How to actually fix a lost voice, according to science: Lemon and honey won’t work
Losing our voice, having a hoarse voice, or having any difficulties with our voice can be challenging, especially for those who need to use it for...
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Understanding epigenetic regulators in neurodevelopmental diseases and cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators are advancing the understanding of two groups of transcription factors and their role in many neurodevelopmental diseases and cancers.
Florida COVID-19 infection rate for young people among highest in 2020
Florida ranked among the states with the highest COVID-19 infection rates for younger residents in 2020, putting the state’s large elderly population at an increased risk...
Rural-urban divide compounds racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths, study finds
While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a recent study from Oregon...
Computer simulation identifies SARS-CoV-2 viral membrane protein as potential vaccine target
A new computational study suggests that a protein present in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could be a target for future vaccines. The study is...
Promising results from first-in-humans study of a novel PET radiopharmaceutical
The preliminary trial results of a novel radiopharmaceutical for PET imaging of inflammation developed at the University of Turku, Finland, have been published. The compound, which...
Older adults most likely to make the effort to help others: study
Older adults are more willing to make an effort to help others than younger adults, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
Sweat sensor could alert doctors, patients to looming COVID cytokine storm
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors recognized that patients who developed a “cytokine storm”—a surge of pro-inflammatory immune proteins—were often the sickest and at highest risk...
Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function
Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the Journal...
In Canada, psychedelics re-emerge in treatment of depression
To manage her stress and fears, Andrea Bird—who is suffering from terminal cancer—uses psychedelics, which are seeing a sudden re-emergence in Canada as a possible treatment...
