Two Drugs Better Than One for ‘Rescue’ Asthma Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO — Phase III results look very good for a two-drug combination inhaler in helping asthma patients regain symptom control when maintenance medications weren’t doing the job. In the MANDALA trial, patients using the investigational product PT027, which combines 90 μg of albuterol with 80 μg of budesonide, were significantly less likely to experience […]
Decoy particles trick coronavirus as it evolves: Emerging therapeutics could overcome drug-resistant variants
They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly disguised trickster, which attracts viruses and binds them, rendering them inactive. As the ever-evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus begins to evade once promising treatments, such as monoclonal antibody therapies, researchers have become more interested in these “decoy” nanoparticles. […]
The Evolution Of Justin Bieber
Take a look back at how far Justin Bieber has come since he began his journey on YouTube.
Florida’s 76,000 stormwater ponds emit more carbon than they store
When you look at ponds, you might see birds and fish, but you probably don’t think about carbon. In fact, Florida’s 76,000 ponds store plenty of carbon, and a lot of it escapes into the atmosphere. In fact, ponds lose more carbon via gas than they store in the muck, a new University of Florida […]
Could Face Masks Make You Better-Looking?
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Want to look more alluring? Wear a mask. Really. That’s the takeaway from Welsh researchers who found that masking up may make men look more attractive to the opposite sex and that some kinds of masks do a better job of this than others. “Research carried […]
Visuals increase attention; now science explains why: Chemical’s release in brain tied to processing of imagery, cells’ activation
“Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns out there is a neurochemical explanation for why looking at mom or dad actually helps kiddoes pay better attention. In a paper published Dec. 17 in the journal Science Advances, authors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San […]
Visuals increase attention; now science explains why: Chemical’s release in brain tied to processing of imagery, cells’ activation
“Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns out there is a neurochemical explanation for why looking at mom or dad actually helps kiddoes pay better attention. In a paper published Dec. 17 in the journal Science Advances, authors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San […]
My Belly Button Saved My Life
I knew what to look for, but I missed the signs. I went to an ovarian cancer awareness walk a decade before I was diagnosed with it at the age of 44. I took home pamphlets describing it as a “silent killer” because most people miss the symptoms, which include frequent urination, feeling full quickly, […]
Former Tennis Pro Mardy Fish Reflects On Life With Anxiety For Netflix Docuseries
Netflix’s “Untold” docuseries is set to conclude next week with an in-depth look at tennis superstar Mardy Fish’s experience with diagnosed anxiety. HuffPost got a sneak peek at “Untold: Breaking Point,” due out Sept. 7, with the above trailer. In it, Fish recalls the state of his physical and mental health in 2012, when he stunned fans […]
Can Lyme Disease Be Detected by a Blood Test?
Lyme disease can be detected by tests that look for antibodies in the blood. Learn more about Lyme disease testing, stages, and symptoms Lyme disease can be detected by tests that look for antibodies in the blood or in the fluid from the joints or spine. However, antibodies can take 4-6 weeks to be detected […]