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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 NASA’s historic twin study studied identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new insight into the health effects of spending time in space. Professor Susan Bailey of Colorado State University was one of more than 80 scientists from 12 universities …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Eighty to 90% of teens benefit from sustained weight loss after bariatric surgery, and most experience remission of obesity-related complications such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal pain, among others. In a new study published in Obesity, …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Don’t be afraid to throw a handful of raisins or dried apples into your Thanksgiving stuffing this year – a new Penn State study has found that dried fruit could be linked to better health. The researchers found that people who ate …

[ad_1] Wirz / UCLA Research Group The cold atmospheric plasma device that treats metal samples. The bluish glow is caused by the presence of excited air molecules. UCLA engineers and scientists have shown that cold atmospheric plasma treatments at room temperature can kill the coronavirus present on a variety of …

[ad_1] Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) has infected over 58.5 million people worldwide and killed over 1.38 million is one of the health crises most significant global in recent memory. There are currently no effective and safe vaccines to prevent SARS CoV-2 …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 A drug once used to treat hypertension can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their alcohol consumption, Yale University researchers report Nov. 19 in American Journal of Psychiatry. In a double-blind study, researchers gave the drug prazosin or a placebo …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 It is bacterial changes in the gut that increase levels of imidazole propionate, the molecule that makes the body’s cells resistant to insulin in type 2 diabetes. This result emerges from a European study, MetaCardis. The gut and its bacteria are considered …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Using a remotely-delivered algorithm-based program for disease management, patients experienced significant improvement in cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to the latest research presented today at the American Heart Association’s 2020 scientific sessions. The virtual meeting will be held from Friday 13 …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 17, 2020 A new American Heart Association collaborative model for COVID-19 research, using data from the new AHA COVID-19 cardiovascular disease registry, found that Hispanic and black adults with COVID-19 were much more likely to be hospitalized. hospital compared to their white counterparts, as …