Category: Features
Novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, but infection slows at epicenter
The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) reported 44 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as at the end of March 7 – 41 were discovered in Wuhan while the remaining three were cases imported from outside mainland China, two in Beijing […]
Calorie restriction can protect against aging in cellular pathways, US-China study finds
Inflammatory response(s) characteristic of human aging can apparently be reversed by calorie-restriction, as observed by scientists from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Salk) in California, US, and collaborators from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, China. Caloric […]
Machine study of brain scans puts forth new ideas to schizophrenia
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) dismissed a number of different diagnostic classifications for schizophreniain 2013 citing “limited diagnostic stability, low reliability, and poor validity” – the classifications were then based on observations of behavior and symptoms. Now, new research led […]
Drug repurposing could be a solution to the novel coronavirus, says Norwegian professor
There are about 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 3,000 people have died from the illness, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Lately, infection has been […]
Canadian researches show how experimental drug works in COVID-19 patients
A new study delves into how exactly an investigational antiviral drug, remdesivir, is being used as a treatment for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus and the Middle East […]
Quick and simple MS tracking possible with multi-sensor armband
Detecting subtle changes in movement in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is doable with an existing device, the MYO-band, which ensures minimal lag between problems identified at the clinic and corresponding changes in treatment. Normally worn on the arm, the […]
Deleted DNA segment linked to ventricular enlargement in schizophrenia
Patients may suffer from what is known as “auditory hallucinations” in schizophrenia – they hear often distressing and distracting “voices” due to enlarged cerebral ventricles, which afflicts nearly 80% of schizophrenic individuals. Uncovering the biological origins of auditory hallucinations is […]
Powerful new antibiotic to fight deadly superbugs discovered by AI system
Medical science has always strived to stay ahead of bacteria as evolving antibiotic resistance could lead to a dismal future. Researchers at leading US universities – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard – have just identified a powerful new […]
WHO concerned by global spread of COVID-19; China reports significantly fewer new cases
Despite a sharp fallin new deaths and cases of the coronavirus – in the Chinese epicenter Wuhan – on Saturday (US Central Time), new infections continued to rise in other countries, such as South Korea, Iran, Italy and Lebanon. The […]
Chemicals in drinking water supposed culprit for tooth decay in children
Certain manufactured chemicals persist in the environment and cause may health grievances, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which was recently discovered to affect paediatric dental health. American scientists from the School of Dentistry at West Virginia University (WVU) have […]
