As the wan winter sun sets over France’s Champagne region, the countdown clock kicks in. Laborers stop pruning the vines as the light fades at about 4:30 p.m., leaving them 90 minutes to come in from the cold, change out of their work clothes, hop in their cars and zoom […]
Incorporating social and behavioral factors alongside biological mechanisms is critical for making meaningful advancements in aging research, according to a USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study. University Professor and AARP Chair in Gerontology Eileen Crimmins authored the study, which illustrated how “social hallmarks of aging” can be strongly predictive […]
Recent interest in developing therapies from hallucinogenic drugs has scientists exploring how these chemicals work in the brain. Recently, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers imaged the brains of people who had vaped salvinorin A, a drug used in Native Mexican rituals, and found that, like other psychedelic drugs, it increased the […]
There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now in clinical trials, with one—developed by Pfizer/BioNTech—already having been approved for emergency use in the United States. This has been the fastest development and rollout of any vaccine […]
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was recently demonstrated to have 94 percent efficacy, causes the human immune system to produce potent antibodies that endure for at least three months, a study showed Thursday. Researchers at the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which co-developed the drug, studied the […]
All here! Madonna gave a rare glimpse of her six children in a Monday, November 30, Instagram video. Full House! Jude Law and More Celeb Parents With Big Broods “A Beautiful Souvenir,” the singer, 62, captioned the family footage. “Giving Thanks. #everyday.” In the social media upload, the Grammy winner […]
Researchers have found a new gene mutation that leads to sudden infant death, which could unlock the case of Kathleen Folbigg—who is over halfway through a 30-year prison sentence for the murder and manslaughter of her four children. Ms Folbigg was convicted by a jury in 2003. She has always […]
Many parts of the U.S. are experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, there’s evidence to suggest that trend is going to continue and possibly get worse. “There’s a lot to suggest that this increase that we’re seeing now in COVID-19 […]
The gyms may be closed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t progress with your fitness goals at home. One of the easiest areas to build on without the help of gym equipment is your core. Bodyweight exercises and simple cardio moves can be highly effective in revealing your ab muscles […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 — Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation’s top preventive medicine panel says. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends that people aged 50 to 75 be regularly screened for […]