Stem Cells Open the Door to Possible Optic Nerve Damage Repair
When doctors catch glaucoma early, they’re able to lower eye pressure with medicine or surgery,…
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Scar Tissue Inside Lungs
Breathing problems have been associated with coronavirus disease since the earliest days of the pandemic….
Snapshot of the GI Tract Could Expand Possibilities in Gut Treatment
Like a checking account or a tight-rope walker, a healthy gut relies on balance. An…
Ask the Experts: Men & Covid-19; Alcohol & Brain Function; “Welcome to Medicare” Visit
Q: Is it true that men are more likely than women to die from covid-19?…
New Blood Test Could Revolutionize Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, and given…
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Lung Cancer Screening Update
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and also one…
Newbriefs: Shoulder Replacements; Pneumonia Shots; Flu & Acute Cardiovascular Events; Bone Drugs & Atypical Fractures
Most Shoulder Replacements Last More Than 10 Years The vast majority of shoulder replacement implants…
From the Editor: Help Find a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
It’s likely that at some point you have worried about your risk of developing Alzheimer’s…
Drug-Free Strategies to Ease Your Aching Head
While you may have heard that older adults are less likely than their younger counterparts…
The Covid-19 Sports Report: Autumn Edition
For sports fans, 2020 is a year to forget. Fall shows Covid-19 isn’t finished causing…
Hidden 15th-century text on medieval manuscripts
Students have discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed…
Showing robots how to drive a car…in just a few easy lessons
Researchers have designed a system that lets robots autonomously learn complicated tasks from a very…
Elephant genetics guide conservation
A large-scale study of African elephant genetics in Tanzania reveals the history of elephant populations,…
Could kelp help relieve ocean acidification?
A new analysis of California’s Monterey Bay evaluates kelp’s potential to reduce ocean acidification, the…
Newborn jets in distant galaxies
Comparing data from VLA sky surveys made some two decades apart revealed that the black…
Study finds low risk of pregnancy complications from COVID-19
Pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk…
Vibrations of coronavirus proteins may play a role in infection
New research finds vibrations of the protein spikes on coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, play a crucial…
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Loneliness in youth could impact mental health over the long term
A new review reports on the available evidence about children and young people specifically, stating…
Vaccine News: Two Steps Forward, One Back
The vaccine makers, Pfizer and Moderna, say their vaccine trials have been successful. But, said…
The Country’s Blood Pressure Levels Are Rising
The pandemic is getting to us, and for many, it’s showing up in our rising…
Blue whales return to sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after near local extinction
Scientists have revealed the return of critically endangered Antarctic blue whales to the sub-Antarctic island…
Covid-19: Government must reduce social mixing after lockdown, says BMA
The UK government must learn from the first wave of covid-19 and discourage social mixing…
Effect of video conference clinics on medical education
Thank you to Car and colleagues for providing clear and comprehensive guidance for digital consultations.1…
Sixty seconds on . . . Marcus Rashford
The BMJ doesn’t usually cover footballTrue, but the Manchester United and England star has recently…
In the lab, scientists identify possible COVID-19 treatment
Immunologists have determined the process driving life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients…
Video consultations will increase health inequality without the correct infrastructure put in place
We write to comment on two articles, the first explaining the benefits and practicalities of…
University of California pays out $73m to 6600 patients of gynaecologist charged with sexual assaults
The University of California has agreed to pay $73m (£55.2m; €61.7m) to settle allegations that…
Sweden restricts gatherings to eight people as cases reach record highs
Sweden’s population of 10 million will be subject to tougher restrictions from 24 November after…
Screening the healthy population for covid-19 is of unknown value, but is being introduced nationwide
On 9 September The BMJ reported leaked plans, called “Operation Moonshot,” to regularly screen households,…
Widowhood and Alzheimer’s . . . and other stories
Cognitive decline in widowsOlder men and women whose husbands or wives have died are particularly…
Covid-19: Screening without scrutiny, spending taxpayers’ billions
Mass testing is a euphemism for population screening. A range of experts who care about…
The Muppets bringing child resilience into Middle Eastern humanitarian work
Six year olds Basma and Jad are best friends. Basma is a purple furred Muppet…
Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden
Childhood traumas—defined as events that involve “actual or threatened death, serious injury or accident, or…
Mitigating toxic stress in children affected by conflict and displacement
Armed conflict and displacement pose a threat to the health and wellbeing of children. As…
Children’s prolonged exposure to the toxic stress of war trauma in the Middle East
Violent political conflict has had a devastating effect on the physical and mental health of…
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming… But When?
You may wonder why relatives that are hard of hearing don’t just get hearing aids….
Can You Use Alternative Medicine To Treat Cerebral Palsy? – LA Canyon News
Can You Use Alternative Medicine To Treat Cerebral Palsy? LA Canyon News Read Original Article: Can…
Researchers identify three drugs as possible therapeutics for COVID-19
Researchers have identified three drugs, already approved for other uses in humans, as possible therapeutics…
Surprises in ‘active’ aging
Aging is a process that affects not only living beings. Many materials, like plastics and…
Small finlets on owl feathers point the way to less aircraft noise
Researchers reveals how the microstructure of small finlets on owl feathers enable silent flight. Read…
Cichlid fishes from African Lake Tanganyika shed light on how organismal diversity arises
Lake Tanganyika in Africa is a true hotspot of organismal diversity. Approximately 240 species of…
Vertebrate biodiversity: A glimmer of hope
A team of biologists found that the picture of dramatically declining vertebrate populations of all…
Lurking in genomic shadows: How giant viruses fuel the evolution of algae
Biologists have recently discovered that endogenous viral elements that originate from giant viruses are much…
Gut microbiome manipulation could result from virus discovery
Scientists have discovered how a common virus in the human gut infects and takes over…
Prehistoric shark hid its largest teeth
Some, if not all, early sharks that lived 300 to 400 million years ago not…
Which particulate air pollution poses the greatest health risk?
Researchers have investigated whether particulate matter from certain sources can be especially harmful to human…
Blue Ring Nebula: 16-year-old cosmic mystery solved, revealing stellar missing link
Astronomers have solved the 16-year-old mystery surrounding the Blue Ring Nebula – an unusual, large,…
3D bioprinted heart provides new tool for surgeons
Surgeons will soon have a powerful new tool for planning and practice with the creation…
Health Literacy: A Provider Problem, Too
Health literacy is a global problem, and it affects every decision from choosing a doctor…
Diagnosis of a Personal Nature Shouldn’t Cause Shame
There was a time, not that long ago, when certain medical conditions were discussed in…