COVID Vaccines Safe for Young Children, Study Finds

TOPLINE: COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are safe for children under age 5 years, according to findings from a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. METHODOLOGY: Data came from the Vaccine Safety Datalink, which gathers information from eight health systems in the United States. Analyzed data from 135,005 doses given

New study uncovers genes that define the appearance of eyebrows

The first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans discovered three previously unreported genetic loci, as reported in a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The study conducted by the International Visible Trait Genetics (VisiGen) Consortium demonstrates that eyebrow appearance has partly the same and partly different underlying genes in

Memory loss ‘can be reversed’ by eating these foods

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Memory loss can be reversed by increasing intake of foods such as green tea, apples and berries, new research suggests. The study is the first to show that a diet with insufficient flavanols – nutrients found in certain

Can GLP-1 agonists lower cancer, heart disease, dementia risk?

High-profile coverage of the off-label use of Ozempic, a GLP-1 agonist, for weight loss, has meant that the type 2 diabetes drug has received a lot of bad press. As more studies into the long-term impact of this group of drugs are published, other potential benefits of the drug are emerging. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist

Hundreds of women could benefit from ovarian cancer drug pairing

Hundreds of women could benefit from an ovarian cancer drug pairing that doubles the chance of remission  Low-grade serious ovarian cancer disproportionately affects younger women  Condition is notoriously difficult to detect and there are few treatment options  Researchers saw tumours shrink in half after prescribing new drug combination Hundreds of women with ovarian cancer could

A bad sex life in middle-age raises men's risk of DEMENTIA

A bad sex life in middle-age raises men’s risk of DEMENTIA, study suggests Scientists at Penn State University studied 818 men in their 50s for the research Results showed having a poor sex life was linked to a faster decline in memory READ MORE: How often should you REALLY be masturbating? Experts advise We already

New study finds behavioural changes that could be very early dementia signs

Alzheimers Research UK explain 'what is dementia?' Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease can buy precious time to intervene, motivating scientists to uncover the early signs of the mind-robbing condition. During the early stages of the disease, interventions are usually the most effective, further highlighting the importance of efforts to identify the first symptoms. Fortunately, new

Severe COVID-19 raises alarm for undiagnosed cancer

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated whether the severity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was indicative of undiagnosed cancer. Study: Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection as a marker of undiagnosed cancer: a population-based study. Image Credit: Tyler Olson / Shutterstock.com Background Studies conducted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic