Simple blood test can accurately reveal underlying neurodegeneration
A new study of over 3000 people led by King’s College London in collaboration with Lund University, has shown for the first time that a single...
Daily Archive: June 7, 2021
Researchers identify a molecule critical to functional brain rejuvenation
Recent studies suggest that new brain cells are being formed every day in response to injury, physical exercise, and mental stimulation. Glial cells, and in particular...
Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Ends Without a Knockout
Mayweather and Paul fought in an eight-round exhibition that ended without a winner.
What Happened During the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, One of the Worst Episodes of Racial Violence in U.S. History
In February 1915, Thomas Dixon, author of popular novel The Clansman, and D.W. Griffith, the director who adapted the book into the film Birth of a...
Four decades on, where’s the HIV vaccine?
In the four decades since the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS were documented, scientists have made huge strides in HIV...
Vax appeal: Dating apps help UK vaccine drive
Popular dating apps on Monday launched a campaign encouraging British users to post “I got my shot” on their profiles as the UK rollout reaches young...
India cautiously starts to open up as virus cases decline
Businesses in two of India’s largest cities were reopening Monday as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures in several states now that the number...
Uganda tightens curbs as Covid cases surge
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni further toughened virus curbs on Sunday night, including ordering the closure of schools, to stem a worrying rise in local transmissions.
Postpartum mental health visits 30% higher during COVID-19 pandemic
Mental health visits for new mothers were 30% higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the pandemic, particularly in the first 3 months after giving birth,...
An ‘atlas’ of the brain’s choroid plexus across the lifespan
Once viewed merely as a producer of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathing the brain and spinal cord, the choroid plexus is now known to be a...
