One of the biggest mysteries of the new coronavirus is its relative harmlessness in most children who get infected. At
Month: May 2020
Anesthesia’s effect on consciousness solved, settling century-old scientific debate
Surgery would be inconceivable without general anesthesia, so it may come as a surprise that despite its 175-year history of
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the
Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood
Scientists do not yet know if Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—can be transmitted
How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell
How might the novel coronavirus be prevented from entering a host cell in an effort to thwart infection? A team
Researchers develop new method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could
Researchers use brain imaging to demonstrate weaker neural suppression for those with autism
According to the National Autism Association, people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience sensory hypersensitivity. A University of Minnesota
When COVID-19 meets flu season
As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t scary enough, the flu season is not far away. How severe will the flu
Coronavirus hopes and fears center on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously
New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers
Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come
