Month: April 2020
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Exercise Rejuvenates Muscle Stem Cells in Older Mice
Exercise in older mice rejuvenated their muscle stem cells, and in effect, enhanced their muscle-repair capability. This rejuvenation effect was seen only in older mice and not in younger mice that exercised. The findings were made by researchers at Stanford University and published in the April 13, 2020 issue of the journal Nature Metabolism. Significant…
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Smokers, People With Respiratory Disease Have Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19
Smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have more risk of severe COVID-19 infection. A study found that these people have more of an enzyme called angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2) that serve as an ‘entry point’ for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The findings were made by researchers at the University of British Columbia…
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Separating Infants From COVID-19-Positive Mothers Not Necessary
There is no real need to separate infants from COVID-19 positive mothers, and the potential negative consequences may be too high. This recommendation was published by a distinguished professor in infant and young child feeding at the University of North Carolina and published as a commentary in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine. CDC Advise on Separation…
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How to Make Buildings Less Prone to Disease Transmission?
With the COVID-19 lockdown affecting many around the world, building designers are looking at how to make ‘healthier’ buildings. Researchers at UC Davis and the University of Oregon recently published a review article in the journal mSystems addressing the role of building design in disease transmission and how to make the built environment in buildings…
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Laser Treatment Could Turn Metal Surfaces Into Rapid Bacteria Killer
Researchers have used laser treatment to alter the surface of copper and make it a rapid bacteria killer. The technique could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer by just altering the texture of the metal surface. New Laser Technique The technique was developed by Purdue University engineers and the finding published…
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Classic Rubber Hand Illusion is Flawed, Says Study
The classic psychological experiment called the Rubber Hand Illusion is flawed, says a study. Researchers from the University of Sussex say the study is not fit-for-purpose. Their paper is published in the journal Collabra: Psychology. Rubber Hand Illusion The Rubber Hand Illusion is where a subject’s concealed hand and a fake rubber hand are stroked…
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Mind-Body Medicine Should Be Integrated Into Patient Care, Say Experts
Mind-body medicine should be integrated in the care of patients and medical research, say experts. In a perspectives article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, medical experts from the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and from UC Davis Health recommended called for broader use of mind-body…
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Different Gut Bacteria Lead to Different Levels of Cancer in Mice
Identical mice developed different levels of cancer depending on the type of gut bacteria they have. Certain types of gut bacteria population can suppress colorectal tumors in the identical mice, while other types of gut bacteria population can promote more tumors. This finding was made by researchers at the University of Michigan and published in…
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Universe Not Expanding Equally, Says Study
The universe is not expanding equally in all directions, says a study by scientists from the Universities of Bonn and Harvard. If this is true, there are huge implications because many calculations on the fundamental properties of the universe are based on the assumption that the universe is expanding equally. The results are published in…
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‘Fake News’ Can Make People Demand Big Corporations Take Action
Fake news can motivate people to demand actions from companies, even if the company was the victim of the fake news. This finding was made by researchers from North Carolina State University and published in the journal Mass Communication and Society. People Think They Can Detect Fake News Better Than Others The study findings also…