AstraZeneca vaccine benefits increase with age: EMA
The EU’s drug watchdog said Friday that a review of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine found its benefits increase with age and still outweigh the risks for adults...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
Simone Biles drops Nike and signs with Athleta
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast ever and one of the world’s greatest athletes, is leaving endorsement powerhouse Nike for a deal with Athleta, the athletic...
Infertility and my path to surrogacy
I’ll never forget the look on my fertility doctor’s face, her eyes saddening as she gently turned toward my husband and me, looking away from the...
How a difficult childhood makes it more likely you’ll have mental and physical health problems as an adult
Decades of research shows how negative childhood events—such as abuse or neglect—can have a detrimental impact on a person’s long-term physical and mental health. It has...
Scientists identify new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations
University of Dundee researchers have discovered a new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations and helped explain why patients with these mutations suffer this condition.
Cell division discovery points to better understanding of cancer
During cell division, the duplicated DNA must be split equally between two identical ‘daughter’ cells. If this does not occur correctly, then health problems such as...
Muscle gene linked to type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in...
New data could inform youth-focused pandemic messaging
Now that teens and young adults across the country account for an increasing share of COVID-19 cases, and many have become eligible for vaccination, several recently...
Sports stars’ kinesiology tape injury treatment makes ‘no difference’
It has been adopted by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and Andy Murray as a colorful way to help them play through pain, but...
People with heart rhythm disorders warned over cannabis use
A study of 2.4 million hospitalized cannabis users has found that those with an arrhythmia were 4.5 times more likely to die while in hospital than...
