The repeated zoonotic spillovers of α- and β-coronaviruses (CoV) have significantly increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spillover is likely from a bat or a pangolin. This highly infectious virus has resulted in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, claiming more than 6.64 million lives worldwide. Study: Mosaic RBD nanoparticles induce intergenus cross-reactive antibodies […]

Patients with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of dying from cancer, researchers say Young women with condition are also at higher risk if they develop breast cancer Findings suggest cancer may be a leading cause of death in those with diabetes Having type 2 diabetes makes death from certain cancers more than twice as likely, a major […]

When visiting friends or family who have both houseplants and young children, I’ve been compared to “Aunt Bonnie” from the Geico commercial “Aunt Infestation.” In it, a young couple who just moved into a new home complains of having pests—not ants but overbearing “aunts.” Like the one who declares the condiments in their refrigerator to be “Expired! Expired! Expired!,” I […]

There is scientific evidence that maternal exposure to natural environments supports healthy fetal growth. However, study results up to date had been heterogeneous across regions and there is very little research on the effects of blue spaces such as rivers, the sea or lakes. A new study involving a team from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. You know that as soon as you cut open a fresh avocado it’s a race against the clock to eat it before it browns. And when you put in the work to make delicious guacamole, it can be even […]

Among 493 patients who underwent surgery for chronic pancreatitis, the survival rate 1 year after the operation was 95.5%. At 5 years, it was 85%. But by the 10-year mark, the survival rate had dropped to 63.5%, a new study found. This “much lower” long-term survival means there is “a need for closer monitoring after surgery,” the American College of […]

El fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, presentó una demanda el jueves 12 de enero contra las seis principales empresas que dominan el mercado de la insulina en Estados Unidos, intensificando el ataque del estado a una industria rentable, por aumentar artificialmente los precios y hacer que este medicamento indispensable sea menos accesible para los pacientes con diabetes. La demanda […]

Forget protein shakes and pre-workout: Scientists say BEETROOT juice ‘significantly increases muscle force during exercise’ Scientists in the UK and US tracked muscle force as participants did exercises Half had received a nitrate-filled drink before the workout took place Results showed seven percent higher muscle force in those that got the drink  If protein shakes or pre-workout drinks don’t agree […]

The University of Chicago this week announced the creation of Transform, an accelerator for early-stage technology companies focused on data science and artificial intelligence. WHY IT MATTERS The new program – which is part of the Deep Tech Ventures initiative at the UChicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – aims to offer a wide array of support to startups: […]

Herzliya-2023, Prof. Ruth Feldman, director of the Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience at Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, together with her research partners, examined whether it is possible to build an intervention for teenagers from polarized groups in a society that has experienced multigenerational conflict, based on findings from the field of neuroscience. Can such interventions improve the […]