Category: Education
SARS-CoV-2 infection directly alters brain’s essential vasculature, autopsies reveal
An infection with SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is known to have some effects on the human brain leading to short and long-term neurological symptoms. New research by scientists at the Center of Immunity and Infection at Lille (CIIL), France, is […]
Serious cardiovascular events risk increased with the flu, US research finds
Coming down with the flu increases the risk of serious or fatal cardiovascular events, especially for patients predisposed to the condition. While getting the influenza vaccine can reduce this risk, influenza (flu) vaccination rates continue to remain low despite higher […]
Memory processing during sleep encourages motor skill learning and neurorehabilitation
Researchers at Northwestern University, US, have found that additional memory processing during sleep fortifies learning and executing a new and challenging motor skill. The research provides insight into the relationship between slumber and brain function by demonstrating how sound cues […]
Certain personality traits linked to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Two distinct personality traits predict the accumulation of pathology associated with dementia, say researchers from the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, US: neuroticism, which measures a predisposition for negative emotions; and conscientiousness, which measures the tendency to be […]
New, rare nanomaterial fabric effective against COVID-19 and other threats
Researchers have developed a type of material that can protect its wearer from various biological and chemical threats, including the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Developed by a team from Northwestern University in Illinois, US, the rare nanomaterial i.e., metal-organic framework (MOF)/fibre […]
Research finds intense exercise right before bedtime detrimental to sleeping
Intense physical activity done less than two hours before bedtime negatively impacts sleep, say researchers from Concordia University, Canada. Postdoctoral fellow Emmanuel Frimpong, who conducted a study into the relationship between exercise and sleep, said study participants who practised intense […]
Influenza vaccine could protect against severe COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Miami Milles School of Medicine in Florida, US, postulate a possible protective effect of the influenza (flu) vaccine against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. A recent study by the University found an 8% drop in hospitalisation […]
Inhibitory brain stimulation may improve memory
Targeted pulses of magnetic stimulation to specific regions of the brain have been shown to improve episodic memory, according to new research led by a team from the University of Glasgow (Glas.), Scotland. Episodic memories form an integral part of […]
Inexpensive osteoporosis drug may protect against type 2 diabetes
New research has identified a link between low rates of type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis patients treated with a drug called alendronate. The research analysed health records from several hundred thousand diabetes patients in Denmark, comparing diabetes rates among those […]
New virus-antibiotic combination therapy fights antibiotic-resistant bacteria
An international team of scientists have found a novel way of treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making use of an ingenious combination of naturally-occurring viruses and medical antibiotics. The scientists from Université de Montpellier, France, and University of Pittsburgh, US, have successfully […]
