A biocompatible, antimicrobial adhesive for corneal repair and grafting could replace sutures and conventional adhesives with bad side effects. Iman
Month: December 2021
Severe breakthrough COVID-19 cases drives urgency of boosters
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections tend to be mild, but new Yale research shows that more older adults have developed severe breakthrough
Gratitude may improve your health
Be thankful for what you have—it might improve your physical and mental health, according to a new global study that
COVID saw us sitting longer, and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years
New figures show global diabetes prevalence has increased by 16% in the past two years, with 537 million adults (aged 20–79) now
Chemotherapy fails for some blood cancer patients because of crucial gene mutations
Mutations in a crucial gene are the key reason that chemotherapy fails in some patients with blood cancer, a study
Low protein intake is associated with reduced muscle mass and strength in women over 65
Different institutions, including the University of Valencia (UV), have studied the relationship between sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass in older
Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds
Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals before the bottom, so the
Scientists explain why neurons consume so much fuel even when at rest
Pound for pound, the brain consumes vastly more energy than other organs, and, puzzlingly, it remains a fuel-guzzler even when
Study shows the maximum risks of COVID infection with and without masks
Three meters are not enough to ensure protection. Even at that distance, it takes less than five minutes for an
US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages
A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary