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Hand-eye coordination found to be dramatically more sensitive to alcohol

In previous studies, eye movements and vision were only affected at blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) approaching the legal limit for driving (0.08% BAC), in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

21 Dec 2020

Ski resorts work to stay open as COVID cases snowball

The day after Thanksgiving, Dr. Jana Eller and Dr. Shiraz Naqvi were seated beside an outdoor fire pit at the base of Telluride Ski Resort, taking a short break from skiing.

18 Dec 2020

Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity

The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa State University research study spotlighted in an article published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

10 Dec 2020

BGU researchers uncover potential bittersweet effects of natural sweetener stevia

According to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers, the natural sweetener stevia may lead to a gut microbial imbalance.

7 Dec 2020

TSK Laboratory’s Low Dead Space needles can help vaccinate millions more against COVID-19

With a specially developed needle that can potentially save 4 to 8 percent of a precious vaccine, millions more can be vaccinated against COVID-19.

4 Dec 2020

Older people in wealthy countries consume more alcohol, finds study

A new global study finds older people in wealthy countries consume more alcohol than their counterparts in middle-income countries, on average, although a higher cost of alcohol is associated with less frequent drinking.

1 Dec 2020

New cyber-biological attack can trick biologists into generating dangerous toxins

An end-to-end cyber-biological attack, in which unwitting biologists may be tricked into generating dangerous toxins in their labs, has been discovered by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev cyber-researchers.

30 Nov 2020

Take it from an expert: Fauci’s hierarchy of safety during COVID

As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get questions from friends, colleagues and people I don't even know about how to live during the pandemic.

19 Nov 2020

Alcohol consumption before bedtime can impact quality of sleep

Think twice before drinking that holiday nightcap. Sure, that late-night cocktail or final glass of wine or beer before bed may help you feel sleepy, but it won't guarantee a good night's rest.

17 Nov 2020

Targeting TAAR5 can provide a new treatment opportunity for neurodegenerative disorders

St Petersburg University researchers, led by Professor Raul R. Gainetdinov, Director of the Institute of Translational Biomedicine and Academic Supervisor of the St Petersburg University Hospital, have found a new role for recently discovered neurotransmitter system that uses the trace amine-associated receptor 5 (TAAR5) for neurotransmission.

11 Nov 2020

Social distancing policies had little effect on lower income people

A new Boston University School of Public Health study of the first four months of America's coronavirus epidemic, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, shows that physical distancing (also called "social distancing") policies had little effect.

9 Nov 2020

Mothers who report increased insomnia symptoms have higher levels of acute COVID-19 anxiety

Many mothers are experiencing an increase in insomnia severity and mild-to-high levels of acute COVID-19 anxiety, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College in Israel.

12 Oct 2020

Researchers track down two new relatives of rubella virus

At night in a Ugandan forest, a team of American and African scientists take oral swabs from insect-eating cyclops leaf-nosed bats.

8 Oct 2020

Two Penn Medicine researchers selected for prestigious NIH Director's Awards

Picture a future where embedded medical devices not only treat and teach patients, but learn from them. Imagine chronic pain being managed without the negative side effects of opioids. Penn Medicine researchers are working to make those scenarios a reality.

6 Oct 2020

Antibody improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer

An antibody for treating advanced prostate cancer improves progression-free survival in patients with metastasised, castration-resistant prostate cancer.

29 Sep 2020

Alcohol intake linked to increased risk of hypertension in adults with Type 2 diabetes

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Sep 2020

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way to sedentary evenings on a big chair, binge-watching reruns of your favorite TV series while guzzling chocolate ice cream or mac 'n' cheese.

9 Sep 2020

Researchers discuss the role of chemical senses in disease and social interactions in humans, animals

Across 5 days in August (3rd-7th), scientists from around the world gathered virtually to present and discuss new information on the role of the chemical senses in disease, nutrition, and social interactions in humans and animals.

9 Sep 2020

Six genomics research projects receive grants to address the role of ethnicity in major cancers

Leading cancer scientists working with the New York Genome Center (NYGC) announced today that grants are being awarded to fund six projects that address the role of ethnicity in several major cancer types, taking advantage of the diversity of patients being treated at health care institutions throughout the New York City area.

8 Sep 2020

FDA continues to take action in the ongoing response to COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today continued to take action in the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic

28 Aug 2020

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Hand-eye coordination found to be dramatically more sensitive to alcohol

Ski resorts work to stay open as COVID cases snowball

Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity

BGU researchers uncover potential bittersweet effects of natural sweetener stevia

TSK Laboratory’s Low Dead Space needles can help vaccinate millions more against COVID-19

Older people in wealthy countries consume more alcohol, finds study

New cyber-biological attack can trick biologists into generating dangerous toxins

Take it from an expert: Fauci’s hierarchy of safety during COVID

Alcohol consumption before bedtime can impact quality of sleep

Targeting TAAR5 can provide a new treatment opportunity for neurodegenerative disorders

Social distancing policies had little effect on lower income people

Mothers who report increased insomnia symptoms have higher levels of acute COVID-19 anxiety

Researchers track down two new relatives of rubella virus

Two Penn Medicine researchers selected for prestigious NIH Director's Awards

Antibody improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer

Alcohol intake linked to increased risk of hypertension in adults with Type 2 diabetes

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

Researchers discuss the role of chemical senses in disease and social interactions in humans, animals

Six genomics research projects receive grants to address the role of ethnicity in major cancers

FDA continues to take action in the ongoing response to COVID-19 pandemic

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