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TuesdayOct 13, 2020 2:00 pm

Gestational Diabetes Could Accelerate Biological Age in Children

According to the work of Rutgers researchers published in the journal Epigenetics, kids who are born to diabetic mothers are prone to aging faster biologically and they may also be more susceptible to high blood pressure and obesity later in life. The study analyzed more than 1,000 Chinese children born by mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy in order to understand their biological aging process. Of interest to the research team was the in utero exposure of the kids to diabetes and how that affected DNA methylation. Epigenetic methylation looks at how exposure to different conditions and environments accelerates or…

TuesdayOct 13, 2020 1:21 pm

Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) CEO Schwartz Pens Letter to Shareholders, Elaborates on Ongoing Company Developments

Predictive Oncology’s CEO Carl Schwartz published open letter to company’s shareholders Schwartz elaborated on various developments within each of POAI’s divisions, has reiterated his optimism on company’s operations going forward CEO also revealed that company’s revenue trends have stabilized and are now on upward trend with cash burn beginning to decline Company also revealed its ability to access over $10 million in undrawn equity lines of credit Carl Schwartz, the CEO of Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI), a knowledge-driven medicine company that focuses on applying data and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to cancer personalized medicine and drug discovery, has recently published a…

MondayOct 12, 2020 1:30 pm

Social Media Could Trigger Secondary Trauma, Depression During Pandemic

Social media was a game-changer when it first came onto the scene. Sites like Facebook and Twitter allowed people to share and connect like they never had, and for a while, no one noticed just how harmful social media could potentially be. But a few years into the social media craze we now know that while it has its benefits, social media can have quite a negative effect on mental health, resulting in anything from depression and anxiety to cyber-bullying and feelings of inadequacy. According to researchers at Penn State and Jinan University, social media has also caused adverse effects…

MondayOct 12, 2020 11:45 am

Mental Health Misconceptions You Shouldn’t Fall For

Today, it’s widely accepted that mental health has a great bearing on quality of life and that individuals with mental health conditions are as deserving of compassion as anyone else. But even with all the information we have at our disposal, plenty of myths about mental health persist. These myths increase the stigma around mental health and prevent people who need medical help from getting the help they need. So as World Mental Health Day approaches, here are 6 mental health myths you shouldn’t fall for; Mental health problems are uncommon. You would be surprised to learn just how prevalent…

FridayOct 09, 2020 2:30 pm

Research Identifies Two Types of Parkinson’s Disease

For long, doctors and researchers have been baffled by the myriad of different symptoms that people with Parkinson’s disease exhibit. According to new research that has just been published in a neurological journal called Brain, it now turns out that Parkinson’s is not just a single disease. Rather, the condition has two variants which should be managed differently. This eye-opening research was done by a team from Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University in Denmark. Professor Per Borghammer and Jacob Horsager, M.D. are the researchers behind this work. The team used advanced brain scanning techniques (PET and fMRI) to establish…

FridayOct 09, 2020 11:15 am

Early Morning Coffee Could Impair Metabolism, New Research Suggests

October 1st was International Coffee Day, and it is estimated that half of all U.S. adults consume coffee on a daily basis. You might therefore be no stranger to taking a strong cup of coffee each time you wake up feeling groggy. But, did you know that the early morning cup of strong coffee you take could be compromising your metabolism and making it harder for your blood glucose level to be regulated? New research done at the University of Bath (UK) strongly suggests that this is the case. The research team headed by Harry Smith performed overnight experiments on…

FridayOct 09, 2020 9:00 am

Analysis Uncovers a Link Between Obesity & Food Insecurity

Over the years, obesity has become a pressing issue in the U.S., with nearly 30% of Americans afflicted by the condition. Although the assumption is that extreme weight gain is usually caused by binge eating, a variety of factors are usually at play. One such factor is food insecurity, which is defined as the lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Internationally, food insecurity is usually caused by the frequency of conflict as well as the climate-related failure of harvests but in the U.S., it is most often due to limited financial resources. According to a…

ThursdayOct 08, 2020 2:00 pm

Seasonal Colds Could Offer Protection Against COVID-19

Months after the coronavirus sprang onto the global arena and claimed a million lives worldwide, scientists are still scrambling to find a vaccine and ultimately, a cure. At the moment, there are around 40 different coronavirus vaccines in clinical trials, with about 240 vaccines in early development. One such study suggests that we may not even need an external vaccine after all and provides evidence that the seasonal colds you’ve had in the past could offer you protection against COVID-19. On top of that, such immunity to the coronavirus may last a long time, maybe even your entire life, infectious…

WednesdayOct 07, 2020 1:45 pm

Heading Soccer Balls Causes More Damage to Females than Males

Today, it is common to see members of a female soccer team training close to the ground that is being used by their male counterparts, and this is pleasing given how far society has come before accepting that females can participate in contact sports. However, lots of sports scientists noticed that females were complaining more about the effects of heading the ball when compared to their male counterparts. It now turns out that there is a scientific reason for that as explored below. According to a study that was led by Dr. Michael Lipton, a neuroscientist based at the Albert…

WednesdayOct 07, 2020 9:30 am

Pioneer Research Unveils Electronic Skin That Can Feel Pain

Researchers from RMIT University in Australia have created an artificial skin that electronically reacts to pain stimuli like human skin. This has paved the way for intelligent robotics and far better prosthetics to be developed as well as the development of alternative skin grafts which are non-invasive. The prototype device imitates the body’s instant feedback response and reacts with the same speed as the nerve signals would when they travel to the human brain. Madhu Bhaskaran, a professor who is also the lead researcher, stated that the prototype was a remarkable advancement towards intelligent robotics and future biomedical technologies. He…