Category: Features
Older adults show better emotional resilience, coping strategy during pandemic
Older adults were more emotionally resilient while younger adults were at greater risk for loneliness and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, so suggests a new study by the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. It upends previous misconception that […]
Breakthrough 3D imaging device can scan inside blood vessels
A team of scientists and engineers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, and the University of Stuttgart, Germany, have developed a novel imaging device so small that it can navigate the blood vessels of mice. The miniature endoscope, at the […]
“Inactive” drug compounds thought to cause unintended psychological effects flagged
Some biologically inactive compounds contained in drugs, called excipients, may lead to more unanticipated side effects than previously assumed. Scientists from the San Francisco School of Pharmacy, the University of California (UCSF), US, realised most currently used excipients have only […]
Clinical guidelines about COVID-19’s impact on the body beyond the lungs published
When COVID-19 first gained traction in the US, in early March 2020, there was little clinical guidance on treating the effects of the disease. Physicians on the frontline of the outbreak in New York quickly realised that COVID-19 was more […]
Sino-US startup develops blood test for early detection of cancers
A new type of blood test has been shown to detect five types of cancer years before standard diagnoses – the test found cancers in 91% of people who initially showed no symptoms but were later diagnosed with stomach, oesophageal, […]
New cell type could forewarn of rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups
Researchers have noticed an accumulation of never-before-seen cells in the blood during the week prior to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare-ups. The mysterious cells have an RNA profile which resembles those found in joints and not freely circulating in the bloodstream. […]
Academic performance of schoolchildren improves with regular physical activity
A recent study led by Japanese professors at the University of Tsukuba and Kobe University suggests that physical activity is linked to better cognitive ability in school-age children. “Previous studies looked at the issue (physical activity/cognition) too broadly – when […]
RBCs coated in antigen nanoparticles elicits stronger immune response, Harvard scientists find
Scientists have found ways to attach chemical payloads to red blood cells (RBCs) in recent years which can then be delivered to specific organs or tissues. The latest development comes from scientists from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, who […]
Worldwide biosurveillance network needed to protect from diseases from unchecked wildlife trade
The severity of COVID-19 highlights the need for widespread pathogen screening and monitoring to better understand, predict and contain outbreaks in wildlife and humans. A group of eight researchers from San Diego Zoo Global in California, US, recommend a “decentralised” […]
Group of stem cells that can generate new bone found within the bone itself
The bone marrow and outer surface of bone have always been thought to house reserve cells that will generate new bone or participate in bone repair when required. Now, research led by the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, […]
