X chromosome inactivation occurs on one X chromosome in all human females’ cells, but some genes escape this inactivation and are expressed anyway. Whether or not one of these genes influences the likelihood of developing tau tangles, which are present in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, was the focus of a new study by researchers at Case Western […]

While illegal for recreational use, psychedelic drugs are showing great promise as treatments for severe depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol addiction and other conditions. Some advocates and scientists believe the actual psychedelic trip — hallucinations and profound emotional experiences- is what leads to long-lasting therapeutic effects. Other scientists speculate that if the ‘trip’ could be eliminated from such […]

Newly compiled data evaluated by researchers in the Department of Neurology and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk—but that severe COVID-19 infection does. Physician-scientists hope this growing body of evidence, highlighted today in an editorial in the journal Neurology, will ease the minds of individuals still hesitant to be vaccinated. “We […]

In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Switzerland investigated the association between post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition (PCC) six months after infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta or Omicron variant of concern (VOC) and prior COVID-19 vaccination as compared to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 wildtype  (WT) strain in non-vaccinated individuals. PCC, […]

There’s no question: Steve Irwin made khaki cool. The late Crocodile Hunter could always be found in his signature color as he explored Australia and fostered a love of wildlife in people all over the world. Now, his daughter, Bindi Irwin, and her 17-month-old daughter, Grace Warrior, are twinning in iconic khaki outfits in the sweetest new photo. “Khaki isn’t […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from Sept. 26, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented, in a long-awaited move for many residents and businesses in the financial hub. All international arrivals will be able to return home or to accommodation of their choice but will have to […]

Research shows that common chronic diseases and problems associated with oral health have a detrimental and long-term reciprocal effect on each other. To achieve the best possible treatment outcomes, the general and oral health of patients should be considered as a whole. In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, the predictive value of oral health for the onset […]

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, has found that exposure to phthalates in the womb is associated with reduced lung function during childhood. The findings of the study, published in Environmental Pollution , support the European Union’s current restrictions on the use of these substances . Phthalates […]

New findings from one of the largest ever consultations on bereavement support in the U.K. have been published today by the UK Commission on Bereavement (UKCB).  The research, which involved University of Bristol academics, shows around 750,000 excess bereavements occurred during the pandemic in the U.K. The scale of loss across the U.K. since the pandemic has been laid bare […]

An aggressive type of pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing during the first or second trimester of pregnancy, according to a new international study. As medulloblastomas typically present during childhood, around seven years of age, the team's discovery is the first indication there could be a window of several years during which […]