Daily Archive: May 19, 2021
Pregnancy during COVID-19 lockdown: How the pandemic has affected new mothers
For the millions of women who celebrated their first Mother’s Day in May 2021, their transition into motherhood occurred in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Republicans Push Party Members to Vote Against Capitol Riot Commission
Republican leaders are scrambling to tamp down support for a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack. Here’s the latest from Washington.
Tampons, sanitary napkins could diagnose yeast infections with color-changing threads
The yeast Candida albicans can cause itchy, painful urinary tract and vaginal yeast infections. For women in low-resource settings who lack access to healthcare facilities, these...
New insight into protein production in brain could help tackle dementia
A pioneering new study led by UCL scientists has revealed, for the first time, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the production of tau;...
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G brings premium features to a cheaper chip
Qualcomm has announced yet another 7-series chip, in the form of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. The chipset offers a triple ISP, improved performance, and more.
Good results with online CBT for mental health effects of atopic eczema
The common skin disease atopic eczema (AE) impacts heavily on the life quality and general health of sufferers. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now...
Mitochondrial function influences schizophrenia status in patients with genetic disorder
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) showed how the...
Study finds worse outcomes for heart attack survivors living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
Where you live may predict your long-term survival after experiencing a first heart attack. Socioeconomic factors—such as income, education, employment, community safety and more—have long been...
