New drug screening method answers why Alzheimer’s drugs fail, suggests new targets

By analyzing disease mechanisms in human neurons, researchers led by the University of California San Diego developed a new method to screen drugs for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Their work sheds light on why Alzheimer’s drugs so far have been ineffective at curing or reversing the disease and identifies new targets for drug development. The findings, reported in a paper published […]

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Research provides insights into the effects of Covid-19 lockdown on early development

An international consortium with researchers from 13 countries has investigated the impact of Covid-19 related social isolation measures on 2,200 young infants and toddlers between 8 and 36 months of age. Their findings provide insights into the effects of lockdown on language acquisition and screen time in the generation of youngsters growing up during this extraordinary period. A study on […]

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Optimizing indoor light conditions to mimic the natural light-dark cycle could help mitigate adverse metabolic effects

A new study published in Diabetologia finds that the timing of exposure to bright light can have a significant influence on postprandial (post-meal) glucose metabolism, thermoregulation, and energy expenditure during sleep in overweight, insulin-resistant adults. The research was conducted by Jan-Frieder Harmsen, Patrick Schrauwen, and colleagues at the Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational […]

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Motor Function Restored in Three Men After Complete Paralysis

A breakthrough neuromodulation system rapidly restores motor function in patients with a severe spinal cord injury (SCI), new research shows. The study demonstrated that an epidural electrical stimulation (EES) system developed specifically for spinal cord injuries enabled three men with complete paralysis to stand, walk, cycle, swim, and move their torso within 1 day. “Thanks to this technology, we have […]

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'Stealth' omicron variant BA.2 circulating in almost half of US, but CDC exercises caution: report

CDC guidance for cruise ships now optional Viking Cruises founder Torstein Hagen joins ‘Cavuto Live’ to discuss how coronavirus mandates and outbreaks are impacting the industry causing a slew of cancellations. Is BA.2 going to be omicron 2.0?  There are now at least 127 known cases of the subvariant BA.2, otherwise known as the “stealth” variant, circulating in almost half […]

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New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system. The detection system is among the most rapid, sensitive, affordable and scalable tests known -; and can be readily adapted for other pathogens with pandemic potential including deadly variants of COVID […]

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How to prevent early birth? Study explores sugarless gum

Healthy mouth, healthy baby? For years, scientists have been exploring the link between poor oral health and giving birth too early. Now, new research presented Thursday raises the possibility that something very simple and inexpensive might make a difference: chewing sugarless gum. The improvements seen in the study in the African country of Malawi were modest: The rates of premature […]

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