MEDICINE & HEALTH

CDC Emphasized COVID-19 Not Easily Spread by Touching Surfaces or Objects

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.22.2020 05:02 AM

Coronavirus may live on surfaces, but it is not the main way of transmission. Furthermore, they also said that coronavirus does not easily spread from people to animals and animals to people

Aspirin Could Prevent Preeclampsia but 50% of Pregnant Women at Risk Miss Out on this Drug: Study

05.22.2020 04:56 AM

Many experts find that low dose aspirin can significantly prevent preeclampsia, a condition involving high blood pressure, in pregnant women. Obstetrician, Joanna Girling, contends that the many are missing out since the drug isn't made available for pregnant women at risk since it isn't officially marketed for that purpose. Click the link to read more.

Repeating the "F" Word Could Increase Pain Tolerance, Ice Water Experiment Reveals

05.22.2020 03:24 AM

Are you someone who curses a lot? Scientists have found that using curse words can help increase a person's pain tolerance. Click the link above to learn more.

Study Suggests Alpha Blocker Drugs can Prevent COVID-19's 'Cytokine Storm'

05.22.2020 00:59 AM

Scientists from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine are recruiting participants for their clinical trial involving prazosin, an alpha-blocker drug, to be used in the treatment of mild to moderate cases of coronavirus in patients. They are hopeful that if the drug proves to be safe and effective for use, it could help numerous people recover safely from home.

Want to Get Slim? Scientists Just Discovered the 'Thinness Gene'!

05.21.2020 22:50 PM

Have you ever thought to yourself how unfair it is that some people eat whatever and how much they want without packing on the pounds? In a new study, scientists have determined that some people carry the 'thinness gene', also known as ALK. Click the link above to find out more.

$84 Antibody Test Kit by Superdrug Sold Out in Just Few Hours but Scientists Have a Stern Warning

05.21.2020 10:36 AM

Scientists warn Superdrug regarding their $84 antibody home kits. They say it may not give accurate results and there remains no direct correlation between antibodies and immunity to the coronavirus.

115 Healthy Babies have Been Born from Mothers Infected with COVID-19 in India

05.21.2020 07:52 AM

Three of the 115 babies born from COVID-19 mothers initially tested positive, but subsequent tests cleared them.

Women Who Went Through Multiple Miscarriages Have an Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says

05.21.2020 05:46 AM

A new study reveals that women who suffered a miscarriage have an 18% increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, 2 miscarriages increase the risk to 38% and 3 miscarriages put them at 71% risk for developing the disease.

New Study Favors the Ketogenic Diet and its Effect on the Gut Microbiome

05.21.2020 05:31 AM

Scientists in UC San Francisco conducted an experiment that had favorable results for the Ketogenic Diet and how it affects microbiomes.

Two Harvard-led Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Conducted on Monkeys Demonstrated Protection and Immunity Against the Virus

05.21.2020 04:02 AM

Two studies involving testing experimental coronavirus vaccines in monkeys have shown promising results suggestive of immunity and protection against COVID-19. The researchers say that further studies need to be conducted to determine if the same results will be seen in human subjects.

Woman Taking Anti-Malaria Pills for Almost Two Decades Contracts Coronavirus

05.21.2020 03:40 AM

Kim from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin is shocked when she tested positive for coronavirus. She's been medicating on hydroxychloroquine to treat her lupus for 19 years.

Exploding Hand Sanitizers: Never Leave them Inside Hot Cars, Warns Expert

05.21.2020 01:46 AM

Expert warns that hand sanitizers left in hot cars will explode, and its alcohol will evaporate, rendering them useless.

Popular 'Face Mask Carbon Dioxide Poisoning Rumor' is Debunked by Medical Experts

05.21.2020 00:49 AM

Popular rumors that wearing face masks cause carbon dioxide poisoning addressed by medical experts. General safety guidelines around the globe have recognized and implemented the wearing of face masks in public to help prevent spreading coronavirus.

Scientists Found a Way to Control the Brain and Decision Making Using Ultrasound Waves

05.20.2020 21:28 PM

Researchers have found a way to control decision-making abilities in monkeys. In their study, the authors used ultrasound therapy pointed at the monkey's frontal cortex. Scientists believe that this approach could be used to treat addiction and depression in the future.

Episodic and Semantic Memory and Their Use in Learning

05.20.2020 15:26 PM

Episodic and semantic memory are part of the complex memory system that explains how people perceive and retain information for long periods of time. Both types of memory are dependent on each other.

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