A new research article from Thomas Stewart, an associate professor of data science at the University of Virginia, examining the COVID-19 treatment fluvoxamine has been published in JAMA.
Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious—here’s the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits
While people usually think first about the turkey or the ham during holiday meals, the sides are what help balance your plate. Colorful vegetables like green beans, collard greens, roasted carrots, and mashed sweet potatoes are loaded with important micronutrients. But how you prepare them will help determine whether you get the most nutritional value out of each bite this holiday season.
Heart trouble and traveling over the holidays? Experts offer tips
It’s not simple traveling if you have heart disease, but a chronic condition needn’t keep someone from seeing friends and family during the holidays, the American Heart Association (AHA) says.
Taking antibiotic after sex could slash your risk for an STI
Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year.
FDA: Cinnamon may be the source of lead in recalled fruit puree products
As the investigation into high levels of lead in fruit puree pouches that have now sickened 34 children continues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found evidence that cinnamon may be the source.
Why the COVID pandemic hit non-white Americans the hardest
Mortality rose across all demographics during first few years of the pandemic, but COVID-19 hit non-white Americans the hardest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics, the largest increase in mortality in 2020 was among the American Indian and Native Alaskan populations, which saw an increase of 36.7%. The increase in mortality was 29.7% among Black Americans and 29.4% among Asian Americans. For comparison, the increase in mortality among white Americans was less than 20%.
Kitwe City Council moves to unblock drainages in markets
By ROGERS KALERO
THE Kitwe City Council (KCC) has mobilized resources to unblock the drainage systems at Chisokone, Nakadoli and others markets in the district to ensure that marketeers trade in a clean and healthy environment and also avoid any possible l outbreak of an epidemic,”Council Public Relations Manager Mwaka Nakweti has said.
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CAR-like membrane protein determines all-trans retinoic acid response in colorectal cancer
Researchers led by Prof. Bu Pengcheng from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have revealed that the CAR-like membrane protein (CLMP) is a tumor suppressor and determines all-trans retinoic acid response in colorectal cancer (CRC).
Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought
Associative learning was always thought to be regulated by the cortex of the cerebellum, often referred to as the “little brain.” However, new research from a collaboration between the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, and Champalimaud Center for the Unknown reveals that the nuclei of the cerebellum actually make a surprising contribution to this learning process.
A potential early esophageal cancer antigen: DDX53
A new research paper has been published in Oncoscience, titled “An immunoinformatics assessment of the cancer testis antigen, DDX53, as a potential early esophageal cancer antigen.”