A new agent for brain diseases: mRNA
A lack of oxygen to brain tissue—known as ischemia—leads to the death of neurons, which results in stroke. Despite considerable research, there are currently no treatments...
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Cycling study transforms heart health of dialysis patients
Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according...
Chronic sinus inflammation appears to alter brain activity
The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also commonly struggle to focus, and experience depression and...
Governments give varying advice on AstraZeneca vaccine
In Spain, residents now have to be over 60 to get an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. In Belgium, over 55. In the United Kingdom, authorities recommend the...
New study examines promising approach to treating attention and working memory difficulties in child
An adaptive cognitive training program could help treat attention and working memory difficulties in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a new study published in the...
COVID-19 roadmap for reopening could lead to a third wave in England
The current roadmap out of lockdown for England could lead to an extra 15,700 deaths by next summer, according to Imperial’s latest modeling.
How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains
Spring has sprung, and there is a sense of relief in the air. After one year of lockdowns and social distancing, more than 171 million COVID-19...
Researchers identify pathway that transitions brain from plasticity to stability
Researchers exploring the developing central nervous system of fruit flies have identified nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from highly plastic into a less moldable, mature...
Biologists create better method to culture cells for testing drug toxicity
When a new drug is being developed, the first question is, “Does it work?” The second question is, “Does it do harm?” No matter how effective...
COVID cases climb in the Midwest as British variant takes hold in U.S.
As new coronavirus cases soared across the Upper Midwest on Wednesday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a highly...
