As demonstrated by multiple studies over the years, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and
Month: April 2021
Sunlight linked with lower COVID-19 deaths, study shows
Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study suggests. Increased exposure to the sun’s rays—specifically UVA—could
Oral COVID-19 vaccine being tested
California researchers are testing whether an oral vaccine offers similar or better protection than current COVID-19 shots. The capsule-delivered vaccine under development at
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others? It’s hard to tell since they weren’t directly compared in studies. But
Predicting COVID-19 outbreaks with cell phone mobility data
Mobility tracking using cell phone data showing greater movement of people is a strong predictor of increased rates of COVID-19,
Having both hearing and vision loss may double risk of dementia
Losing some hearing or eyesight is often a part of getting older, but a new study says losing function in
Clinical trial completion rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic
Social distancing and lockdowns may have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but researchers from Penn State College of Medicine also
A new mouse model gave surprising findings about Folling Disease
In Norway, all newborn children are tested for 25 rare genetic diseases through the Newborn Screening program, and the most
Race and poverty appear to guide heart muscle DNA methylation in heart-failure patients
Race associates with the risk of death from end-stage heart failure. So, identifying the molecular determinants of that risk may
Parkinson’s, cancer, type 2 diabetes share a key element that drives disease
When cells are stressed, chemical alarms go off, setting in motion a flurry of activity that protects the cell’s most
