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Category: Medicine

Do obesity and abnormal liver function magnify coronavirus symptoms? Obesity and abnormal liver function have been predicted to play a part in extended hospitalization duration and worsen the health conditions of COVID-19 patients.

August 12, 2020 by Rakshanda Sajeed Read More

One way that oxygen can damage our DNA Guanine, a component of DNA, reacts with oxygen and changes how some of your genes are expressed.

August 10, 2020 by Justin Dingman Read More

Nationwide study reveals the deadly impact of the coronavirus on cancer patients In a study of 2,000 cancer patients, hydroxychloroquine showed no clinical benefit. Remdesivir was associated with a lower mortality risk but only certain groups of patients had access to it. Cancer patients also showed a higher risk of dying within 30 days of receiving a coronavirus diagnosis.

August 6, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

Electrical stimulation may delay Parkinson’s disease progression Promising results from a recent pilot clinical trial showed that deep brain stimulation might be effective in treating early-stage disease.

July 29, 2020 by Nathan Gock Read More

3D Brain model shows how the herpes virus can trigger Alzheimer’s disease Scientists injected the herpes-simplex virus type 1, the strain that causes cold sores, into brain tissue and found that it caused the brain to look and act like an Alzheimer’s brain. Injecting an antiviral drug was successful in reducing the spread and damage.

July 27, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

Female eggs are picky and can reject a partner’s sperm Having trouble getting pregnant? Scientists have discovered a new reason behind unexplained infertility. After sex, female eggs send out chemical signals for sperm to approach or stay away. Researchers found that female eggs show no preference for their partner’s sperm compared to a random stranger.

June 29, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

The little molecule that repairs your heart after a heart attack Recent experiments in mice have demonstrated how a molecule of circular RNA called circCDYL might be able to help a heart repair itself after a heart attack by acting like a molecular sponge.

June 25, 2020 by Justin Dingman Read More

Mood Swings From Birth Control: Is Oxytocin to Blame? Higher levels of oxytocin, a hormone associated with social behavior and emotional attachment, was detected in the blood of women taking birth control pills. This effect was also associated with higher life satisfaction.

June 19, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

Muscles lost in our adult primate ancestors still appear in humans A review of previous anatomy studies found that some “ancient” muscles that are normally present in other primate species may be more common in humans than previously thought

June 15, 2020 by Eve K. Boyle Read More

Shocking the Brain—A Potential Treatment for Anorexia? Researchers stimulated the reward center of the brain in anorexic women for up to 2 years using an implant. Results showed weight gain in 12/28 women, along with improvements in their mental health

June 1, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

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