A high-salt diet is not only bad for one’s blood pressure, but also for the immune system. Mice fed a…
How robots can help combat COVID-19
Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics say…
Heat takes its toll on mental health
Hot days increase the probability that an average adult in the US will report bad mental health, according to a…
Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome
A new literature review suggests that nutrition and diet have a profound impact on the microbial composition of the gut.
Analysis predicts purified fish oil could prevent thousands of cardiovascular events
Researchers have conducted a statistical analysis that predicts more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events could…
To stay positive, live in the moment — but plan ahead
A recent study finds that people who balance living in the moment with planning for the future are best able…
Assessing the global problem of poor sanitation
Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health risks of poorly-managed sanitation…
Ultrafast repeated staining and destaining of cell samples for tumor diagnostics
In the treatment of tumors, microenvironment plays an important role. It often contains immune cells that are so changed that…
Study shows how diligent we have to be to keep surfaces germ-free
A recent study suggests that even organized efforts to clean surfaces can fall short, a reminder for us all that…
COVID-19: Stopgap measure to treat respiratory distress
Researchers propose a stopgap measure to help Covid-19 patients in acute respiratory distress: a drug called tissue plasminogen activator, which…