by University of Helsinki Common alcohol exposure-associated genes in the genome-wide analyses. a Venn diagram showing the number of common genes, which associate with alcohol exposure in the genome-wide DNAm and mRNA-seq analyses of placenta and hESCs. b Significantly enriched terms identified in GO:BP enrichment analysis of 494 common genes in DNAm analyses of placenta...
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Jan 3 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study in PNAS, researchers tested sex and age differences using the English Eyes test version among adolescent and adult individuals across 57 nations. Study: Sex and age differences in “theory of mind” across 57 countries using the English version of the “Reading...
by Washington University School of Medicine Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that proteins made by stem cells to help regenerate the cornea may become new targets for treating and preventing injuries to the cornea related to dry eye disease. When eyes are dry, the cornea is...
by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued an update of its guideline with clinical recommendations for treatments of primary osteoporosis and low bone mass in adults. In the new guideline, ACP recommends bisphosphonates as initial pharmacologic treatment to reduce the risk of fractures in males and postmenopausal...
Science Press Trust of India Updated: January 03, 2023 12:22 pm IST The SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads to the brain, and lingers for almost eight months (Representational)Washington: The SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads throughout the body, including the brain, and lingers for almost eight months, shows an analysis of tissue samples from the autopsies of people who died...
Kate Johnson December 05, 2022 A randomized trial indicating that surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks in protecting healthcare workers against COVID-19 has sparked international criticism. The study’s senior author is John Conly, MD, an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Alberta Health Services. The...
Published: December 26, 2022 3.52 pm EST Author Anne R. CreceliusAssociate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your pulse is not as steady as a precision clock – nor would you want...
By REBECCA WHITTAKER FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 06:03 EST, 29 December 2022 | UPDATED: 07:38 EST, 29 December 2022 Women who think they have long Covid could actually be going through the menopause, experts say. Doctors warn the symptoms for both — such as fatigue, muscle aches and brain fog — are very similar. The majority of long...
by University of California, San Francisco Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vaccination and boosting, especially when recent, helped to limit the spread of COVID-19 in California prisons during the first omicron wave, according to an analysis by researchers at UC San Francisco that examined transmission between people living in the same cell. The study demonstrates the...
by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Receiver-operating curves to assess predictive value for the 30-minute adrenocorticotropin stimulation test cortisol reference test by the index tests. Credit: NEJM Evidence (2023). DOI: 10.1056/EVIDoa2200182 A study into the use of an at-home test that uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University...
