Changing the definition of high blood pressure universally would have a global impact on the prevalence of hypertension—particularly in lower
Day: May 17, 2022
How to choose a toothbrush and when to throw it out
The toothbrush is the most basic tool for maintaining healthy teeth, but many people give their toothbrush little thought and
Using math to improve your workout
Interval training is the best way to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness and overall sports performance. It works for everyone, from
Got COVID again? Your symptoms may be milder, but this won’t always be the case
So you’re starting to feel unwell. Your throat hurts, your head aches, you feel tired and you’ve developed a cough.
Sex, gender and the mechanisms of disease
Medical research did not always include women as participants or investigate the influence of sex and gender on health. This
Big study answers treatment question for little known kidney condition
The largest ever randomized controlled trial in IgA nephropathy has found that treatment with methylprednisolone—a cheap, widely used corticosteroid drug—halves
Dynamics of adaptive immunity in tuberculosis uncovered
Unlike other infectious diseases that affect the lungs, the immune response to fight tuberculosis (TB) infections develops at least twice
Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
Fragile X syndrome, the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability, is due to a genetic mutation that largely eliminates the
Desktop air curtain system prevents spread of COVID-19 in hospital settings
In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs, and other health care settings
High-fat diet linked to nitric oxide levels, cancer development
It has long been hypothesized that dietary habits can precede and even exacerbate the development of cancer. Researchers at the