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Inter-arm blood pressure difference linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death

Robust evidence from a large international study confirms that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers develop a method to examine the body’s own pain control system

When two painful stimuli act on us at the same time, we perceive the one of them as less painful. This phenomenon is part of the body’s own pain control system.

21 Dec 2020

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

How effective have COVID-19 control measures been in the UK?

Researchers in the UK and Australia have shown that epidemiologic models accounting for people’s behavior outside of measures introduced to control the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic improve estimates of how effective such interventions have been.

21 Dec 2020

COVID-19 spread in cities driven by socioeconomically weaker groups, study finds

Researchers in Sweden have conducted a study showing that the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within cities is driven by socioeconomically weaker and high-mobility groups. They used Basel, Switzerland as their case study.

21 Dec 2020

Residential greenness encourages middle-aged people to do physical activity

Residential greenness encourages middle-aged people to do physical activity, according to a joint study by the University of Oulu and Oulu Deaconess Institute Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Finland.

21 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains remarkably conserved among 37 variants from Hong Kong

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to intensify in many parts of the world, vaccine development is proceeding apace.

21 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 RNA in serum associated with poor prognosis and high mortality

A new preprint indicates the direct correlation between the presence of detectable viral RNA loads in serum, and clinical severity and death.

21 Dec 2020

Cross-reactive coronavirus antibodies shape COVID-19 convalescent plasma functionality

The onset of the current COVID-19 pandemic revealed the seventh known pathogenic human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

21 Dec 2020

South Korean city shows SARS-CoV-2 clade shift from V to GH over time

A new paper from South Korea describes the evolving SARS-CoV-2 genome in a single city, that of Gwangju, in the southwestern region of this country.

21 Dec 2020

Detecting SARS-CoV-2 sequences in blood monocytes

A meeting with doctors from Wuhan presented a compelling observation to Professor Laura Manuelidis, MD, from the Yale Medical School early in 2020.

21 Dec 2020

Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels

A new study supports the efficacy of smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers at elevating levels of physical activity.

21 Dec 2020

The difference in blood pressure between arms linked to a greater risk of death, new study finds

A new study finds that a difference in blood pressure between arms is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

21 Dec 2020

Study reveals critical role of perirhinal cortex in managing learning process

The famous patient Henry Molaison (long known as H.M.) suffered damage to his hippocampus after a surgical attempt to cure his epilepsy. As a result, he had anterograde amnesia, which meant that things he learned never made it past his short-term memory.

21 Dec 2020

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Inter-arm blood pressure difference linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death

Researchers develop a method to examine the body’s own pain control system

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

How effective have COVID-19 control measures been in the UK?

COVID-19 spread in cities driven by socioeconomically weaker groups, study finds

Residential greenness encourages middle-aged people to do physical activity

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains remarkably conserved among 37 variants from Hong Kong

SARS-CoV-2 RNA in serum associated with poor prognosis and high mortality

Cross-reactive coronavirus antibodies shape COVID-19 convalescent plasma functionality

South Korean city shows SARS-CoV-2 clade shift from V to GH over time

Detecting SARS-CoV-2 sequences in blood monocytes

Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels

The difference in blood pressure between arms linked to a greater risk of death, new study finds

Study reveals critical role of perirhinal cortex in managing learning process

New report addresses the recovery of surgical services in post-pandemic

Study provides key data on safety of head and neck cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic

Study: Exposure to metals may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy

UK experts explain the urgent need for long-term research into antimicrobial resistance

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

Emotional well-being and screen time are top health concerns for parents during pandemic

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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