Scientists discover why high altitude protects against diabetes
Thin mountain air may fight diabetes by turning red blood cells into sugar sponges.
US FDA reverses course, will review Moderna’s flu vaccine application
Dr. Jesse Goodman, former FDA chief scientist, called the approach the agency finally settled on very sensible, but said it was a "really badly done process" to get there. If…
In utero COVID exposure linked to brain changes, developmental delays, anxiety, and depression
In utero SARS-CoV-2 exposure may predispose children to altered brain volumes, impaired cognition, and internalizing emotional problems such as anxiety and depression, researchers from Children’s National Hospital and George Washington…
COVID-19 Alters Host RNA, Disables Immune Response
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense…
Covid & Cancer
There is now compelling medical evidence that Covid-19 infections can reactivate dormant cancer cells, and trigger the growth of secondary cancers (metastatic progression). In studies, cancer survivors who contracted Covid…
How Menstrual Periods Can Affect ADHD Symptoms and Treatment
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms worsen right before and during a period, a new study finds, and this could affect treatment
First Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill Shown Safe in Early Human Trial
A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to…
OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial
The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted.
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials
If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.
Can Green Light Therapy Help Your Migraine?
All light generates electrical signals in the retina at the back of your eye and in the cortex region of your brain. Red and blue lights generate the largest signals.…