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The first genome-wide ancient human DNA data from Sudan reveals new insights into the ancestry and social organization of people who lived more than 1,000 years ago in the Nile Valley, an important genetic and cultural crossroads. Nature Communications published the analyses of the DNA of 66 individuals from a site in ancient Nubia known

Older adults who participate in even light physical activity (LPA) may have a lower risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. In a retrospective analysis of more than 62,000 individuals aged 65 or older without preexisting dementia, 6% developed dementia. Compared with inactive individuals, “insufficiently active,” “active,” and “highly active” individuals all had a 10%,

The use of smartphones, tablets and laptops has become commonplace throughout the world and has been especially prevalent among college students. Recent studies have found that college students have higher levels of screen time, and they utilize multiple devices at higher rates compared to previous generations. With the increased use of these devices, especially smartphones,

Shortly after the pandemic began, Kelly Allison started hearing more and more professional chatter about a worrying increase in hospitalizations for eating disorders. “It was a big topic of conversation,” says Allison, who runs Penn’s Center for Weight and Eating Disorders. The media had also begun reporting on this trend. Around the same time, a

Sweden on Tuesday announced a slew of measures, including an expanded use of vaccine certificates, aimed at countering the spread of COVID-19 as cases mount, the government said. As of December 23, those able to were urged to return to working from home, public events with between 20 and 500 attendants would need to have

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Huw Merriman MP says it's time to scrap PCR testing We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Omicron coronavirus variant is

Sheila Hancock says 'we need a revolution' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Whilst appearing on the Channel 4 show alongside

Myelin, a sheath of insulation around nerves that enables electrical impulses to efficiently travel through the central nervous system, is diminished in mice that have a gene deletion associated with autism spectrum disorder, new research finds. Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also referred to as UT Health San

Viruses can change. They can alter their genetic make-up. When these changes occur, the virus may become more or less of a threat to the human host. Virologists are therefore interested in tracking the evolution of the viral genome. When a virus infects a host cell its goal is to replicate itself. The process begins

The EU’s drug regulator will decide Monday whether to approve a COVID jab by Novavax, which uses a more conventional technology that the US biotech firm hopes will reduce vaccine hesitancy. Novavax’s jab, a protein-based vaccine of the kind used around the world to protect against many childhood illnesses, would be the fifth coronavirus shot

A team of scientists led by the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center has found that a class of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs can effectively stop a highly aggressive type of uterine cancer in its tracks, paving a quick path toward new treatment strategies for a deadly cancer with limited therapeutic options.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) shares fell as much as 16% on Monday after the Danish drugmaker was hit by U.S. supply issues for its new obesity drug as it seeks to establish a market foothold before the launch of a rival drug by Eli Lilly. The obesity market has proved difficult for pharmaceuticals companies, but

When Arielle Harrison’s 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New Haven Health System in June, a telehealth visit seemed like a great option. Since her son wasn’t yet eligible to be vaccinated against covid-19, they could connect with the doctor via video and avoid venturing into a germy medical facility. Days before

Pulmonary embolisms are dangerous, lung-clogging blot clots. In a pilot study, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shown for the first time that artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can detect signs of these clots in electrocardiograms (EKGs), a finding that may one day help doctors with screening. The results published in

(Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines from U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and China’s Sinopharm as well as Russia’s Sputnik V shot may have no neutralizing activity against the Omicron variant, according to a study which has not yet been peer reviewed. The study – conducted by Humabs Biomed SA, a unit of Vir Biotechnology, and the

“Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns out there is a neurochemical explanation for why looking at mom or dad actually helps kiddoes pay better attention. In a paper published Dec. 17 in the journal Science Advances, authors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San

(Reuters) – Major differences in how efficiently Omicron and other variants of the coronavirus multiply may help predict Omicron’s effects, researchers said on Wednesday. Compared to the earlier Delta variant, Omicron multiplies itself 70 times more quickly in airway passages, which may facilitate person-to-person spread, they said. But in lung tissues, Omicron replicates 10 times

The EU’s drug regulator on Monday approved a fifth COVID jab as the US warned of a bleak winter with the Omicron variant spurring new waves of infections globally. Since it was first reported in South Africa in November, Omicron has been identified in dozens of countries, dashing hopes that the worst of the pandemic

The cochlear implant (CI) is the most successful neural prosthesis worldwide. Thanks to direct stimulation of the auditory nerve, it enables more than half a million people worldwide to hear, even though those affected were born deaf or deafened. In close collaboration, researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering at the