The guy who designs our annual flu shots is getting his in October, and suggests you do too

The guy who designs our annual flu shots is getting his in October, and suggests you do too

Vaccine experts typically say it’s best to get your flu shot in late October or early November. A leading flu expert who helps design our annual shots says you might want to get yours earlier than that in 2022. He has a hunch flu season could peak earlier than usual this year.  Loading Something is … Read more

Frozen embryos tied to higher risk of pregnancy complications related to high blood pressure, study suggests | CNN

Frozen embryos tied to higher risk of pregnancy complications related to high blood pressure, study suggests | CNN

CNN  —  Pregnancies from in vitro fertilization using frozen embryos appear to be linked to an increased risk of complications related to high blood pressure, or hypertensive disorders, compared with when fresh embryos are used or when a pregnancy is conceived naturally. That’s according to a study published Monday in the American Heart Association journal … Read more

Why Do We Laugh? New Study Suggests It May Be a Survival Strategy

Why Do We Laugh? New Study Suggests It May Be a Survival Strategy

A woman in labor is having a terrible time and suddenly shouts out: “Shouldn’t! Wouldn’t! Couldn’t! Didn’t! Can’t!” “Don’t worry,” says the doctor. “These are just contractions.” Until now, several theories have sought to explain what makes something funny enough to make us laugh. These include transgression (something forbidden), puncturing a sense of arrogance or … Read more

Study suggests older adults show greater mental well-being despite cognitive decline

Study suggests older adults show greater mental well-being despite cognitive decline

Despite displaying signs of poorer cognitive performance, older adults tend to have greater mental well-being compared to younger adults, according to a new study.  A study published this month in Psychology and Aging by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine indicates that adults over 60 showed greater mental well-being but worse cognitive performance … Read more

Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease: A New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune Condition – Neuroscience News

Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease: A New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune Condition – Neuroscience News

Summary: Rather than being simply a brain disease, researchers propose Alzheimer’s disease could be a disorder of the immune system within the brain. Source: The Conversation The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a … Read more

Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests

Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests

Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests  BBC Dr MICHAEL MOSELY says eating your biggest meal in the day does matter  Daily Mail Heavier breakfasts could actually help you lose weight  Geo News Best time to eat the biggest meal of the day when trying to lose weight revealed by health experts…  The Sun Lose weight by eating … Read more

Backlash as major Covid origins report suggests virus could have leaked from a US lab

Backlash as major Covid origins report suggests virus could have leaked from a US lab

The Lancet is facing a backlash after a major Covid-19 Commission report suggested the disease may have leaked from a laboratory in the United States. Published on Wednesday, the paper said it remains “feasible” that Sars-Cov-2 emerged from either a natural spillover or a laboratory incident, and called for the introduction of more safeguards to … Read more

Poorly handled Eid meat can trigger COVID, suggests study

Poorly handled Eid meat can trigger COVID, suggests study

Picture showing packs of frozen meat in the refrigerator. — AFP In a new study published in Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyResearchers found that viruses that attach themselves to meat products can survive for more than 30 days, even when the meat is refrigerated, and can eventually cause COVID-19. Researchers found that COVID outbreaks across Southeast … Read more