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People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating
Alzheimer's patients develop severe symptoms of spatial disorientation as the disease progresses and are unable to find even the simplest ways.
For people with high blood pressure, telemonitoring may cut heart attack, stroke rate by 50%
Adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure were about half as likely to have serious cardiovascular events in the five years after a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program compared to those receiving routine...
Insight on how to build a better flu vaccine
Repeated exposure to influenza viruses may undermine the effectiveness of the annual flu vaccine. A team of researchers has developed an approach to assess whether a vaccine activates the kind...
Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates
Cell phone location data shows that in counties where activity declined at workplaces and increased at home, coronavirus infection rates were lower.
Vietnam farmers’ poultry sales during outbreaks may increase virus transmission
Small-scale poultry farmers in Vietnam tend to respond to viral outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) by rapidly selling their birds as a way to avoid financial loss, according...
Strokes in Babies: Here’s How the Body Rushes to the Rescue
New research from the School of Medicine is shedding light on the development of the brain’s immune defenses – and how those defenses respond to strokes that strike one in...
Study: Telemonitoring can reduce heart risk by half for people with high blood pressure
Enrolling in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to manage high blood pressure can reduce a person's risk for a heart attack or stroke by up to 50%, according to a study...
Nanomaterials based strategies for treatment of hypoxic tumor
Hypoxia is a typical characteristic of most tumors, owing to the fast consumption of oxygen by tumor tissue over the supply through malformed and abnormal tumor vasculature. Hypoxia in tumor...
Seoul lawmaker backtracks suggestion doctors be sent to North Korea
A South Korean lawmaker has apologized for suggesting Seoul should dispatch physicians to North Korea.
Strokes in babies are surprisingly common; here's how the body rushes to the rescue
New research is shedding light on the development of the brain's immune defenses - and how those defenses respond to strokes that strike one in 4,000 babies in the first...
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Monday
U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus are approaching six million as many states in the Midwest report increasing infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Here's a look at what's happening...
Why ‘one day at a time’ works for recovering alcoholics
“One day at a time” is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on to the next. A new brain...
Study shows promise for two-day therapy to treat PTSD, improve relationships
Couples that include a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may someday have access to a faster, more efficient therapy that treats the disorder and simultaneously improves their relationships, according to...
Pain ‘catastrophizing’ may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary
Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the U.S., and getting enough exercise plays a key role in pain management. New research suggests that how people think about...
Biomarkers identified in collegiate athletes that could help predict time needed to recover from concussion
A collaborative study conducted by scientists from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense (DOD), and multiple academic institutions has identified blood biomarkers that could help to predict which...
Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used again, study finds
N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and used up to three times,...
Body mass index is a more powerful risk factor for diabetes than genetics
Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to new research.
U.S. drug company Novavax signs deal to supply 76M doses of possible COVID-19 vaccine to Canada
Canada's federal government has signed an agreement in principle to acquire up to 76 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by an American company.
Carbon footprints are hard to understand—here's what you need to know
Imagine drinking endless orange juice from concentrate because you're convinced this is the best way to lose weight. In moderation, orange juice is fine, but it wouldn't be a doctor's...
John Thompson, legendary Georgetown basketball coach, dies at 78
Former Georgetown men's basketball coach John Thompson Jr., who in 1984 became the first Black coach to win a national championship, died Monday. He was 78.
Watch: 'The Stand': Whoopi Goldberg is Mother Abagail in new teaser
Whoopi Goldberg portrays Mother Abagail in the first teaser trailer for CBS All Access' "The Stand," based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
More Canadian federal prisoners waiting for opioid treatment
Health professionals warn that delaying opioid agonist treatment, which keeps withdrawal symptoms at bay, increases the chance of an overdose. But data show the wait list for treatment has increased...
Chargers Pro Bowl S Derwin James to miss significant time after knee injury
Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl safety Derwin James will likely miss a significant amount of time after he sustained a meniscus injury at training camp.
Weasel family sets up home in Churchill Health Centre
Three unexpected visitors weaseled their way into the Churchill Health Centre this week.
Op-Ed: Missing the comfort of 'my' seat in synagogue when the whole world is askew
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I miss so much going to synagogue, especially sitting in "my" seat, which helps bring order to my world.
New coronavirus tests promise to be faster, cheaper and easier
In the United States, the average wait time for COVID-19 test results is about four days. Even worse, 10 percent of individuals don’t receive lab results for 10 days or more. Quick...
India again reports more than 78,500 cases
India on Monday reported 78,512 new cases of the coronavirus as the world's second-most populous country continues to struggle to contain COVID-19.
3 dead, 1 injured in Texas plane crash
Three people were killed and a fourth was injured when their single-engine airplane crashed at an airfield in Texas, authorities said.