Tag: Medicine/Health

UC study: Childhood illness from tobacco smoke exposure drives up health care visits and costsCredit: University of Cincinnati Tobacco smoke-exposed ...

During the first wave of coronavirus pandemic older adults left home mainly for physical activity

Older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activitiesCredit: Photo: University of Jyväskylä In spring 2020, when the first wave of the ...

Gene that affects iron metabolism linked to improved performance in athletes

Credit: Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto A genetic variation that regulates iron metabolism may enhance athletes' endurance performance, researchers at ...

Quantitative detection of fatty liver disease by assessing fat distribution in the liver

A noninvasive method for quantifying fat content in liver can aid medical research and diagnosis of liver diseasesCredit: Tokyo University ...

Keep it moving: How a biomaterial mobility may revolutionize immunomodulation

Credit: Department of Organic Biomaterials,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify biomaterials that can be used to ...

Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases

Credit: Stephanie King/Michigan Medicine (the academic medical center of the University of Michigan) People who received a flu shot last ...

UTHSC, UAB collaborate on $2.39 million research network

Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 23, 2021) - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Alabama ...

Neutrons reveal unpredicted binding between SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis C antiviral drug

Credit: Jill Hemman and Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Scientists have found new, unexpected behaviors when SARS-CoV-2 - the ...

Arsenal used by parasite to affect cellular defense and enhance leishmaniasis is revealed

Group affiliated with a FAPESP-supported research center showed that the parasite blocks the action of an enzyme using autophagyCredit: Renan ...

Real-world data at UT Southwestern shows benefit of early vaccination on health care workforce

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 23, 2021 - Vaccinating health care workers resulted in an immediate and ...

Rodenticides in the environment pose threats to birds of prey

Credit: Oliver Krone/Leibniz-IZW Over the past decades, the increased use of chemicals in many areas led to environmental pollution - ...

Henry Ford physician leads consensus for global awareness to an underrecognized condition

International research team of otolaryngologists, dental specialists spreading the word about odontogenic sinusitisCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (March, 23, ...

Nine potentially harmful stimulants found in supplements listing deterenol as ingredient

Study finds hidden pharmaceutical cocktails never tested in humans in 17 supplement products available in the United StatesCredit: NSF International ...

NUI Galway spearheads international research on critical care

Study reveals life-threatening complications for patients requiring respiratory life supportCredit: Shutterstock Some 40% of critically ill patients who undergo tracheal ...

Exercise boosts blood flow to the brain, study finds

The results add to growing evidence that exercise programs may help older adults slow the onset of memory loss and ...

How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity

TACC's Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variantsCredit: Google Images All viruses mutate as they make copies ...

Physical activity helps curb low-grade inflammation in children

Low physical activity, unhealthy diet quality, and being overweight is the most unfavourable combinationCredit: Photo: University of Jyväskylä. According to ...

New anti-cancer therapy: Converting glioma cells into neurons

Credit: Jinan University Glioma is a fatal neurological disorder that has limited interventional treatment, despite extensive research over the past ...

Prolonged immune response may contribute to post-COVID-19 blood clots

COVID-19 survivors, particularly those with heart disease or diabetes, may have an increased risk of blood clots or strokes due ...

Cost-effective, easily manufactured ventilators for COVID-19 patients