WASHINGTON — Researchers worldwide have been racking their brains to work out a treatment for Covid-19. While vaccines are the gold standard and popular choice for prevention, therapies for people infected with Covid-19 remain in short supply. But a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan reveals several drug contenders already in use for other […]

WASHINGTON — Adults under 60 leading a predominantly sedentary lifestyle are at a higher risk of stroke than their physically active counterparts, according to new research findings. The findings were published in the journal “Stroke” of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. American adults spend an average of 10.5 hours a […]

WASHINGTON — Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, may actually be beneficial when split into fragments, according to new research.  It demonstrates how a protein associated with Parkinson’s disease can damage the mitochondria, organelles inside cells that carry out a medley of vital tasks. These structures generate energy and regulate the interiors of a cell […]

WASHINGTON — A new study has found that canine high-grade gliomas or brain tumors contain higher immune cells associated with suppressing immune response than low-grade gliomas. The work—published in the journal “Veterinary Pathology“—is the most extensive examination of immune cell infiltration in canine glioma to date. The study adds to the body of evidence that […]

WASHINGTON — Human brains are no passive listeners of music. Rather, they are always predicting how a melody will end while a tune or a song lasts.  Existing knowledge of the brain’s processing of music suggested that musical phrases are perceived by looking backward rather than forward. However, a study published in the journal “Psychological […]

La población de mayor edad parece ser más vulnerable a COVID-19, y las vacunas son menos efectivas para protegerlos. Un nuevo estudio explica por qué. Para su tesis doctoral, bajo la dirección del profesor de inmunología Doron Melamed, la estudiante de posgrado del Instituto de Tecnología Technion-Israel, Reem Dowery, estudió el proceso de envejecimiento del […]

WASHINGTON — A strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy has been found by the researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis through a new study. The study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology lays the groundwork for future clinical trials aimed at investigating […]

More than two-thirds of U.S. colleges and universities have scrapped standardized tests for application to the fall 2022 semester, leaving academic observers divided over the results. The debate is whether the move will promote fairness in student enrollment or shift the focus to “gaming” admissions requirements. A report released on July 29 by the National […]

Israeli digital health companies raised $1 billion in the first half of 2021, exceeding the entire amount invested in all of 2020. This growth reflects the overwhelming interest in digital health investments since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Globally, $20 billion was invested in this sector in the first six months of 2021. Here are key […]

NANJING, China — Mothers who have diabetes before or during their pregnancy are more likely to have children who may develop eye problems, reveals a study. A team of international researchers analyzed the associations between maternal diabetes before or during pregnancy and the risk of high Refractive Error (RE): conditions in which the eye fails to properly focus […]

WASHINGTON — Delta variant was no less than a nightmare for many countries, but those who got vaccinated need no stress anymore! The delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is not particularly good at evading antibodies generated by vaccination reveals a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings, published in the journal Immunity, help […]

WASHINGTON — Do reading clinical outpatient visit notes affect patients? A new study has assessed how patients with multiple chronic conditions perceived the benefits and risks of the increased transparency offered by open visit notes. The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.’ As of April 2021, federal law requires US […]

PHILADELPHIA — Decades of research on dieting have been re-evaluated in a new study to redefine how researchers and the public define and understand dieting and weight-loss culture. The findings of the study were published in the journals “Appetite” and “Physiology and Behavior”. The research was conducted by Michael Lowe, Ph.D., a professor in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences. […]