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ASTHMA DOESN’T SEEM TO BOOST COVID-19 RISK

Asthma does not seem to increase the risk of a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to new research. Researchers say further study is needed but those with the chronic respiratory disease don’t appear to be at a higher risk of getting extremely ill or dying from coronavirus. “Older age and conditions such...

Scientists found that the lack of stress hormone contributes to aging
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Scientists found that the lack of stress hormone contributes to aging

For hundreds and hundreds of years people have tried to stop the aging process. However, their efforts have never yielded any positive results – there is no youth elixir. Even with the latest scientific advancement we cannot stop the damage that time does on our bodies. But now scientists from Saarland University have figured out...

Novel potassium channel activator which acts as a potential anticonvulsant discovered
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Novel potassium channel activator which acts as a potential anticonvulsant discovered

THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FIGURES: IDENTIFICATION OF A G PROTEIN-INDEPENDENT ACTIVATOR (GIGA1) OF GIRK CHANNELS view more CREDIT: PAUL SLESINGER, PHD Bottom Line: Potassium channels play an important role in controlling the electrical activity of neurons in the brain. We identified and characterized a new compound, called GiGA1, that...

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3D ultrasound enables accurate, noninvasive measurements of blood flow

OAK BROOK, Ill. – A 3D ultrasound system provides an effective, noninvasive way to estimate blood flow that retains its accuracy across different equipment, operators and facilities, according to a study published in the journal Radiology. Measures of blood flow are important in helping clinicians determine how much oxygen and nutrient-carrying blood is reaching organs...

Once a coronavirus vaccine exists, this researcher’s mailable patch could deliver it to millions
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Once a coronavirus vaccine exists, this researcher’s mailable patch could deliver it to millions

by Greg Weatherford, Virginia Commonwealth University Someday, hundreds of millions of vaccinations against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could show up in people’s mailboxes and be applied as simply as slapping on a Band-Aid. That’s the vision of Guizhi “Julian” Zhu, Ph.D., at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. Zhu, an assistant professor in...

Worm study offers new insight into link between obesity and poor sleep
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Worm study offers new insight into link between obesity and poor sleep

By Rich Haridy For years, observational studies have linked short sleep patterns with obesity, and many scientists suspect it is the sleep irregularities causing metabolic dysfunction and appetite disruptions. New research from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and the University of Nevada, Reno, investigating sleep in a laboratory worm model is suggesting...