Researchers have flipped traditional 3D printing to create some of the most intricate biomedical structures yet, advancing the development of new technologies for regrowing bones and tissue. The emerging field of tissue engineering aims to harness the human body’s natural ability to heal itself, to rebuild bone and muscle lost to tumors or injuries. A key focus for biomedical engineers […]
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam widened lockdown measures in its industrialised north on Tuesday to combat its biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far, as authorities reported a daily record in new cases that was more than double the previous high.FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing a protective suit labels a sample tube at the National Convention Center, the venue for the 13th […]
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Blame it on social media, but there are some celebrity babies to whom we grow so attached, we start to feel like their long-lost aunts, cooing every time we glimpse a new photo of them. Bindi Irwin’s daughter Grace Warrior Irwin Powell is one such little nugget of joy, and we’re about ready to brag to our friends about how […]
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Sound could be used to combat feelings of loneliness, including during COVID-19-related lockdowns and quarantine, according to new research from James Cook University. The study found people who are socially excluded show a preference for higher volume sounds, such as music or background noise, compared to those who feel socially accepted, and higher volumes can help combat feelings of exclusion. […]
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While we sleep, the brain produces particular activation patterns. When two of these patterns—slow oscillations and sleep spindles—gear into each other, previous experiences are reactivated. The stronger the reactivation, the clearer will be our recall of past events, a new study reveals. Scientists have long known that slow oscillations (SOs) and sleep spindles—sudden half-second to two-second bursts of oscillatory brain […]
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Many of the companies with the largest number of employees say they’ll do almost anything to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. But a survey of some of them found that none would be inclined to mandate shots as a condition for holding a job. Almost all 15 companies surveyed — among the largest and most influential Fortune 500 companies […]
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In a study funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers examined whether depression, either before or during pregnancy, affects the mother-infant relationship. The research was published today (Tuesday 25 May) in BJPsych Open. Researchers looked at the quality of mother-infant interactions eight weeks and 12 months after birth in three groups of women; […]
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If you’ve recently added a puppy to your household, congratulations on your new best friend! Your darling little bundle of love is undoubtedly the cutest cuddle bug ever, but even the sweetest of puppers tend to be world champion mess-makers. They’re not trying to be naughty, it’s just that they’re babies who really don’t know any better. Plus, it’s kind […]
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Under the microscope: TV fitness instructor Derrick Evans – AKA Mr Motivator – 68, takes our health quiz TV fitness instructor Derrick Evans — AKA Mr Motivator — 68, takes our health quiz. Can you run up the stairs? YES. I do workout classes for charities and companies, plus 45 minutes of training with my wife Sandra each day. How […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination “enormously outweigh” the rare possible risk for heart-related complications, including myocarditis, the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) says in new statement. The message follows a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the agency is monitoring the […]
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