Category: Education
Transparent face masks’ dual benefit over surgical face masks
The use of transparent face masks may be better than surgical face masks, say researchers from Japan. While face masks have been effective at controlling the spread of the coronavirus, they also conceal much of the face, making it hard […]
Glucose monitor used to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Adapting glucose monitors/meters to sense other target molecules can be an inexpensive method for infectious disease detection. Researchers report on such a test in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, whereby a simple glucose-meter-based test incorporating a novel fusion […]
Hotter human brains are actually healthy and protective
Healthy brain function is indicated by warmer human brain temperatures, and varies depending on the time of day, brain region, sex and menstrual cycle, and age, according to researchers from the UK. In healthy participants of a study at the […]
New method to boost growth of insulin-producing cells
A study of zebrafish and mammalian cells has led researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden to identify a small molecule that may help regenerate pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin. Diabetes (type 1- and type 2 diabetes) is brought […]
Injectable gel implant seen to greatly reduce chronic back pain
Results of the first study looking at how a particular hydrogel could be used in humans reveals a promising treatment for chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). The specially developed hydrogel cushions the vertebrae in the […]
Heavy drinkers more likely to also smoke, UK research
University College London (UCL) researchers conducting a survey involving over 144,500 people in England found that smoking prevalence and dependency correlated with alcohol consumption: the more a person drank, the more likely it was that they smoked, and vice versa. […]
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces infant risk
A study of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women has found rare cases of infection in the newborns, as well as what appears to be a lowered risk of coronavirus infection. Furthermore, infants of women who received a booster shot during […]
Gut bacteria makeup determines athletic performance
Research from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) suggests that the gut microbiome has a direct influence on athletic performance – or, more specifically, voluntary exercise behaviour which involves both motivation and athletic ability. The team responsible for a mouse […]
Study suggests best exercise times differs by sex and training objectives
The effects that time of day might have on the effectiveness of exercise varies if you are a man or a woman, and on the desired outcome of the type of exercise as well. Investigators at Skidmore College, New York, […]
Diabetes reduces durability of enamel and dentin, researchers find
A diabetes diagnosis may lead to weakened teeth and tooth decay due to the reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, reveal researchers at Rutgers University (Rutgers), New Jersey, US. Studies have established that people with type 1 and […]
