Natural compound in basil may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, study says
Photo Cred: Christina Rumpf/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, could help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease pathology, according to a preclinical...
Read MoreUCLA end-of-life care program offers meaningful experience despite COVID-19 challenges
Photo Cred: UCLA Health By Katherine Shagoury A program offered by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health’s intensive care units providing meaningful and compassionate support for dying patients...
Read MoreGrant supports study of sleep disorder linked to neurodegeneration
Photo Cred: Matt Miller/Washington University By Katherine Shagoury An international team of researchers led by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and...
Read MoreStudy finds cancer patients with poor antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines lack secondary immune response
Photo Cred: Mohammad Shahhosseini/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma often mount a poor antibody response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Mount Sinai researchers have discovered...
Read MoreHigher fruit and vegetable intake linked to better mental health in children
Photo Cred: Katerina Holmes/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Higher fruit and vegetable intake is associated with better mental health in secondary schoolchildren, while a nutritious breakfast and lunch is linked to...
Read MoreColumbia researchers expect worsened seasonal flu outbreaks for several years
Photo Cred: Engin Akyurt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The United States could experience a severe influenza outbreak after public health measures like face masks and social distancing are lifted, according to...
Read MoreFDA expands COVID-19 booster emergency use authorization
Photo Cred: Ed Us/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations for booster doses of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations in eligible populations...
Read MoreResearch examines new method for delivering healing stem cells to kidney injury patients
Photo Cred: Markus Spiske/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Scientists are reporting promising results in the early stages of a clinical trial designed to gauge the feasibility of a new type of...
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