MEDICINE & HEALTH

Space Shuttle Discovery Continues On Its Last Mission

Astronauts' Brains Rewired During Long-Term Space Missions to Adapt to Extreme Cosmic Environment

MEDICINE & HEALTH 02.18.2022 22:40 PM

A new study suggests that brains of astronauts "rewire" to adapt on the space environment during long-term missions.

Science Times - Bleeding, Death from Traumatic Injuries: New Study Shows Efficacy of Nanoparticles in Preventing Such Conditions

Bleeding, Death from Traumatic Injuries May Be Prevented Using Nanoparticles

02.18.2022 12:12 PM

In an examination of rats, researchers recently showed that particles in an intermediary size range, roughly 150 nanometers in diameter, were the most effective when it comes to stopping bleeding.

Insomnia Treatment: Safety, Efficacy of Suvorexant Drug in Women with Night Sweats and Hot Flashes Investigated

02.18.2022 10:00 AM

Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital discovered that the insomnia drug suvorexant developed by Merck & Co., was safe and effective, improving insomnia and night sweats in peri- and postmenopausal women.

Science Times - Ancient Fish and Human Biology; Researchers Use an Elephant Shark to Determine Link Between a Commonly Used Drug and Abortions

Elephant Shark to Determine Link Between Commonly Used Drug and Abortions

02.18.2022 09:30 AM

Researchers recently used a prehistoric fish to pull in new understandings about human biology, and specifically, the manner and reason a commonly used medication is effective in aborting pregnancies in humans.

Science Times - COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Finally Materializing; Nasal Spray Now in Development

Nasal Spray COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Now in Development

02.18.2022 09:02 AM

Destroying the virus before it moves into the lower airways could stop severe illness. Essentially, an intranasal vaccine could do this by stimulating the immune system in the mucus of the noses.

Science Times - Overdose Death Rates Rose More Significantly Between 2000 and 2018; Possible Role of Sleeping Pills, Anti-Epilepsy Drug in Such Fatalities Revealed

Overdose Death Rates Increase From 2000 to 2018 Possibly Due to Sleeping Pills, Anti-Epilepsy Drug

02.17.2022 10:30 AM

Researchers recently discovered that the proportion of overdose fatalities involving non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids increased over three-fold from 2000 to 2018, concurring with the exponential prescription rise since they were introduced into the market.

Science Times - 'Russian Flu' That Emerged in 1889, Possibly a Coronavirus; Scientists Found the Pandemic Seemed to Kill More Older Adults Than Children

'Russian Flu' That Emerged in 1889, Possibly a Coronavirus; Pandemic Killed More Older Adults Than Children

02.17.2022 09:35 AM

Scientists recently expressed suspicion that a mysterious respiratory illness called the Russian flu, may, in fact, have been caused by a pandemic coronavirus akin to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that's causing COVID-19.

Physically Attractive People Have Healthier Immune System, Study Says

02.17.2022 08:24 AM

Texas Christian University suggests that physical attractiveness is related to how healthy a person's immune system is.

New Technique Could Make It Possible to Have Universal Organs for People of Any Blood Type

02.17.2022 08:02 AM

Canadian researchers proved that converting blood type safely in donor organs for transplantation is possible to address organ allocation needs and decrease mortality on patients on the waitlist.

Woman From the U.S. Cured of HIV Using a Revolutionary Treatment for Leukemia

02.17.2022 02:59 AM

A third person was reportedly cured of HIV after receiving a bone marrow using umbilical cord blood stem cell treatment for leukemia.

Science Times - COVID-19 Death in Older Women; New Study Links Estrogen Levels, Hormone Replacement Therapy to Severity of the Virus

COVID-19 Pandemic Might Not End For Immunocompromised People; Here’s Why

02.16.2022 23:00 PM

For some, the COVID-19 epidemic is finished. But immunocompromised people are still confronting it. While vaccinated healthy people may resume their pre-COVID-19 pandemic activities, doctors say that immunocompromised persons are still at a dead-end.

Science Times - Tay-Sachs Disease Treatment: After 14 Years of Development, Researchers Successfully Give 2 Children the First-Ever Gene Therapy

Tay-Sachs Disease Treatment: Two Children Became First-Ever Successful Gene Therapy, After 14 Years of Development

02.16.2022 11:09 AM

Two babies have recently been reported to have been given the first-ever treatment for a severe neurological disease called Tay-Sachs disease after more than 14 years of development.

Future Crops Sowing Proprietary Basil Seeds of Growth

02.16.2022 10:33 AM

Future Crops’ Advanced vertical farming system scales up to grow high-yield, long-life aromatic basil.

Predecessor of Pontiac Fever Causing Legionella Bacteria Discovered to Infect Animal Cells 2 Billion Years Ago

02.16.2022 10:30 AM

Uppsala University researchers discover that ancestors of the Pontiac fever causing Legionella bacteria began infecting eukaryotic cells 2 billion years ago while the cells were in their early stage of evolution.

Science Times - Heart Attacks: New Study Reveals the Genes Potentially Responsible for Coronary Heart Disease and Can Trigger Such Cardiovascular Occurrences

Genes Potentially Responsible for Coronary Heart Disease Triggers Cardiovascular Occurrences

02.16.2022 06:32 AM

Results of a new study recently paved the way for an entirely new field of target treatments for people at risk of developing coronary heart disease which is considered the world's biggest killer.