Exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease. In a new study, published in Gut Microbes, experts from the University of Nottingham found that exercise intervention in people with arthritis, did…
Diagnosing jaundice in the blink of an eye from a digital camera
Imagine a system that can detect within one second whether a newborn baby has jaundice, a condition affecting 60 percent of infants, and in severe cases leading to brain damage and hearing loss. Visualize that system kickstarting a treatment regime immediately and notifying a nurse by text message. Thanks to…
Start now and give the gift of plants this Christmas
Apparently there are people who start thinking about Christmas with the arrival of spring’s first blowfly. By the end of October they have their shopping done and menus sorted. The gardeners among them will have ordered lilium or hippeastrum bulbs and timed the planting of them to make a stupendous…
The long term effects of COVID-19
A recent Monash University study has found six months after recovering from COVID-19 critical illness, one in five people had died, and almost 40 percent of survivors had a new disability. Led by Professor Carol Hodgson, the study looked at COVID-19 critical illness across Australia between March 6 and October…
Journeying ‘inside’ the COVID-19 viral protein to attack a weak point
Virtual reality (VR) technology enables scientists to create 3D models of an object and then virtually go “inside” to look around to better understand its structure and function. This is what researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) did to study the SARS-CoV-2 virus that…
Anorexia spiked during the pandemic as adolescents felt the impact of COVID restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, go to school or work, and socialize. It has also increased mental health concerns, with a rise in levels of distress, anxiety and depression. Adolescents have been particularly affected. The shift to online learning and limitations on catching up with friends…
Climate change favors the spread of West Nile Virus in Europe
Increases in temperatures as a result of climate change is favoring the transmission of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in parts of Europe, by creating more suitable conditions for the virus and its mosquito vectors to proliferate. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of Environmental Science…
An ultra detailed map of the brain region that controls movement, from mice to monkeys to humans
Before you read any further, bring your hand to your forehead. It probably didn’t feel like much, but that simple kind of motion required the concerted effort of millions of different neurons in several regions of your brain, followed by signals sent at 200 mph from your brain to your…
Supporting the invisible, unpaid army of Alzheimer’s caregivers
There’s an invisible, unpaid workforce caring for the 6 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. The USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics estimates that 11 million family caregivers bear this emotional, physical and financial burden, mostly on their own. USC experts say that while we wait for…
Live by the sea? How to create a thriving, low-maintenance garden
Peter Shaw knows all about the perils of salty winds and sandy soils and if he had to give one piece of advice for those new to gardening by the sea it would be to keep it simple. After 30 years living in Anglesea and almost as many making coastal…
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say there’s no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus,…