Cart is empty An ACU study of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that their experiences intensified domestic partner violence and financial stress.
Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed
The pandemic is over, but many people in Germany are still infected with the coronavirus. The current omicron variants in particular are highly contagious. The new booster vaccines from BioNTech and Moderna are specially adapted to the omicron subline XBB.1.5. However, the effectiveness of the new boosters has not yet been proven.
Research reveals how a malfunctioning mechanism can lead to Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have identified a mechanism that promotes the breakdown of harmful protein deposits. If it malfunctions, it can lead to Parkinson’s disease.
Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats
A team of anesthesiologists at the University of Michigan, working with a pair of colleagues from Tryp Therapeutics, has found, via experimentation, that rats can experience a reduction in chronic pain when given injections of psilocybin. In the study, reported in the open-access journal Current Biology, the group induced chronic pain in lab rats and treated some of them with injections of psilocybin.
Linking genes and brain circuitry in anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect more than 280 million people worldwide, making them one of the most common mental health conditions. ADs have a genetic basis, as seen from inheritance in families, and people with one subtype of AD tend to have another subtype, suggesting a shared genetic basis.
Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease
In a study published in Communications Medicine, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have unveiled a groundbreaking genome-editing technique. This innovation holds promise for treating Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT), a relatively common hereditary nerve disease that affects the nerves and currently has no clinical treatments.
Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software.
Does exercise improve kids’ math skills? Yes, but it won’t help with reading or spelling, new research finds
Researchers have long linked physical fitness to higher academic performance.
Mines must be included in export proceeds framework – Sean
By NATION REPORTER
PATRIOTS for Economic Progress (PEP) president Sean Tembo says Government should not spare the mining sector in the export proceeds framework developed by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ).
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Health data, faster: Wearable stretchy sensor can process, predict health data
Wearable medical sensors have opened doors for remote health monitoring and treatment evaluation. But making diagnoses and treatment plans based on many datapoints—such as muscle movements, heart rate, breathing or speaking and swallowing—can be difficult for health care providers to do quickly.