A researcher has implored Australians to do "whatever they can" to avoid contracting COVID-19 while foreshadowing worrying findings of his study into the long-term impacts of the virus on the human body. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers develop ovarian tumor microenvironment-chip to test novel ways to treat the disease
In the evolving field of cancer biology and treatment, innovations in organ-on-a-chip microdevices allow researchers to discover more about the disease outside the human body. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Study reflects shortcomings in how the U.S. handles care for people with opioid addiction
As opioid overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seeking treatment for opioid addiction had to wait nearly twice as long to begin methadone treatment in the United States than in Canada, a new Yale study has shown. SOURCE: The ... [Continue Reading]
What does a virtual roller coaster ride tell us about migraine?
When experiencing the ups and downs of a virtual roller coaster ride, people who get migraine headaches reported more dizziness and motion sickness than people who do not get migraines, according to a new study. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ... [Continue Reading]
Neuroscientists posit that brain region is a key locus of learning
Long thought of as a generic alarm system, the locus coeruleus may actually be a sophisticated regulator of learning and behavior, according to a new review. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Postnatal depression impact on digital behaviors and lack of resources for new dads
New parents often find themselves with negative self-image and feel alienated from support networks, new research has found. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences Research, Health Sciences Research - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
‘Feel good’ brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals
From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a fine wine, the neurological messenger known as dopamine has been popularly described as the brain's "feel good" chemical related to reward and ... [Continue Reading]
Pre-transplant cardio-cerebrovascular diseases impact hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a recognized treatment option for certain blood and bone marrow cancers as well as some autoimmune and hereditary disorders. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Martian global dust storm ended winter early in the south
A dust storm that engulfed Mars in 2018 destroyed a vortex of cold air around the planet's south pole and brought an early spring to the hemisphere. By contrast, the storm caused only minor distortions to the polar vortex in the northern hemisphere ... [Continue Reading]
One slip in the mud and Bob was lethargic for years. He’d acquired a potentially lethal soil-borne disease
In 1989, 31 per cent of people diagnosed this killer dirt disease in Darwin died. That mortality rate is today just 6 per cent. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘Good cholesterol’ may protect liver
The body's so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown role in protecting the ... [Continue Reading]
Tips And ‘Service With A Smile’ Rules Fuel Sex Harassment In Restaurants, Study Says
The authors say their research is the first to show an empirical link between tipping and forced friendliness to sex harassment. More than 70% of female restaurant workers report being harassed.(Image credit: Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP) SOURCE: Research ... [Continue Reading]
Investigational antipsychotic treatment offers sustained benefits for people with dementia-related psychosis
Evidence of the sustained benefits of an investigational antipsychotic treatment for people with dementia-related psychosis has been published. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Vaksinasi Tak Cukup: Pakar Kesehatan Mendorong Perlunya Pengembangan Obat COVID
Australia dikhawatirkan akan ketinggalan bila tidak segera mengamankan pasokan obat COVID di saat negara lain mulai mengalihkan fokusnya dari vaksinasi ke obat-obatan. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers find immune component to rare neurodegenerative disease
Researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick disease type C. The finding, made in mouse models, could offer a powerful new therapeutic target for Niemann-Pick disease type C, a ... [Continue Reading]
New approach eradicates breast cancer in mice
A new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells in mouse models of human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers and their metastases in bone, brain, liver and lungs. The newly developed drug, called ErSO, quickly shrinks ... [Continue Reading]
Knowledge and support from primary care services can improve women’s health during menopause
More knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Does being cold mean you catch a cold?
Cool days and even colder nights are here at the moment and set to continue over the weekend. Should we rug up on a cold winter's night or is the cooler fresh air actually good for us? SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Rapid test for the deadly hendra virus will save horses and people.
A rapid point-of-care diagnostic test to detect Hendra infections in horses has been needed for decades. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Muddied waters: Sinking organics alter seafloor records
The remains of microscopic plankton blooms in near-shore ocean environments slowly sink to the seafloor, setting off processes that forever alter an important record of Earth's history, according to research from geoscientists. SOURCE: Latest ... [Continue Reading]
Gene expression mechanism may have immunity, cancer implications
Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is an RNA processing mechanism that regulates gene expression by generating different ends on RNA transcripts of the same gene. Though it affects more than half of human genes, the significance of APA was poorly ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists identify key role of p38-MK2 pathway in determining cell fate in response to stress
Living organisms are often exposed to stress stimuli generated either by external or internal factors, and they need to respond accordingly. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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