People with obesity who are hospitalized with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of
Month: March 2021
Several German states want German COVID curbs extended to April: draft plan
Several German states are seeking to extend Germany’s anti-COVID restrictions into April as the country battles a third wave of
China urges unhurried public to get vaccinated against COVID
In China, the problem doesn’t seem to be a shortage of vaccine. Rather, with the COVID-19 outbreak largely under control
Palestinians roll out vaccines as virus cases spike
Thousands of Palestinian health workers, the elderly, and patients with cancer or kidney disease were set to get COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Some patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease seem to experience inflammation of the thyroid gland that is different from
Holographic microscopy illuminates pain-driven changes in neuronal network activity
In a world first, a cross-institutional research collaboration has used a two-photon microscope with a combination of calcium imaging and
Novel device records, senses and manipulates ‘mini-brains’
A team of scientists, led by researchers at Northwestern University, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the University of Illinois at Chicago
Gene therapy using ‘zinc fingers’ may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, animal study shows
Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau—a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled
Sleep disturbances may contribute to weight gain in menopause
Addressing sleep symptoms during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain, according to a small study presented virtually at ENDO
Genetic evidence suggests men can develop PCOS-like condition
New genetic research suggests men can develop characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a common metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects
