While the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S. have been proved to be safe and effective, recent reports of rare adverse
Month: July 2021
Blood pressure variability associated with increased risk of dementia, especially in men
A new report from the long-term ASPREE study, involving Monash University, has revealed high blood pressure variability (BPV) in older
Path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is achievable
An experimental drug reported in Nature Communications suggests that a “path is clearly achievable” to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis
Interoceptive accuracy differs across life stages, weaker in those with autism
Interoception is the ability to process and integrate signals originating from oneself internally, including heartbeats and breathing patterns. This ability
Disrupting and restoring expression of ASD-associated gene in mice alters sociability
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Boston has found that disrupting and restoring the expression of a
Kids’ sleep: Check in before you switch off
The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to.
Braces disrupt oral microbiome, mimic developing gingivitis
A study that sequenced oral microbiome before, during, and after braces of Japanese patients revealed a transformed bacterial community akin
Cellular push and pull, a key to the body’s response to processes such as cancer
From the vocal cords that produce our voice, to our heartbeat, our body’s cells are constantly subjected to mechanical forces
New Merck pneumonia vaccine OK’d in US weeks after Pfizer’s
U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK’ing an improved version of
Dapagliflozin found effective and safe in adults with advanced kidney disease
Studies have shown that diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can provide kidney- and cardiovascular-related benefits to individuals
