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Neurons thrive even when malnourished

When animal, insect or human embryos grow in a malnourished environment, their developing nervous systems get...
Sugary drinks up heart disease risk in women by 20%, Researchers Say

Sugary drinks up heart disease risk in women by 20%, Researchers Say

Drinking one or more sugary beverages a day was associated with a nearly 20% greater likelihood of women having a cardiovascular disease compared to...
Compounds synthesised in York could provide clue in the hunt for new treatments against COVID-19

Compounds synthesised in York could provide clue in the hunt for new treatments against...

Researchers at the University of York have synthesised compounds that can bind to one of the key proteins in the COVID-19 virus. The discovery...
Coronavirus: Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates

Coronavirus: Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates

Led by Northwestern University, the research team conducted a statistical analysis of data from hospitals and clinics across China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South...
Genetics linked to childhood emotional, psychiatric problems (Study)

Genetics linked to childhood emotional, psychiatric problems (Study)

University of Queensland researchers made the finding while analysing the genetic data of more than 42,000 children and adolescents from seven cohorts across Finland,...
Scientists developing COVID-19 test that knows you’re sick before you do

Scientists developing COVID-19 test that knows you’re sick before you do

Imagine a test that could tell you if you were infected with COVID-19 before you had a single symptom, came at an affordable price...
Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say scientists

Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say scientists

Governments and health agencies should reconsider the current guidelines with regards to widespread mask use in the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend that masks be...
Study: Repairing stroke-damaged rat brains

Study: Repairing stroke-damaged rat brains

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to...
Report: Eating well to protect your immune system

Report: Eating well to protect your immune system

In the wake of the current and unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, on 20th March 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised the...
Coronavirus: How do you slow a pandemic?

Coronavirus: How do you slow a pandemic?

Mical Raz, a University of Rochester health policy expert, physician, and historian, says implementing the most up-to-date understanding of epidemiology is key to dealing...

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