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The effects of prolonged sleep restriction on energy intake, energy expenditure, and regional fat storage in healthy individuals

The effects of prolonged sleep restriction on energy intake, energy expenditure, and regional fat storage in healthy individuals

A new study provides insights into how experimentally-induced sleeplessness affects body fat when the subject is provided access to food.

1 Apr 2022

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

Connie Houtz didn't think covid would be that bad. She'd seen many people in this rural hamlet in central Pennsylvania get infected yet recover within a few days. She did not get vaccinated because she worried about how a new vaccine, developed in record time, might affect her heart condition.

1 Apr 2022

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Three years ago, Lauren Bryant was walking across Appalachian State University's campus with several other Black students when they were verbally assaulted with a racist tirade.

1 Apr 2022

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

The current study looks at how avocado intake is related to the total CVD, CHD, and stroke risk, using data from two studies, namely, the NHS and the HPFS.

1 Apr 2022

INTEGRA launches voice-activated pipettes

INTEGRA launches voice-activated pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences has created the future of pipetting with the release of voice-activated pipettes. Initially available for VOYAGER pipettes and D-ONE single channel pipetting modules on the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, this voice assistant technology uses artificial intelligence to greatly streamline routine processes and increase laboratory productivity.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 1 Apr 2022

COVID-19 incinerators set new record for merseyside manufacturer

COVID-19 incinerators set new record for merseyside manufacturer

A global waste management specialist has completed its first ever air-freighted incinerator system in record time, to help United Arab Emirates hospitals manage Coronavirus-infected waste.

From Inciner8 Limited 1 Apr 2022

Managing hazardous waste during the Covid-19 pandemic

Managing hazardous waste during the Covid-19 pandemic

In a hospital or medical environment, preventing and delaying the spread of Coronavirus goes far beyond washing hands. Good biosecurity is essential, and the safe disposal of infected waste will save lives.

From Inciner8 Limited 1 Apr 2022

Inciner8 wins two top accolades for exporting excellence

Inciner8 wins two top accolades for exporting excellence

Southport-based waste management specialist, Inciner8, is celebrating after receiving two top accolades last week, as it was named International Business of the Year by the Echo Regional Business Awards and received a Highly Commended distinction at Insider Media’s Made in the UK Awards national final.

From Inciner8 Limited 1 Apr 2022

Inciner8 wins second Queen's Award for Enterprise in five years

Inciner8 wins second Queen's Award for Enterprise in five years

Not only that; we have also been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade in recognition of our outstanding international growth. Meaning we are one of only a handful of businesses who have won multiple awards this year.

From Inciner8 Limited 1 Apr 2022

Inciner8 expands its dealer network

Inciner8 expands its dealer network

Inciner8 are excited to welcome Eco Waste Treatment as a dealer for our customers in Serbia, where we can provide solutions for waste management.

From Inciner8 Limited 1 Apr 2022

Study reveals how zinc supports immunity, suggests ways it could be used to improve health

Study reveals how zinc supports immunity, suggests ways it could be used to improve health

Zinc's immune-boosting properties are well-established, but scientists haven't known exactly how it works.

1 Apr 2022

No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in the U.K.'s wild deer population

No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in the U.K.'s wild deer population

A new study accepted for publication in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases assesses the potential exposure of U.K. deer to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since studies have shown the spill-over of SARS-CoV-2 infections to the Northern American white-tailed deer. If there is a spill-over, wild deer species can act as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 with the possibility of the emergence of new variants.

31 Mar 2022

Implant placed alongside a blood vessel could replace bulkier devices that stimulate nerves

Implant placed alongside a blood vessel could replace bulkier devices that stimulate nerves

An implant little bigger than a grain of rice, put gently in place alongside a strategically placed blood vessel, could replace much bulkier devices that stimulate nerves.

31 Mar 2022

NIH program provides a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2

NIH program provides a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2

Faculty from the Departments of Microbiology, Medicine Genetics and Genomic Sciences, and Pathology and Molecular Cell-Based Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai play key roles in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program set up to provide a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The program, called SARS-CoV-2 Assessment of Viral Evolution (SAVE) and described in a paper published March 31 in Nature, assesses how the variants might affect transmission, virulence, and resistance to both disease-induced (convalescent) and vaccine-induced immunity.

31 Mar 2022

AI-based model can use ECG images to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders

AI-based model can use ECG images to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders

Researchers at the Yale Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Lab have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model for clinical diagnosis that can use electrocardiogram (ECG) images, regardless of format or layout, to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders.

31 Mar 2022

Researchers develop footwear technology to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

Researchers develop footwear technology to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

To prevent diabetic foot ulcers, research scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed footwear technology that relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other activities.

31 Mar 2022

SCAI releases position statement on best practices for clinical proctoring of new technologies and techniques

SCAI releases position statement on best practices for clinical proctoring of new technologies and techniques

Today, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) released an official position statement aimed at providing recommendations to minimize the potential risks involved with medical proctoring. The document, "SCAI Position Statement on Best Practices for Clinical Proctoring of New Technologies and Techniques," was published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), the official scientific publication of SCAI.

31 Mar 2022

Investigational new drug may be safe for patients with mild cognitive impairment, dementia

Investigational new drug may be safe for patients with mild cognitive impairment, dementia

A small, preliminary study of an investigational new drug being studied for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease suggests it is safe and may be associated with improvements in executive function, thinking and memory skills.

31 Mar 2022

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

Next time you order a pizza or whip up a creamy risotto, go ahead and load on the mushrooms.

31 Mar 2022

Therapeutic antibodies against filoviruses including Ebola and Marburg

Therapeutic antibodies against filoviruses including Ebola and Marburg

Researchers discuss the development and structural characterization of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies targeting the surface glycoprotein of filoviruses.

31 Mar 2022

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