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Exercise Through Coordinated Sports Helps Improve Mental Fitness
Exercise through playing coordinated and challenging sports helps improve mental fitness. This finding was made by researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Tsukuba in Japan. The researchers analyzed 80 individual studies in the scientific literature on the impact of different types of sports, exercise and training on mental fitness.…
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Young Monarch Butterflies Get Stressed Out From Human Handling
Young monarch butterflies can get stressed out by people handling them, according to a study. This is especially so for the early stages of the larva (caterpillar) and the pupa (chrysalis) of the butterfly life cycle. Researchers at the University of Georgia published this finding in March 16, 2020 edition of The Journal of the…
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Loss of Smell Without Nasal Block Highly Indicative of COVID-19 Infection
The sudden loss of smell without nasal blockage or mucus production is a key indicator of COVID-19 infection. This finding was made by University of Cincinnati researchers and published in the journal Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. Anosmia, the Sudden Loss of Smell “COVID-19 is associated with a fairly unique combination of nasal symptoms: a sudden loss…
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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…