MEDICINE & HEALTH

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Candidate To Begin Phase 3 of Human Trials

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.24.2020 07:40 AM

Johnson & Johnson will be entering phase three of human trials, including 60,000 participants from three continents. They also continue to look for other possible treatments for coronavirus as their vaccine candidate completes safety and efficacy trials.

Construction Worker Died After Eating Too Many Bags of Licorice

Construction Worker Dies After Eating Bags of Licorice for Weeks

09.24.2020 00:18 AM

A construction worker from Massachusetts ate a bag and half of the black licorice every day for a few weeks which caused him to die eventually.

Fructose Intake May be Triggering Alzheimer's Disease

Fructose Intake Could Trigger Alzheimer's Disease

09.24.2020 00:07 AM

Up to date, there has not been effective treatment for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. With researchers discovering how fructose metabilsm affects neuronal function, it may help develop preventive measures of risk factors such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Routine: Less Is Often More When It Comes To Children's Development

09.23.2020 14:00 PM

From the perspective of cognitive psychology, extremely rigid routines and heavy parental control is not always beneficial for children’s development. That’s because a fundamental part of growing up is learning how to tackle new challenges, going beyond predetermined routines.

History of Anti-Asian Racism in Science

09.23.2020 11:21 AM

There is anti-Asian racism in science happening especially during the tie of health crisis and apparently it is now new, resulting to hate crimes.

Light Therapy May Be Effective Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury

09.23.2020 09:00 AM

Traumatic brain injury is one of the major head injuries seen around the world with limited available therapy. Researchers look into light therapy, which may someday be effective in treating other forms of brain injuries.

People Who Play Video Games As A Child Works Better at Working Memory Tasks, Study

Children Who Play Video Games Are Better at Working Memory Tasks, Says Study

09.23.2020 08:10 AM

A new study reveals how video games can influence cognitive changes even after years of not playing them.

Researchers Are One Step Closer to Developing Drug Treatments for Enteroviruses 71

09.22.2020 09:20 AM

To develop drug treatments for the enterovirus 71, researchers target molecules instead of protein structures in the viral RNA. The new method may also open new opportunities to develop new drug treatments for other viruses.

A Legacy of Mismanagement Led Americans To Mistrust Their Tap Water

09.22.2020 08:50 AM

About 96% of residents in Martin County, Kentucky relies on bottled water and only 56% uses tap water for cooking, a result of years of mismanagement.

Japanese Supercomputer Deemed Face Shields Ineffective at Trapping Aerosols

09.22.2020 08:20 AM

The world's fastest supercomputer casts doubt on the effectiveness of face shields in preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused COVID-19.

Scientists Find Biomarker of Degenerative Diseases in the Eye

09.22.2020 08:10 AM

A new study reports finding a well-known biomarker - associated with early diagnosis of a range of degenerative diseases - in the human eye.

New Microendoscopy Technique Can Record Images of Red Blood Cells Pixel by Pixel

09.22.2020 08:00 AM

Endoscopies have evolved from taking images of the esophagus, intestines, and organs, using bulky equipment to minimally-invasive procedures using precision lasers. A new endoscopy technique, however, involves an even smaller device, one that is measured in microns, with the ability to record pixel-by-pixel images of red blood cells.