Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories //www.pyrotek-europe.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Russia offers vaccines to all as UK quarantines travellers Russia on Monday began offering its coronavirus vaccine to any citizen that wants one, while Britain enforced a quarantine on incoming travellers as it battles a new COVID-19 variant.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-russia-vaccines-uk-quarantines.html Vaccination Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:01:02 EST news530186457 Should your child get a COVID test? If you're trying to decide whether to have your child tested for COVID-19, talk with your pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-child-covid.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:00:02 EST news530184755 严重的可能性和‘长’COVID可能国lished very early on following infection New research provides important insights into the role played by the immune system in preventing—and in some cases increasing the severity of—COVID-19 symptoms in patients. It also finds clues to why some people experience "long COVID."//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-likelihood-severe-covid-early-infection.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:00:01 EST news530185713 Research reveals mental health impact of COVID-19 on hospital healthcare workers Hospital healthcare workers reported higher rates of clinically significant mental health symptoms following the initial COVID-19 pandemic peak in the UK, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-reveals-mental-health-impact-covid-.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:54:40 EST news530186075 Snap freezing reveals a truer structure of brain connections Scientists at EPFL have used a snap-freezing method to reveal the true structure of the connections that join neurons together in the adult brain.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-snap-reveals-truer-brain.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:54:29 EST news530186067 How to stay safe with a new fast-spreading coronavirus variant on the loose A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 10 states, and people are wondering: How do I protect myself now?//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-safe-fast-spreading-coronavirus-variant-loose.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:50:03 EST news530184662 More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have purchased small devices called pulse oximeters for use in their home—based on well-intentioned recommendations from health care providers and the media. Pulse oximeters are devices, usually placed on a person's finger, used to noninvasively measure oxygen levels in the blood. Clinics and hospitals, for example, use them regularly to screen newborns for heart defects after birth.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-health-inequality-black-people-pulse.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:50:02 EST news530184677 How anti-vax memes replicate through satire and irony For most of us, memes are the harmless fodder of an "extremely online" internet culture, floating benignly between different social media platforms—and, on the whole, making us laugh. But in the shadier corners of the internet, like on the forum 4chan, memes can quickly mutate from jokes into more ambiguous, shocking and potentially harmful viral content.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-anti-vax-memes-replicate-satire-irony.html Vaccination Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:48:05 EST news530185679 Coercive collection of DNA is unethical and damaging to the future of medical research The compulsory collection of DNA being undertaken in some parts of the world is not just unethical, but risks affecting people's willingness to donate biological samples and thus contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge and the development of new treatments, says a paper published in the European Journal of Human Genetics.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-coercive-dna-unethical-future-medical.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:46:09 EST news530185559 How you cook bacon could partially lower cancer risk 培根是一个深受喜爱,安慰早餐项during the global pandemic, sales have surged in the US and the UK. But while bacon may be delicious, experts recommend people eat little or no processed meats because of their cancer risk. But while the cancer risk from processed foods is certainly something to think about, that doesn't mean bacon should be totally off the menu. In fact, you might be able to lower some of the cancer risk from eating bacon depending on how you cook it.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-cook-bacon-partially-cancer.html Health Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:41:56 EST news530185315 COVID-19 has multiple faces According to current studies, the COVID-19 disease which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus comprises at least five different variants. These differ in how the immune system responds to the infection. Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Bonn, together with other experts from Germany, Greece and the Netherlands, present these findings in the scientific journal Genome Medicine. Their results may help to improve the treatment of the disease.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-covid-multiple.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:40:43 EST news530185236 “遵循科学”和其他principles of Biden's pandemic response plan Entering the White House at the height of a global pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden's administration plans to respond by ramping up and simplifying the vaccination process, tackling equity issues, and, above all, following the science, according to two members of Biden's COVID-19 task force.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-science-principles-biden-pandemic-response.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:40:02 EST news530184569 New report offers blueprint for advancing health equity in nation's COVID-19 response Actions aimed at addressing racial inequities must be a central part of the nation's response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report concludes. The report outlines a set of equity-focused programmatic and policy changes that can ensure that in both the response and the recovery efforts the nation addresses the disparities in health outcomes related to race and class that the pandemic has laid bare.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-blueprint-advancing-health-equity-nation.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:40:01 EST news530184589 Kids' ER visits for injuries rose during lockdown, while non-injury cases fell 冠状病毒大流行开始时,一个美国孩子dren's hospital saw an increase in trauma cases from recreational and outdoor activities, even as total ER visits dropped by 50%, researchers report.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-kids-er-injuries-rose-lockdown.html bob电竞 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:39:14 EST news530185149 What you need to know about COVID-19 variants New strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are emerging around the world, and evidence suggests that these new viruses—including a strain identified in the United Kingdom that seems to spread more quickly than others—have been circulating within the United States.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-covid-variants-1.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:29:21 EST news530184559 Rapid COVID-19 antibody test can check immune response A team of Western researchers has developed a simple test—faster and more accurate than any approved thus far in Canada—to determine who has developed COVID-19 antibodies.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-rapid-covid-antibody-immune-response.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:29:13 EST news530184552 For the sake of your heart, cut down on the news With a pandemic that is still raging and threats of violence leading up to President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Americans are likely feeling even more stress than they felt in an American Psychological Association study published in October 2020. This type of cumulative stress can lead to anxiety and depression, which can have long-lasting effects on one's physical health, say Northwestern Medicine experts.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-sake-heart-news.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:29:07 EST news530184544 Exploring the role of competitive brain processes in artistic cognition For many years, neuroscientists worldwide have been trying to understand the neural and cognitive processes underpinning artistic expression. While past findings have identified a number of brain areas that could be associated with the creation of different forms of art, scientists have yet to attain a full and comprehensive picture of the neural processes behind artistic cognition.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-exploring-role-competitive-brain-artistic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:20:01 EST news530176783 Focus on sleep quality over social media quantity to improve young people's well-being Worried about how social media use is affecting your teenager's well-being? University of Otago research has revealed you may be focusing on the wrong issue.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-focus-quality-social-media-quantity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:10:01 EST news530181073 Digital hoarders: We've identified four types – which are you? How many emails are in your inbox? If the answer is thousands, or if you often struggle to find a file on your computer among its cluttered hard drive, then you might be classed as a digital hoarder.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-digital-hoarders-weve.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:00:02 EST news530180973 It's crucial we address COVID vaccine hesitancy among health workers. Here's where to start Health workers are at higher risk of COVID infection and illness. They can also act as extremely efficient transmitters of viruses to others in medical and aged care facilities.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-crucial-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-health.html Vaccination Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:50:01 EST news530180919 To get ahead as an introvert, act like an extravert—it's not as hard as you think Leadership is a human universal. It can even be seen in other species, which suggests it may be an evolutionarily ancient process.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-introvert-extravertit-hard.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:40:02 EST news530180914 The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it's too early to make firm conclusions Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-pfizer-vaccine-choice-frail-people.html Vaccination Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:30:01 EST news530180718 A biological strategy reveals how efficient brain circuitry develops spontaneously Researchers have explained how the regularly structured topographic maps in the visual cortex of the brain could arise spontaneously to efficiently process visual information. This research provides a new framework for understanding functional architectures in the visual cortex during early developmental stages.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-biological-strategy-reveals-efficient-brain.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:29:17 EST news530180951 Give cannabis producers more packaging and labeling flexibility While efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationally have stalled in the United States, New Zealand, Mexico and Israel, Canada's legal market continues to evolve.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-cannabis-packaging-flexibility.html Medications Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:28:46 EST news530180924 Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization in persons with alcohol use disorder Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD) when compared with non-use of AUD drugs, a new register-based study shows. The same associations were noticed for hospitalization due to any cause. Disulfiram use and polytherapy with two or more drugs indicated for AUD was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization due to alcohol-related somatic causes. None of the studied medications were associated with mortality or work disability (sickness absence or disability pension). The study was published in Addiction.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-naltrexone-decreases-hospitalization-persons-alcohol.html Medications Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:25:45 EST news530180742 Blood may hold clues to some of COVID-19's most mysterious symptoms The most severe cases of COVID-19 begin with leaky blood vessels. Breaches in the vascular system cause inflammation and coagulation, as fluid floods the lungs. Meanwhile, a host of seemingly unrelated symptoms set in. Blood pressure drops, arrhythmias test the heart, and the central nervous system takes a beating.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-blood-clues-covid-mysterious-symptoms.html bob88体育平台登录 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:24:53 EST news530180689 Emirates airline vaccinates staff against COVID-19 Dubai-based airline Emirates on Monday launched a coronavirus vaccination programme for its staff based in the UAE, seeking to bolster the tourism sector.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-emirates-airline-vaccinates-staff-covid-.html Vaccination Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:40:01 EST news530176535 WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it's "not right" that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people or health care workers in poorer countries and charging that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where "profits are highest."//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-world-catastrophic-moral-failure-vaccines.html Vaccination Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:30:01 EST news530176461 General health checkups may detect early signs of Parkinson's disease A research team led by Nagoya University in Japan has found that blood pressure, the hematocrit (the percentage of red blood cells in blood), and serum cholesterol levels change in patients with Parkinson's disease long before the onset of motor symptoms. This finding, which was recently published online in Scientific Reports, may pave the way for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.//www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2021-01-health-checkups-early-parkinson-disease.html Health Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:27:39 EST news530177256