways to fold artificial proteins into diverse…
The indestructible light beam
For any disordered medium (such as a sugar cube, for example), special light waves can…
New Jurassic flying reptile reveals the oldest opposed thumb
A new 160-million-year-old arboreal pterosaur species, dubbed ‘Monkeydactyl’, has the oldest true opposed thumb –…
Speeding up sequence alignment across the tree of life
A team of researchers develops new search capabilities that will allow to compare the biochemical…
Life on Venus? First we need to know more about molecules in the atmosphere
To confirm life on other planets, we need to detect far more molecules in their…
Covid-19: Budesonide shortens recovery time in patients not admitted to hospital, study finds
Inhaled budesonide, a common corticosteroid used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can…
Covid-19: Rare immune response may cause clots after AstraZeneca vaccine, say researchers
Two teams of researchers have published detailed observations of patients who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenia after…
Shift in diet allowed gray wolves to survive ice-age mass extinction
Gray wolves are among the largest predators to have survived the extinction at the end…
Sixty seconds on . . . a covid-19 inquiry
Surely it’s not the right time?That’s what Prime Minister Boris Johnson said when he committed…
Overcoming spectrum bias for accurate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence estimates
Repeated population based SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence studies provide evidence on how immunity develops in a population….
Making music from spider webs
Spiders are master builders, expertly weaving strands of silk into intricate 3D webs. If humans…
New CAR T approach minimizes resistance, helps avoid relapse in non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma
Early results from a new, pioneering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy trial found…
Immune-stimulating drug before surgery shows promise in early-stage pancreatic cancer
Giving early-stage pancreatic cancer patients a CD40 immune-stimulating drug helped jumpstart a T cell attack…
Radiologist who secretly filmed women in toilets on mobile phone is struck off
A consultant radiologist who was twice convicted of voyeurism after hiding his mobile phone to…
Screening and management of atrial fibrillation in primary care
AbstractAtrial fibrillation is a common chronic disease seen in primary care offices, emergency departments, inpatient…
Structural racism is a fundamental cause and driver of ethnic disparities in health
That structural racism is an important factor in ethnic disparities in health will come as…
David Smith
bmj;373/apr09_10/n887/FAF1faDavid Smith was an only child, born into a working class family in Haslingden, a…
Christopher William Thomas
bmj;373/apr09_9/n885/FAF1faChristopher William Thomas undertook house jobs at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent, and mids…
John “Brian” Cocking
bmj;373/apr09_8/n891/FAF1faAfter a stroke and being in hospital for five weeks, John “Brian” Cocking sadly died…
Saad Shakir Al-Dujaily
bmj;373/apr09_7/n890/FAF1faMy father, Saad Shakir Al-Dujaily, came to the UK from Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, after being…
Complementary and alternative medicine therapies and COVID-19: a systematic review – DocWire News
Complementary and alternative medicine therapies and COVID-19: a systematic review DocWire News Read Original Article: Complementary…
CA Public Safety Panel OK’s Alternative Mental Health Treatments (Psychedelics) – The People’s Vanguard of Davis
CA Public Safety Panel OK’s Alternative Mental Health Treatments (Psychedelics) The People’s Vanguard of Davis Read…
Anxious about going out into the world? You’re not alone, but there’s help
It’s the moment we thought we were all waiting for…or is it? Read Original Article:…
New EU Vaccine Probe Deepens Europe’s Covid Woes
Europe’s stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple hurdles on Friday as EU regulators said they were…
Pfizer Seeks Covid Vaccine Authorization For 12-15 Year Olds In US
Pfizer seeks Covid vaccine authorization for 12-15 year olds in US Read Original Article: Pfizer…
They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.
Long after their initial coronavirus infections, patients with a malady known as “long covid” continue…
New research reveals secret to Jupiter’s curious aurora activity
Jupiter’s polar cap is threaded in part with closed magnetic field lines rather than entirely…
Smartphone Addiction Can Ruin Sleep
A new study published in the Frontiers of Psychiatry reinforces older studies that say smartphone…
Integrative Medicine: What It Involves, Conditions Treated – Verywell Health
Integrative Medicine: What It Involves, Conditions Treated Verywell Health Read Original Article: Integrative Medicine: What It…
Real Water Tries to Sink the FDA’s Probe
Last month, we reported on an FDA safety warning that connected Real Water-brand alkaline water…
Unsettling currents: Warm water flowing beneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’
Researchers have been able to obtain data from underneath Thwaites Glacier, also known as the…
Stress from work and social interactions put women at higher coronary heart disease risk
Psychosocial stress – typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments – may work synergistically…
Optically active defects improve carbon nanotubes
The properties of carbon-based nanomaterials can be altered and engineered through the deliberate introduction of…
Covid-19 vaccines save lives
At the time of writing, over 500 million doses of vaccines to combat SARS-CoV-2 have…
What did the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities say on health?
In its much criticised report published on 31 March,1 the Commission on Race and Ethnic…
Abrupt ice age climate changes behaved like cascading dominoes
Throughout the last ice age, the climate changed repeatedly and rapidly during so-called Dansgaard-Oeschger events,…
Discovery could help lengthen lifespan of electronic devices
Researchers have made a significant discovery in the field of materials science, for the first…
Masculine traits linked to better parenting for some dads
In some men, having traditional masculine characteristics such as competitiveness and adventurousness was linked to…
Stop using body mass index as measure of health, say MPs
The UK government’s approach to eating disorders and poor body image is “potentially harmful” and…
Doctors raise concerns about NICE guidelines on chronic primary pain
Doctors in pain management have raised concerns about the National Institute of Health and Care…
Preseismic atmospheric radon anomaly associated with 2018 northern Osaka earthquake
The concentration of the radioactive element radon is known to change in the ground before…
A sulfosugar from green vegetables promotes the growth of important gut bacteria
A team of scientists has analyzed how microbes in the gut process the plant-based, sulfur-containing…
Pillar of support: Breakthrough discovery could speed up bone implant recovery
A research team has uncovered a new technique that can speed up recovery from bone…
Toward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
For those who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which…
Brazil at high risk of dengue outbreaks after droughts because of temporary water storage
Dengue risk is exacerbated in highly populated areas of Brazil after extreme drought because of…
Leisure physical activity is linked with health benefits but work activity is not
The first large study showing that leisure time physical activity and occupational physical activity have…