The impact of COVID-19 on people with kidney failure
A new analysis reveals that individuals with kidney failure have faced especially high hospitalization and death rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings, which appear in...
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COVID-19 causes ‘unexpected’ cellular response in the lungs, research finds
New insights into the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infections could bring better treatments for COVID-19 cases.
New pig brain maps facilitate human neuroscience discoveries
When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it’s rarely possible for them to carry out initial safety studies...
Leaking calcium in neurons an early sign of Alzheimer’s pathology
Alzheimer’s disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular neurons in aging brains so susceptible...
Researchers have found that they can indirectly retrieve and weaken traumatic memories
Scientists could be a step closer to finding a way to reduce the impact of traumatic memories, according to a Texas A&M University study published recently...
Research shows melanoma rates in Utah outpace that of the rest of the U.S.
A letter published today by Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that...
Europe rights court backs obligatory vaccinations
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that democratic governments can make vaccinations obligatory, in a landmark judgement rejecting complaints brought by Czech families...
Violence and its effects on healthcare service, access, and strategies
Many factors, including need, affect healthcare use. Strategies geared to enhancing the provision and access to healthcare must consider the various mechanisms that contribute to healthcare...
Researcher finds that sign-language exposure impacts infants as young as 5 months old
While it isn’t surprising that infants and children love to look at people’s movements and faces, recent research from Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute...
Spain widens age limit for AstraZeneca jabs
The use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to protect against COVID-19 in Spain will be widened to include people aged 66-69, the health ministry announced Thursday.
