Bones grow curved in response to pressure and strain and these changes can be long-lasting, according to a new study
Month: March 2020
HPV infections can be eliminated if both boys and girls are vaccinated
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes, amongst other diseases, cancer of the cervix and oropharynx. A Swedish-Finnish study published in The
Covid-19: Social distancing will help health authorities deal with coronavirus, says epidemiologist
Social distancing policies, such as cancelling high-density gatherings, discouraging handshakes and asking people to increase their distance from each other
Can traumatic memories be erased?
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that Drosophila flies lose long-term memory (LTM) of a traumatic event when kept in the
How associative fear memory is formed in the brain
How does the brain form “fear memory” that links a traumatic event to a particular situation? A pair of researchers
Fitness trackers help people stay active, study finds
Physical activity programs like the 10,000-step phenomenon alert inactive people to become active and stay active, according to a recent
Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control,
Vaping chemical creates toxic ketene gas, research finds
A chemical found in some vaping products can produce a highly toxic gas when heated up, according to new research
Cancer: The immune system attacks tumors remotely
How does the immune system act to limit tumor development? Using in vivo imaging tools, scientists from the Institut Pasteur
Scientists identify potential targets for immune responses to novel coronavirus
Within two months, SARS-CoV-2, a previously unknown coronavirus, has raced around globe, infecting over a 100,000 people with numbers continuing
