The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to cholesterol, yet high blood cholesterol is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and
Month: May 2021
New research may explain why some people derive more benefits from exercise than others
Although everyone can benefit from exercise, the mechanistic links between physical fitness and overall health are not fully understood, nor
Versatile coronavirus antibody may be starting point for broader-acting vaccines
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States already had been sick with a coronavirus, albeit a
DNA vaccines for COVID-19 effective in mice, hamsters
Currently available COVID-19 vaccines rely on mRNA strands to teach the human immune system to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now,
Mouse pups’ cries give clues about autism spectrum disorder
One-fifth of babies who inherit a genetic variant located on chromosome 16 will develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age
Lower rates of kidney transplant referrals at for- vs. non-profit dialysis facilities
New research indicates that patients with kidney failure who receive care at for-profit dialysis facilities are less likely to be
Study confirms longer-term lung damage after COVID-19
A study by Sheffield and Oxford researchers using a cutting-edge method of imaging has identified persistent damage to the lungs
The first blood biomarker to distinguish between myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the first blood biomarker for myocarditis, a cardiac disease
Taiwan struggles with testing backlog amid largest outbreak
Facing Taiwan’s largest outbreak of the pandemic and looking for rapid virus test kits, the mayor of the island’s capital
Online survey successful in gathering COVID-19 data at scale
A pilot project using an online survey to gather data on COVID-19 symptoms received more than 87,000 responses from around