The World Health Organization said Monday it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19
Month: May 2020
Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer’s spread
Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new locations in the body. It has long been suspected
Aldosterone production is a common and unrecognized cause of high blood pressure
Hypertension affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is arguably the leading preventable cause of heart disease and stroke.
Scientists fight online virus misinformation war
With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following
SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not appear to increase transmissibility
None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility, according to a UCL-led study.
Babies know when you imitate them—and like it
Six-month old infants recognize when adults imitate them, and perceive imitators as more friendly, according to a new study from
Even natural products can be harmful for the unborn
Plant products ingested by pregnant women through their diet are broken down by the intestinal microbiota into chemical substances, some
Inexpensive retinal diagnostics via smartphone
Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults. In low- and
Multiple sclerosis risk 29% higher for people living in urban areas, new research reveals
Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study conducted in Italy
Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury
The placentas from 16 women who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of injury, according to pathological exams
