Call-and-response circuit tells neurons when to grow synapses
Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there’s still a lot scientists don’t understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs. Now, a team of scientists
Deployment of UK's Emergency Medical Team in Papua New Guinea will help save lives
A small team of specialist medics from the UK's Emergency Medical Team has arrived in Papua New Guinea on 24 October in response to an urgent appeal for international assistance. Papua New Guinea's health services
Use of stimulants in older adults associated with higher risk for cardiovascular events in first month
New research led by Mina Tadrous, Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto shows that use of prescription stimulant medications in older adults increased the risk of a cardiovascular events by 40
Oti Mabuse health: Strictly pro said ‘dance saved her’ after mental health struggle
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Concentra reduces clicks to visit and no-shows with new telehealth system
Photo: Concentra Concentra is a Texas-based healthcare organization that serves the occupational health needs of one in four injured employees through 517 medical centers across the country, another 150 clinics at employer locations, and telemedicine.
Some Russian regions shut workplaces as daily COVID-19 cases hit new peak
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia reported its highest single-day COVID-19 case tally since the start of the pandemic on Monday as some regions imposed a workplace shutdown to combat a surge in infections and deaths.FILE PHOTO: Medical
Researchers make the case to better help substance-exposed infants
The proposed reauthorization of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, also known as CAPTA—the foundational child abuse prevention legislation in the United States—has the potential to drastically and positively impact infants exposed to
S.Africa's Aspen aims to sharply increase COVID-19 vaccine capacity
GQEBERHA, South Africa (Reuters) -South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare is aiming to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity to 1.3 billion doses a year by February 2024, up from a current annual output of around
The daily exercise that provides a ‘buffer’ against ageing – it’s free and low-intensity
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Nanoparticle-mediated, slow-release delivery of TT-10 enhances heart attack recovery in mouse model
A heart attack kills heart muscle cells, leading to a scar that weakens the heart, often leading to eventual heart failure. The lack of muscle repair is due to the very limited ability of mammalian