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Deep sleep has an ancient restorative power to clear waste from the brain
A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night's sleep.
By examining fruit flies' brain activity and behavior, the researchers found...
COVID-19: The E484K mutation is particularly clever in the escape of immunity
The coronavirus variant detected in South Africa poses a "significant re-infection risk" and raises concerns over vaccine effectiveness, according to preliminary research Wednesday, as...
COVID-19: The drug tocilizumab is no better than standard care
Adding the arthritis drug tocilizumab to standard care for patients in hospital with severe or critical COVID-19 is no better than standard care alone...
Recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may curb the effectiveness of two...
Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines,...
COVID-19: why do we only lose our cerebral capacity for smell or taste and...
One of the early indicators of imminent SARS-CoV-2 infection is a sudden and complete loss of smell and taste. Often, these symptoms persist long...
CorNeat: the new artificial corneal implant that integrates directly into the eye wall
A team of doctors and researchers at CorNeat, an Israel ophthalmic medical device company, has developed and implanted into a patient a new type...
Some species of gut bacteria help digest dietary fiber and release important antioxidant
Dietary fiber found in grains is a large component of many diets, but little is understood about how we digest the fiber, as humans...
Premature coronary heart disease in women is often linked to diabetes
While deaths related to heart disease have declined among older people, studies suggest that death rates among younger patients have remained stagnant or increased...
COVID-19: l’integrazione di NAD + può ripristinare il deterioramento muscolare correlato all’età e ringiovanire...
Più invecchiamo, più i nostri muscoli si indeboliscono, crivellando la vecchiaia con fragilità e disabilità fisica. Ma questo non riguarda solo l'individuo, ma crea anche...
Combat Multiple Sclerosis: Lack of oleic acids leads to a loss of the metabolic...
The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack...
Gut microbiome: Blood type co-determines composition
For several years, scientists worldwide have been investigating the extent to which microorganisms living in and on the human body influence central life processes...
COVID-19 – REPORT: classifica delle città europee con i più alti tassi di mortalità...
Uno studio sull'impatto sulla salute ha stimato per la prima volta il carico di mortalità attribuibile all'inquinamento atmosferico in più di 1.000 città europee.
Lo studio,...
SARS-CoV-2 response appears to be shaped by previous coronavirus exposures
The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest...
COVID-19: Supplementing NAD+ can restore age-related muscle deterioration and rejuvenate tissues
The older we grow, the weaker our muscles get, riddling old age with frailty and physical disability. But this doesn't only affect the individual,...
COVID-19 – REPORT: ranking of European cities with the highest mortality rates from air...
A health impact study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to air pollution in more than 1,000 European cities.
The...
