A pair of brain microchips could one day allow those in 'pseudocomas' to communicate whatever they want, a new breakthrough suggests. In a first, a 34-year-old patient who lacked even the most subtl… [+5254 chars]
While health surveillance is weak, he acknowledged, Sierra Leoneans have the recent, terrible experience of Ebola, which killed 4,000 people here in 2014-16. Since then, he said, citizens have been o… [+2206 chars]
Ditching simple carbs could help post-menopausal women stave off weight gain and reduce their risk of heart disease and diabetes, a study suggests. A study of over 1,000 women found those who were … [+5175 chars]
Summary: A novel protein folding mechanism in the endoplasmic reticulum is essential for long-term memory storage. This mechanism is impaired in tau-models of Alzheimer’s disease, but restoring the p… [+3981 chars]
(CNN)Having high cholesterol and blood sugar in your 30s may raise your risk for Alzheimer's disease decades later in life, according to a new study. "We have shown for the first time that the assoc… [+4389 chars]
A fully paralysed man suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can now communicate with his family after receiving microchip implants in his brain. It is the first time a completely locked… [+2765 chars]
A British businessman who underwent a minor surgical procedure in Costa Rica in January spent nine weeks fighting for his life after a flesh eating bug infected his genitals. Colin Graw, 47, was di… [+4159 chars]
A more contagious form of the omicron variant is now spreading in Missouri. Weekly testing through Missouris Sewershed Surveillance Project has detected the BA.2 coronavirus subvariant in wastewater… [+1993 chars]
LONDON — Cranberries are famous for their distinct tart taste. However, new research by a team at King’s College London suggests this delicious fruit should be just as synonymous with healthy hearts.… [+2953 chars]
The battle against Covid-19 has been marked by false hope, as too many people embraced would-be cures like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin only to have rigorous studies fail to show the drugs had a… [+4833 chars]
The Heartland virus is circulating in ticks in Georgia, researchers warn. A new study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases last week and led by researchers from Emory University ana… [+5855 chars]
